LOMOcean Design
Encyclopedia
LOMOcean Design is a naval architecture
and yacht design company based in Auckland
, New Zealand.
in 1993, but has some designs that date back as far as 1986. The company underwent a name change from Craig Loomes Design Group to LOMOcean Design in 2009 as a way of showing the contributions that the other directors and staff have made towards the company. The company designs custom, one off boats, and the boats designed range between 10 meters in length such as the 10 meter Police Strike Craft to vessels as big as 148 meters in length such as the 148m Moonset trimaran super yacht. The boats use advanced composite material
s, such as carbon fiber
and kevlar
, as well as aluminum and other such materials. Worldwide sales include Europe, the Americas, Oceania, South East Asia and the Middle East. The company has become known for designing a range of cutting edge wave-piercing
catamaran
s and trimaran
s, most notably, Earthrace, and Tûranor PlanetSolar
. Other than the wave-piercing designs, LOMOcean has also designed mono hull boats as well as power catamarans. The boats designed by LOMOcean Design are designed with a wide range of purposes in mind, such as fire fighting
boats, global circumnavigating
boats, pleasure yachts, coastguard boats and research vessels.
design has been based on the design of Earthrace (Ady Gil), the round-the-world record holder for a power boat. Moonset uses the hull form of Earthrace
, and can still be used as a luxury yacht
. The boat does this by using a similar wave-piercing trimaran hull
form as Earthrace (Ady Gil). A wave-piercing hull is when a boat pushes through a wave instead of over it by slightly submerging the boat. The design has a three level owner's suite, a private owners lounge and enough rooms for 28 guests. The boat can also potentially have art galleries, libraries, conference spaces, private lounges, bar facilities, helicopter facilities and fold-out balconies. The LOMOcean Design website says that the boat is "Capable at crossing the Atlantic at 40 knots without a spill from your wine glass"
C18 ACERT 600 hp engines and has a trans-Atlantic range of 2200 nautical miles (4,074.4 km) and due to the mono hull form, it is able to cruise at 13 knots (25.5 km/h). Black Pearl will be fitted with zero speed stabilizers.
s. The design is a follow-up from the work that LOMOcean Design has performed designing boats for both the Malaysian Police and the Royal Malaysian Customs. Four of these boats have been built for DMS in Johor
in South Malaysia. The series of 16.5 meter boats have a top speed of 65 knots and are used for the task of intercepting other boats as an enforcer of customs
laws in the waters in and around Malaysia.
, later re-named Ady Gil, was launched in 2006 and was built by Calibre boats.
, spear fishing, diving
and swimming. Excalibre is 11.6 meters long, has a top speed of 30 knots and a cruise speed of 24 knots.
of 1.2 meters. Hawere is a research vessel
that was built for the University of Auckland and it currently operates in the Leigh
Marine Laboratory, north of Auckland, New Zealand. A two speed gearbox is installed in the boat so that the boat can operate while performing survey
work, trolling
or during dredging exercises. Hawere has a top speed of 27 knots, cruise speed of 18 knots and a range of 375 nautical miles
.
and the possibility of offshore powerboat racing
. The hull
is light and weighs 225 kg. Massive Attack is 5.9 meters long and has a top speed of 80 miles per hour.
by Diogene Marine and was designed to be used as a private yacht in the Indian Ocean
surrounding Mauritius. Patrol One is a trimaran which means that the boat is stable in rough seas. Patrol One is able to travel at speeds of up to 29 knots across the 250 nautical mile
stretch of water between the islands of Mauritius and Saint Brandon and back again without refuelling.
is a boat that was launched on 31 March 2010 and is entirely powered by solar panels. The boat aims to set the world circumnavigation record for a solar power
ed vessel, promoting the potential of solar power. Tûranor PlanetSolar is the world's largest solar powered vessel.
system that means that the motor can retract horizontally and is covered by a door. When the boat is sailing, the motor is retracted to reduce drag
.
found on the East Coast of the United States, but it uses modern hull
technology Rhythm is 13.5 meters long and has a top speed of 27 knots and a cruise speed of 20 knots.
of the boat that can be lowered from a meter above the water line to 500mm below the water line for swimming, fishing and retrieving tender boats. Spirit is 24.6 meters long and has a top speed of 25 knots and cruises at 22 knots.
. It was one of the first wave-piercing catamarans designed to be used as a private motor yacht. A wave-piercing catamaran is a hull
form that means that the two outer hulls go through waves instead of over them which means that the boat is more stable and can go faster in rough water. Ultimate Lady has received the International Super Yacht Society Award in the 23-32m category for the 26m wavepiercer Ultimate Lady. Also, the boat has received many awards in fishing competitions
, often out-doing several smaller, nimble fishing boats. Ultimate Lady is available as a charter boat to hire. Ultimate Lady is 26.7 meters long and has a beam of 10 meters, and can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots and has a cruise speed of 25 knots. Ultimate Lady has a range of 3000 nautical miles.
in Auckland, New Zealand. The fleet of Yellow Water Taxis
were launched in 2003. The taxis are 11.25 meters long and can be powered by either propellers or water jets
which are powered by one Scania diesel engine
.
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...
and yacht design company based in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand.
History
LOMOcean Design, previously known as Craig Loomes Design Group ltd., was incorporatedIncorporation (business)
Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation . The corporation may be a business, a non-profit organisation, sports club, or a government of a new city or town...
in 1993, but has some designs that date back as far as 1986. The company underwent a name change from Craig Loomes Design Group to LOMOcean Design in 2009 as a way of showing the contributions that the other directors and staff have made towards the company. The company designs custom, one off boats, and the boats designed range between 10 meters in length such as the 10 meter Police Strike Craft to vessels as big as 148 meters in length such as the 148m Moonset trimaran super yacht. The boats use advanced composite material
Composite material
Composite materials, often shortened to composites or called composition materials, are engineered or naturally occurring materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate and distinct at the macroscopic or...
s, such as carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
and kevlar
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
, as well as aluminum and other such materials. Worldwide sales include Europe, the Americas, Oceania, South East Asia and the Middle East. The company has become known for designing a range of cutting edge wave-piercing
Wave-piercing
A wave-piercing boat hull has a very fine bow, with reduced buoyancy in the forward portions.When a wave is encountered, the lack of buoyancy means the hull pierces through the water rather than riding over the top - resulting in a smoother ride than traditional designs, and in diminished stress on...
catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
s and trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
s, most notably, Earthrace, and Tûranor PlanetSolar
Tûranor PlanetSolar
Tûranor PlanetSolar, also known under the project name PlanetSolar, is an entirely solar powered boat that was launched on 31 March 2010. It was built by Knierim Yachtbau in Kiel, Germany, and was designed by LOMOcean Design, formerly known as Craig Loomes Design Group Ltd....
. Other than the wave-piercing designs, LOMOcean has also designed mono hull boats as well as power catamarans. The boats designed by LOMOcean Design are designed with a wide range of purposes in mind, such as fire fighting
Fire fighting
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment...
boats, global circumnavigating
Circumnavigation
Circumnavigation – literally, "navigation of a circumference" – refers to travelling all the way around an island, a continent, or the entire planet Earth.- Global circumnavigation :...
boats, pleasure yachts, coastguard boats and research vessels.
148m Moonset wave-piercing trimaran
The Moonset wave-piercing trimaran is a concept boat from LOMOcean Design, formerly known as Craig Loomes Design Group Ltd.. The boat has not yet been built. This 148 meter conceptConcept
The word concept is used in ordinary language as well as in almost all academic disciplines. Particularly in philosophy, psychology and cognitive sciences the term is much used and much discussed. WordNet defines concept: "conception, construct ". However, the meaning of the term concept is much...
design has been based on the design of Earthrace (Ady Gil), the round-the-world record holder for a power boat. Moonset uses the hull form of Earthrace
Earthrace
MY Ady Gil was a , wave-piercing trimaran, which was originally created as part of a project to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat. The vessel was powered by biodiesel fuel, but was also capable of running on regular diesel fuel...
, and can still be used as a luxury yacht
Luxury yacht
The term luxury yacht, “Superyacht” and "Large Yacht" refers to very expensive, privately owned yachts which are professionally crewed. Also known as a Super Yacht, a luxury yacht may be either a sailing or motor yacht.-History:...
. The boat does this by using a similar wave-piercing trimaran hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
form as Earthrace (Ady Gil). A wave-piercing hull is when a boat pushes through a wave instead of over it by slightly submerging the boat. The design has a three level owner's suite, a private owners lounge and enough rooms for 28 guests. The boat can also potentially have art galleries, libraries, conference spaces, private lounges, bar facilities, helicopter facilities and fold-out balconies. The LOMOcean Design website says that the boat is "Capable at crossing the Atlantic at 40 knots without a spill from your wine glass"
Aquavette
Aquavette was launched in 2004 and was built by Calibre Boats. Aquavette is an 11 meter long catamaran that has been designed as a pleasure boat with a focus on sport fishing. This boat has two sleeping compartments and a meter long fishing deck. Aquavette has also been designed in a way that it can be transported around New Zealand on a trailer. Aquavette has a top speed of 40 knots and a cruise speed of 25 knots.Black Pearl (DP-08)
The motor yacht Black Pearl, also known as DP-08, was launched on the 29th of December, 2010 in New Zealand and was built by Diverse Projects. Black Pearl has been designed as a long-range passage-making vessel that will be used for a world cruise that will start in the Mediterranean and will end in Australia. DP-08 is powered by two CaterpillarCaterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
C18 ACERT 600 hp engines and has a trans-Atlantic range of 2200 nautical miles (4,074.4 km) and due to the mono hull form, it is able to cruise at 13 knots (25.5 km/h). Black Pearl will be fitted with zero speed stabilizers.
DMS Interceptor
The DMS Interceptor was built by DMS (Destination Marine Services) for the Royal Malaysian CustomRoyal Malaysian Custom
The Royal Malaysian Customs / is the government agency responsible for administrating the nation’s indirect tax policy. In other words, KDRM administers seven main and thirty-nine subsidiary laws. Apart from this,KDRM implements eighteen laws for other government agencies...
s. The design is a follow-up from the work that LOMOcean Design has performed designing boats for both the Malaysian Police and the Royal Malaysian Customs. Four of these boats have been built for DMS in Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
in South Malaysia. The series of 16.5 meter boats have a top speed of 65 knots and are used for the task of intercepting other boats as an enforcer of customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
laws in the waters in and around Malaysia.
Earthrace (Ady Gil)
EarthraceEarthrace
MY Ady Gil was a , wave-piercing trimaran, which was originally created as part of a project to break the world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powerboat. The vessel was powered by biodiesel fuel, but was also capable of running on regular diesel fuel...
, later re-named Ady Gil, was launched in 2006 and was built by Calibre boats.
Excalibre
According to the LOMOcean Design website, Excalibre was designed to suit the "typical New Zealand Outdoorsman". This means that the boat has been designed for sport fishing, bottom fishingBottom fishing
Bottom fishing, called legering in the United Kingdom, is fishing the bottom of a body of water.A common rig for fishing on the bottom is a weight tied to the end of the line, and a hook about an inch up line from the weight. The method can be used both with hand lines and rod fishing.The weight...
, spear fishing, diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
and swimming. Excalibre is 11.6 meters long, has a top speed of 30 knots and a cruise speed of 24 knots.
Hawere
Hawere is 15 meters long and has a draftAir draft
Air draft is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a vessel, similar to the "deep draft" of a vessel which is measured from the surface of the water to the deepest part of the hull below the surface, but "air draft" is expressed as a height, not a depth.The vessel's...
of 1.2 meters. Hawere is a research vessel
Research vessel
A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...
that was built for the University of Auckland and it currently operates in the Leigh
Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh is a small coastal community in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Omaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth and approximately 92 km north of Auckland City...
Marine Laboratory, north of Auckland, New Zealand. A two speed gearbox is installed in the boat so that the boat can operate while performing survey
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
work, trolling
Troll (angling)
Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water. This may be behind a moving boat, or by slowly winding the line in when fishing from a static position, or even sweeping the line from side-to-side, e.g. when fishing from...
or during dredging exercises. Hawere has a top speed of 27 knots, cruise speed of 18 knots and a range of 375 nautical miles
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
.
Massive Attack
Massive Attack is a power boat that has been designed for water skiingWater skiing
thumb|right|A slalom skier making a turn on a slalom waterski.Waterskiing is a sport where an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water, skimming the surface.-History:...
and the possibility of offshore powerboat racing
Offshore powerboat racing
Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large, specially designed ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing.Probably one of the largest, most dangerous, and most powerful racing machines of all, the extreme expense of the boats and the fuel required to participate make it an expensive...
. The hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
is light and weighs 225 kg. Massive Attack is 5.9 meters long and has a top speed of 80 miles per hour.
Patrol One
Patrol One was built in MauritiusMauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
by Diogene Marine and was designed to be used as a private yacht in the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
surrounding Mauritius. Patrol One is a trimaran which means that the boat is stable in rough seas. Patrol One is able to travel at speeds of up to 29 knots across the 250 nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
stretch of water between the islands of Mauritius and Saint Brandon and back again without refuelling.
Tûranor PlanetSolar
Tûranor PlanetSolarTûranor PlanetSolar
Tûranor PlanetSolar, also known under the project name PlanetSolar, is an entirely solar powered boat that was launched on 31 March 2010. It was built by Knierim Yachtbau in Kiel, Germany, and was designed by LOMOcean Design, formerly known as Craig Loomes Design Group Ltd....
is a boat that was launched on 31 March 2010 and is entirely powered by solar panels. The boat aims to set the world circumnavigation record for a solar power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
ed vessel, promoting the potential of solar power. Tûranor PlanetSolar is the world's largest solar powered vessel.
Power Sai'
Power Sail is the name of a range of 15 and 20 meter long boats designed by LOMOcean Design. The boats can both motor and sail at 18 knots. This is because the boat has a Z-driveZ-drive
A Z-drive is a type of marine propulsion unit. Specifically, it is an azimuth thruster. The pod can rotate 360 degrees allowing for rapid changes in thrust direction and thus vessel direction...
system that means that the motor can retract horizontally and is covered by a door. When the boat is sailing, the motor is retracted to reduce drag
Drag (physics)
In fluid dynamics, drag refers to forces which act on a solid object in the direction of the relative fluid flow velocity...
.
Rhythm
Rhythm was launched in early 2003 and is used as a private fishing boat in New Zealand. The boat was designed to look similar to lobster boatsLobster fishing
Lobster fishing, sometimes called lobstering, is the commercial or recreational harvesting of marine lobsters, spiny lobsters or crayfish.-Lobster tools and technology:...
found on the East Coast of the United States, but it uses modern hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
technology Rhythm is 13.5 meters long and has a top speed of 27 knots and a cruise speed of 20 knots.
Sampitres
Sampitres was launched in 2002 and was built by Vaudrey Miller Yachts. Sampitres is a pleasure boat designed for long distance trips or to be used as a day boat. Sampitres is similar to Ultimate Lady and is also a wave-piercing catamaran. Sampitres has a range of 3490 nautical miles which means that it is capable of trans-Atlantic travel. Sampitres is not as wide as Ultimate Lady, which means that it can be parked in the Mediterranean which is known for its tight berthing situations. Sampitres was listed as a finalist for the 2002 Super Yacht Society International design award. The boat can travel at a maximum speed of 28 knots and is 23.7 meters in length.Spirit
Spirit was launched in 1999 and was built by Friendship Yachts. Spirit is a pleasure boat that uses wave-piercing technology which means that the boat is more stable and faster in rough seas. The boat has three cabins, a jacuzzi, and a platform at the aftAft
Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship. Example: "Able Seaman Smith; lay aft!". Or; "What's happening aft?"...
of the boat that can be lowered from a meter above the water line to 500mm below the water line for swimming, fishing and retrieving tender boats. Spirit is 24.6 meters long and has a top speed of 25 knots and cruises at 22 knots.
Ultimate Lady
Ultimate Lady was launched in 1998 and was designed to be used for long distance fishing trips and as a charter boatYacht charter
Yacht chartering is the practice of renting, or chartering, a sailboat or motor yacht and travelling to various coastal or island destinations. This is usually a vacation activity, but it also can be a corporate event....
. It was one of the first wave-piercing catamarans designed to be used as a private motor yacht. A wave-piercing catamaran is a hull
Hull (watercraft)
A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...
form that means that the two outer hulls go through waves instead of over them which means that the boat is more stable and can go faster in rough water. Ultimate Lady has received the International Super Yacht Society Award in the 23-32m category for the 26m wavepiercer Ultimate Lady. Also, the boat has received many awards in fishing competitions
Recreational fishing
Recreational fishing, also called sport fishing, is fishing for pleasure or competition. It can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is fishing for profit, or subsistence fishing, which is fishing for survival....
, often out-doing several smaller, nimble fishing boats. Ultimate Lady is available as a charter boat to hire. Ultimate Lady is 26.7 meters long and has a beam of 10 meters, and can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots and has a cruise speed of 25 knots. Ultimate Lady has a range of 3000 nautical miles.
Yellow Water Taxi
The Yellow Water Taxi is a series of boats designed in collaboration with Grant Reed Designs and they are operational in the Waitemata HarbourWaitemata Harbour
The quite famous Waitemata Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is only one of two harbours surrounding the city, and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The Waitemata forms the north...
in Auckland, New Zealand. The fleet of Yellow Water Taxis
Water taxi
A water taxi or water bus, also known as a commuter boat, is a watercraft used to provide public transport, usually but not always in an urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar...
were launched in 2003. The taxis are 11.25 meters long and can be powered by either propellers or water jets
Pump-jet
A pump-jet, hydrojet, or water jet, is a marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion. The mechanical arrangement may be a ducted propeller with nozzle, or a centrifugal pump and nozzle...
which are powered by one Scania diesel engine
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
.
Awards
- 2008 The World Powerboat Circumnavigation Record (Earthrace)
- 2002 Super Yacht Society International Design Award finalist (Sampitres)
- 1998 International Super Yacht of the Year award (Ultimate Lady)
- 1998 Spruce Goose Design Competition winner (WP50)
- 1994 Boating NZ magazine Fishing Boat of the Year award (Tournament 7)
- 1993 Powerboat Race Organisation efficiency award (Tournament 8)
- 1993 Volvo Penta Powerboat Rally multi-class winner (Tournament 8)
Magazine appearances
- The Yacht Report, January 2009 (Cover)
- Boote Exclusiv, August 2008 (Page 32)
- Work Boat World, January 2007
- Trade-a-Boat, March 2006 (Cover & Page 34)
- SeaSpray, November 2005
- Boating NZ, October 2004 (Page 42)
- Trade-A-Boat, October 2004 (Page 32)
- Trade-A-Boat, September 2004 (Cover)
- Boating NZ, April 2003 (Cover)
- Trade-A-Boat, January 2001 (Cover)
- Boote Exclusiv, September 1999 (Cover)
- NZ Launch and Yacht, November 1998 (Cover & Page 22)
- Boating NZ, September 1998 (Cover & Page 12)
- Boating NZ, May 1998 (Cover & Page 16)
- Boating NZ, April 1006 (Cover)
- Boating NZ, Autumn 1994 (Cover)