| Lurssen | 90M | "ICE" ex. "Air" ( Project Rainbow) | 2005 |

They have to keep the crew somewhere

Kelly Cook

correction.....heli-crew

i was looking again at the photos and what suprised me was that her tender? hatches on the sides at the aft have 3 port holes.

i uploaded the larger versions of the images posted
http://www.techmati.com/yachts/air/index.htm

I suppose putting the doors for the tender hanger at the sides would give the transom more freedom for fancy staircases, etc.?

Kelly

the helicopter is registered in New Zealand. It is a Eurocopter EC135P2. New Zealand appears to have a thriving helicopter industry with also helicopters leased around the world.

AIR is still here today morning

google search revealed a news article from the website of Konsberg Marine which noted "Luerssen Mega Yacht. 28. Jan. 2004, Today Luerssen shipyard placed and order for Electronic Logbooks on their new building Mega Yacht "Rainbow"."

looks like it got pulled from their current list of news articles though

The electronic logbooks available are :

Deck logbook
Engine logbook
Oil record book part I
Oil record book part II - available 3rd quarter 2005
Port logbook
Garbage logbook - available 3rd quarter 2005
Dynamic positioning log
Safety logbook - available 3rd quarter 2005
Radio logbook

Obviously very useful to have everything electronic.

EXCELLENT coverage Techmati.... you just got included in this month's member mail-out. Going out today!

updated specification more. particularly of interest is :

Main Engines : 2 x ABB AMZ 0710 AT 14 CAM Diesel Electric 2500 kW
and power plant 8 x 1000kVA Diesel Electric Generators

I just got back from the greek islands. It only got to Santorini a few days ago. Its very impressive to see sitting just off the cliffs. Note: the heli was in action all day every day.

white thing in window

Techmati,

I would guess that the white things in the windows are stacked exterior cushions that the crew hasn't put out yet for owner's arrival?

yeah probably cushions. we are being very nosy now they should have a proper area for their storage though. someone is being lazy.

Since she is just sitting at that quay for days now I agree she must be on stand by for the return of the owners. It is a great berth and is attracting interesting big yachts as visitors. They should build some more 120m berths!

perhaps she will leave next week and the next spotter can get closer so we can have some great pics.

Maybe they have to bring in the loose deckchairs from that sun deck before flying the chopper from the deck above?

Kelly

Guys,

Those aren't cushions.... they are filters. AIR uses a soot filtration system to clean the exhaust emitted by the generators. Remember, AIR uses eight (8) diesel electric generators to supply propulsion and onboard power. The new filters are bio-degradable and designed to be tossed overboard after use. This was one of the protocols of the build, to ensure clean "air".



















(You're not REALLY buying this story, are you? )

AIR was not at the berth this morning so heads up

GOT ME Carl

AIR is back at Faliro Marina again. I guess she will remain on stand by all week again.

I have a good photo of her sitting just off the cliffs in Santorini around mid July but the size of the photo exceeds the 2MB limit. Sorry...

email it to me and i will resize and upload it

here is WestAust's great pic