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The Navigator Project Overview Imagine being at the wheel of a large Sailing Tall Ship where one feels the power of the wind propelling her to twelve knots or more.
Five tall masts of sail power,
thousands of Horse Power
Propulsion
System coupled with an
Ice Class One Hull
capable of circling the “Polar Cap”. Tackling the deep ocean
currents equipped with a
stern platform together with
shallow draft
to glide over coral reefs in the South Pacific. Welcome to the Navigator
Project, This
150 meter Ship, the largest Tall Ship of its Class in the world, will accommodate
300 world enthusiasts in elegant, comfortable surroundings.
Following on the footsteps of the Great Navigators, this Tall Ship project will provide the stage for world exploration and great adventures.
Gatherings of classic tall ships have become more frequent with each passing year, attracting ever-larger crowds who come to stroll on the docks to admire the world’s most beautiful sailing ships. Recognizing this trend, and once again building on
E. G. Duarte & Associates extensive nautical expertise the Navigator Class Ship project was launched. Given Captain E. G. da Costa Duarte’s ancestral background, which stems from a long line of navigators and explorers. This project is the culmination of a number of factors based on his own experience as a Master Mariner and Naval Architect. He is backed by a core management group each with an extensive record in ship operations and management to give extra credibility to the project. The Navigator Project is the first of an anticipated series of vessels designed with the classical lines and elegance of the turn of the century ship. In every sense of the word, she will be a comfortable modern passenger carrier emphasizing sensible arrangements for a sailing ship with tasteful and accessible luxury facilities. In no sense will the ship be projected to compete with the large cruise ship market. It will in fact be a component in a small select fleet of specialized vessels, which occupy a unique place in the world’s cruise ship industry.
The ship’s objective is to provide something considerably different in the way
of adventure and exploration. This type of ship has been designed to transverse
the oceans of the world including Antarctica and the Artic and yet small enough
to get into many hundreds of smaller ports around the world that are
inaccessible to larger cruise liners serving the mass market.
With ice class strengthening and a powerful Gas Turbine auxiliary engine consistent with fuel economy and low maintenance operation, the vessel will be capable of traveling under power over long distances, if required. This is important in terms of meeting schedules, particularly when passengers are being collected or discharged en route, a feature, which could arise on ultra long distance voyages and for the
purposes of positioning the vessel for overhauls and commencing a fresh voyage. From our detailed studies, it is anticipated that the vessels will be employed in carrying
share-paying passengers for a minimum of 300 days per year. This would allow adequately for dry-docking and turnaround time.
With so many opportunities to cruise in
Alaska, the Baltic, Caribbean, Mediterranean and the Mexican Riviera areas, it
may seem surprising to discover a small but growing group of enthusiasts heading
out for strange and remote waters, where there are countless virtually untouched
areas to visit and explored by the more adventurous.
On this ship the passenger takes an active role in every aspect of the expedition. Naturalist, historians and lecturers are aboard each ship to provide background information and regional observations about wildlife. Each person receives his own personal logbook – illustrated and written by the renowned wildlife artists and writers who accompany each voyage. Such logbook, documents
the entire expedition and serves as a great source of information, as well as a complete “memory” of the voyage. Imagine being at the wheel of this large sailing ship when one feels the power of the wind propelling her to twelve knots or more, walking on pack ice
on the Artic Circle, exploring a penguin rookery on Antarctica, searching for “lost” people in Melanesia or cruising close to the source of the Amazon. It’s what expedition cruising is all about. It’s a completely different experience. In
addition, this vessel will be an appropriate addition to the International Tall Ship fleet and will be participating in their events. Encompassing visits to famous world ports and historical significant places.
Further, because of the briefings, lectures and a laboratory at sea, there is an onboard cultural and intellectual element seldom found on other cruise vessels. The ship is designed and equipped to sail in ice-laden waters, and yet have a stern platform together with a shallow enough draft to glide over coral reefs allowing scuba divers to enjoy the beauty of the undersea world. This
expedition ship nevertheless provides elegant and comfortable surroundings for up to
300 passengers and a highly trained and knowledgeable staff.
The Navigator I will encompass a five-mast sail plan able to carry approximately
31,000 Square Feet of sail
with a twin screw propulsion system. The machinery and auxiliary equipment will be located aft.
The main passenger accommodations will be located below main deck consisting of Deck B and C. Within the superstructure Deck A will further provide a limited amount of passenger accommodations and such areas as the dining room, bar, conference room, library, hospital, and reception. The crew areas will be located forward encompassing two deck levels B and C.
A limited number of crew cabins will be located aft on deck C.
The ship will have a stern platform able to open outwards providing a recreational platform for diving and small boat launching. The stern part of the ship, above the water line, will be dedicated to recreational activities such as small boat storage and a swimming pool. The side compartments will house the ventilation units.
The ship will have two propulsion units producing approximately
7,000HP each and two electrical generator sets, each producing 600KW of power, all located in the engine room. One emergency generator set producing 125KW of power will be located on the main deck behind the aft mast. One small cargo hatch will be located on the main deck forward of the superstructure. This hatch will allow a variety of items to be loaded into the lower compartments located on tank top. This will include items such as food for the freezer, spare parts, rigging spares, etc. Ship’s - Classification & Insurance
Marine Insurance The Navigator I will be covered by full range insurance structured from the following categories:
Design and Construction approval Navigator I will use an IACS member Classification Society, which are the top rated International Classification Societies. Market Entry The Navigator will be the largest, newest five-mast ship available for the leisure, exploration market.
It will generate income from the following sources:
The Navigator Project stands out from the competition regarding:
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It will be the newest, largest vessel in its class celebrating the Era Of Discoveries
2.
Great versatility – designed for world travel, Tropical and Cold waters
3.
Pride of ownership from cabin owners with official Naval Attire
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Investment potential for cabin owners Complete details of the research have been intentionally omitted from these pages.
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