Boating New Zealand - May 2018

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ORAMS

NOMINATED

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uckland’s Orams Marine is a finalist for the prestigious

World Superyacht Awards in the Refit of the Year category

for its work on the 45m motor yacht, Latitude.

The extensive refit included a full repaint, engineering

and major structural work on the vessel, which has traversed the

North West Passage twice. She had covered 40,000 nautical miles

through some of the world’s harshest conditions prior to reaching

Auckland.

The interior of the flybridge was removed in its entirety so that

the structure and joinery could be completely remodelled. The

addition of a bar and jacuzzi as well as mood lighting created a

completely new space, and the structure was rebuilt in composite to

reduce the weight of the upper deck and future-proofed it against

corrosion.

The refit also saw the two main engines rebuilt, two generator

replacements, shaft seal and bearing replacements, hydraulic system

overhaul, bow thruster overhaul and watermaker overhaul.

The project saw 12 months of work completed in 184 days – an

ambitious target time frame set before work began.

This isn’t the first time Orams’ refit work has drawn accolades. It’s

refit of the 44m Shenandoah of Sark reached the finals of the 2010

World Superyacht Awards.

This year’s awards will be announced in May at a ceremony in

Florence.

The project saw 12

months of work

completed in 184 days...