Oceania Marine Limited REFIT, REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION
Black Pearl arriving at the port of Napier in two halves
The superstructure is lowered onto the hull
The Black Pearl is christened
CAPABILITIES Slipway – 800 tonnes Repair and commissioning berths
of a sturdy, go-anywhere expedition vessel but with a low profile, not only in terms of her height to aid her seakeeping ability, but also to minimise her presence and appearance in port. They did not want a vessel that cried, "Am I flash!"
Because she needed to have long legs and be able to
travel great distances, the Black Pearl's hull form moved away from the traditional hard chine, passage-maker style common to many of these new vessels. Her round bilge hull minimises her wetted surface area while maximising the interior volume and has proved to be successful. Her hull is decidedly slippery, resulting in a reduced fuel burn of up to 40 percent less than similar vessels of her size and tonnage at the same speeds. She has a range of 3500 miles at 12 knots, but pulling her back to eight knots extends that to 5000 miles. The Black Pearl's build encompassed a number of
stages. Profab Engineering constructed the alloy hull and superstructure over a period of nearly 14 months, starting with cutting the 8mm and 6mm marine alloy plates. This work included the alloy tanks and the stainless steel fuel and bilge lines. She carries up to 28,500 litres of fuel and 6000 litres of water, plus black-water sewage treatment and holding tanks.
Undercover spaces – available up to 60 meters LOA Top paint facilities
Full engineering workshops on site HVAC and all systems catered for
Materials – Aluminium, Steel Composite & Wood Marine Electrical and workshops on site Interior fitout and refurbishment Class Survey – Experienced in all Classifications Flag States – All requirements including >500grt Project Management – Our specialty Design
4 Fraser St, PO Box 840, Whangarei 0140 New Zealand Phone: +64 9 4303148 - Fax: +64 9 4303147 24hr Mobile: +64 21 533156 Email: info@oceaniamarine.co.nz Website: www. oceaniamarine.co.nz
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