Netherland & Monaco. Amels to introduce Sea Axe fast yacht support vessel at yacht show

AMELS announces a new concept to meet the growing demand for support vessels among large-yacht owners. DAMEN Shipyard has adapted its exclusive AXE BOW Concept, already applied commercially to Fast Crew Supply Vessels, to a new SEA AXE Fast Yacht Support Vessel.



The AXE BOW is a proprietary design created jointly by DAMEN and the Ship Hydromechanics Department of Technical University of Delft under the direction of Prof. J. A. Keuning. Significant input was contributed by captains and chief engineers of AMELS yachts in a recent conference held in Amsterdam.

The SEA AXE is purpose-built vessel, not a conversion. The 50-meter hull, with 9.2- meter beam, is identical to that of DAMEN working boats, with finer finish and interior. It delivers speeds up to 28 knots, depending on payload. Damen is already building two SEA AXE Fast Yacht Support vessels, one of which is set for delivery to an owner in December 2009.

The 50-meter SEA AXE can carry a helicopter, large tenders, water toys and their specialized fuels. The SEA AXE can be fitted with a dive center, extra refrigerator/freezer capacity, dry stores room, and quarters for extra crew, pilots, the owner’s staff, security, or a dive instructor. With transatlantic range at 18 knots, it can handle the mother ship’s pre- and post-cruise logistics, scout anchorages, shuttle guests, take fishing or diving excursions. It also keeps the mother yacht “clean and green” by disposing of grey/ black water and trash.

The SEA AXE is a fully classed vessel requiring a crew of just six, so it is ideal in the charter trade to accompany the primary yacht.

Source: BYM Product and Industry News