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stewardship and biodiversity. Okeanos develops and
funds projects that inspire and initiate positive change
for people and the environment – while increasing
awareness of the threats our oceans face.
Other vakas are already operating in the Marshall
Islands, Vanuatu and Saipan, an island in the Mariana
archipelago. Described as the ‘work boat of the Paciic’,
a vaka weighs nine tons and can accommodate 12 people
and three tons of cargo.PROPULSION
Waa’Qab is a little diferent from her sisters in that she’s
itted with a hybrid propulsion system: twin, three-
cylinder, 20hp Perkins engines that run on traditional
diesel or coconut oil – as well as electric drives. he
bio-fuel is processed at a newly-built facility in Chuuk –
another island in the region. It enables the islands to use
the abundance of coconuts and limit their dependence
on fossil fuels.TOP RIGHT The
vaka has a hybrid
propulsion system
driving folding
props.RIGHT The
watermaker will
help communities
in many of the
outermost islands.LEFT Colourful
graphics around
the hulls reflect
the multiple
islands in the
region.BOTTOM RIGHT
Traditional lashing
techniques tie the
cross-beams to
the hulls.HUTCHWILCO BOAT SHOW SPECIALS
AVAILABLE 17-20 MAY ONLY
ON OUR STAND 251 IN HALL 2