SUPERYACHT #509
September 2004
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AMELS HOLLAND BV "AIDRE"
"Aidre" is one of the latest creations from the prestigious Dutch
yard Amels Holland BV, founded by the Amels family in far off
1918. Today the yard is part of the Damen Shipyards Group within
which it retains total autonomy, backed up by the financial
solidity and the engineering, productive and manpower resources
that the group can supply when required. The company has recently
acquired further production space which means it can now build
vessels up to 200 metres long, a need deriving from the success of
Amels yachts and the consequent increase in demand on the
international market for large size vessels.
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TECHNICAL DATA
LOA: 52 metres
Beam: 9 metres
Draft: 3.2 metres
Engines: 2 x 1.200 HP Cummins TD 12 cylinder
Generators: 2 x 136 kW Cummins TD + 1 x 40 kW Cummins D
Fuel tank: 117.000 litres
Water tank: 17.500 litres
Fresh water production capacity: 7.000 litres/day
Range at 12 knot cruising speed: 7.760 miles
Maximum speed: 15 knots
Tenders: 2 x 6.20 metre RIB.
For further information contact Amels Holland BV; P.O. BOX
I; 8754 ZN Makkum; The Netherlands; tel. +31 515 334334; fax +31
515 232719; e-mail info@amels-holland.com; website www.amels-holland.com.
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Amels creates totally
custom built yachts, which is to say that every vessel is a one-
off that reflects its owner's ideas and requirements, as in the
case of "Aidre", created with a hull designed for ocean voyages
and with modifications to accommodate the main end-use of this
yacht whose owner intends to cruise in the world's warmest seas.
"Aidre" is 52 metres long with a 9 metre beam. The hull has been
designed for transatlantic and other demanding crossings, which is
to say in accordance with the most stringent safety standards and
with measures that guarantee a constant and suitable degree of
comfort for the owner and his guests. All this goes hand in hand
with a very attentive stylistic design developed by the London
studio Terence Disdale Design which has created numerous important
vessels for the best known international shipyards. The London
design studio handled both exterior and interior, creating an
original yacht rich in innovative stylistic elements. "Aidre" is
developed on three decks plus flying bridge. The lower deck houses
four guest cabins - two with double bed and two with twin beds -
situated aft of the central area. The crew's quarters are on the
same deck, forward of the central area, and consist of six double
cabins, all with private bathroom, and a relaxation area with
sofas, dining tables, galley and service rooms. The main deck
houses a spacious saloon developed over the whole width of the aft
superstructure. The dining area, farther forward, includes a
circular table. The owner's area can be accessed from this point.
It occupies the whole forward area of the main deck and is
developed as a single environment including office corner,
wardrobe room, relaxation area with sofas and coffee tables,
double bed and bathroom with tub, the whole enriched by a fine
view of the sea, thanks to the numerous large portholes in the
sides of the superstructure. On the same deck there is a spacious
relaxation area with a sofa along the transom, a table and
armchairs, and a cocktail bar with stools and access stairs to the
stern platform, all sheltered by the extension of the deck above.
The extreme forward part of the main deck houses two 6.20 metre
RIB tenders handled by a traverse davit that can launch and
recover the boats on both sides. The upper deck is divided into
two distinct zones: a spacious relaxation area aft, partly in the
open air, and the bridge forward. The former includes a saloon
with cocktail bar, card table, armchairs and sofa while the latter
houses the skipper's cabin with double bed (and direct access to
the wheelhouse), an office, a communications station and a
navigation area. The command station offers all round vision by
means of large glazed areas that follow the profile of the
superstructure. Fully aft on this deck there is a station with
handling davit for another tender. The flying bridge is for open
air relaxation and is equipped with a Jacuzzi, sofas, tables,
cocktail bar, sunbathing cushions and space for yet another
tender. As for the materials the yard used in building "Aidre",
the hull is in steel and the superstructures in aluminium,
everything done in accordance with the standards of the MCA Code
of Practice for Safety of Large Commercial Motor Vessels. "Aidre"
also has Lloyds classification + 1''A I SSC Yacht Mono G6 + LMC,
UMS. Power is supplied by two Cummins engines of 1.200 HP each, 12
cylinder turbo-diesels that give "Aidre" a cruising speed of 12
knots with an hourly consumption of about 170 litres and a maximum
speed of 15 knots, at which hourly consumption rises to 415
litres. The 117.000 litre fuel tanks give a cruising speed range
of around 8.000 miles. As for equipment expressly aimed at safety,
there is everything necessary to satisfy MCA and SOLAS standards.
Moreover, a surveillance system ensures control of all sensitive
areas of the vessel such as engine room and technical rooms, not
to mention surveillance of all points of access aboard. Of course
there are also numerous systems whose aim is relaxation and
comfort, such as audio-video throughout, including in the crew's
quarters, air-conditioning and a great number of furnishing
elements that guarantee a high level of comfort and the
possibility of an absolutely relaxing voyage. Among the most
exquisitely technical plant linked to blue-water sailing we also
find two inverse osmosis desalinating systems capable of producing
7.000 litres of fresh water daily. To ensure that passengers enjoy
a high level of comfort even with a sea running, "Aidre" is
equipped with a Vosper/Koop Nautic stabilising system which
efficaciously neutralises the effects of pitch and roll. As a
whole the design is very rational while taking particular care of
aesthetic details. Soft lines meet decisive forms and considerable
volumes in an overall stylistic play that is highly refined and
pleasing.
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