Turanor Planet Solar was built in 2010 at the Knierim Yard on the Kiel Canal in Germany. This yard is famous for very innovative one off projects....
It can be done and has been done before. Just google Planet Solar. [ATTACH] This is the solar powered boat that crossed Oceans only under solar...
Christina O seems to be in great shape. My parents, my older brother and I were on board her as guests during a party in Port Hercules in the...
+1 on the Spectra watermakers. Trouble free operation, spare parts and filters arrive by mail or UPS within max 48 hours all over Europe. We have...
I am sure, there is some damage to the ship. If this volume and weight goes aground at the bow and the stern, the momentum will bend some metal....
As far as I know, it must be stated in the boats certification. Something like 10 persons at Cat A, 12 persons at Cat B and may be 14 at Cat C...
Having commanded big 1.000 ft container vessels through the Panama Canal in my younger days, I have some understandig for that incident. 1. These...
Update: After testing of more than 1000 employees at Luerssen, 105 workers, all from various subcontractors, have been tested positive on...
The Luerssen facility at Bremen Aumund has a severe Covid-19 outbreak with more than 50 employees tested positive. All infected employees belong...
Sorry I mixed that up, You are correct, it is Scheherazade. Luerssen is just building to many boats to keep track :). [ATTACH] That opening is...
These retractable helo hangars actually work pretty well. They are completely climate controlled, storm safe and can be adopted to different types...
Sorry, but from the video one could not really tell. But the other two sources a more reliable.
It was anounced in the newspapers in northern Germany by the Lloyd Yard Management, that Solaris will be their last large project. So far for REV...
As ApreMare put me on the spot, I might as well explain my view of the GAP of Ace here on YF too. Also the interior style of Ace is not my up of...
That would confirm what I said. Higher torque than a compatible gasoline outboard but about 100 kg heavier. Boats of that size can take that...
I am familiar with the fact that most chefs in restaurants cook with natural gas cooktops. But this is low pressure natural gas in a well...
You are totally correct, that includes of course gas cooktops. With a decent battery bank and good sized inverter, You can make Your pasta with an...
I personally have problems with petrol powered outboards (of any size). And honestly I also have problems with liquified gas on board of my boats....
Some of those Russian oligarchs are extremly unpleasant contemporaries. I would not say they are all crude fellows but they did not become rich in...
The Lloyd Yard is owned by the far east based Genting Group. Their reason for buying this yard was their plan to build cruise ships for the Asian...
