Jenkins Marine Transports Princess Superyacht Mould
Wednesday, 27th November 2024
Princess Superyacht Mould
Jenkins Marine was commissioned to transport a large Super Yacht mould from Lee-on-Solent near Southampton to the Princess Yacht facility in Plymouth. Princess Yachts is a globally renowned luxury motor yacht manufacturer.
This was a highly complex operation. The 30m x 11m pontoon barge JML30 was towed to Southampton to coincide with the high tide using the powerful multicat Buffalo and twin screw tugboat Polmear.
Once at the designated site, the Super Yacht mould was loaded onto the pontoon barge from its road transport by a large, shore-based giant hydraulic lifting crane. The crane itself required pre-planned road closures to reach the site and wind speeds were monitored so as not to exceed a lower safety limit for the crane’s safe operation due to its extended operating height.
The versatile multicat Buffalo was chosen for transport due to its shallow draft, spud legs to hold position, and large cargo deck. It was able to position the pontoon barge JML30 close to the beach, directly in front of the crane at the optimum tidal moment. JML30 has a minimal draft of just 40cm, and buffalo just 120cm at the bow, meaning both vessels are ideally suited for getting very close to the shore for this type of operation.
The crane lifted the 28-ton mould carefully onto the pontoon, where it was quickly de-rigged and safely sea-fastened by the Jenkins Marine team. Once clear of the shore, the tugboat Polmear refastened to the barge and led the way for the tow along the south coast to Plymouth.
This was a multifaceted operation which was successfully completed within a single day. The many different parties involved worked together to achieve a smooth and successful operation.
About Jenkins Marine
Jenkins Marine Ltd owns, maintains, and manages a diverse and capable fleet of specialist vessels that includes experienced personnel to run and maintain them. With over 35 years of marine experience, we can supply multi-role vessels, dredgers, hopper barges, deck cargo barges, tugboats and workboats.
