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Over the past few posts, weโve shared what went into this custom patrol vessel. Now, a thank you to the people who brought it together.To our Dongara Marine team: thank you for your skill, care and hard work throughout the build. Equinox reflects your craftsmanship and the pride you take in your work.Weโre proud to share the finished vessel โ and proud of the team behind it.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐นA custom patrol vessel takes shape through hundreds of interconnected details.On PV Equinox, these range from fitted deck lockers and fabricated railings to cabin joinery, equipment access, solar power, twin anchoring arrangement, and a purpose-built fisheries pot-handling arrangement.Working with DPIRD, Southerly Designs, and specialist subcontractors and suppliers, Dongara Marine brought those details together into a completed offshore patrol vessel.Equinox demonstrates the breadth of our Geraldton teamโs construction, fit-out, and integration capabilities.#DongaraMarine #BoatBuilding #CustomVessels #AustralianManufacturing #CommercialBoats
Marine Rescue Dampierโs 12 metre Dongara Marine built RIB Dampier Legend proving its capabilities ๐
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๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปCrew comfort starts well beyond the accommodation.PV Equinox combines its hullform and twin keels with a VEEM VG52SD gyrostabiliser and Humphree active interceptors to manage vessel motion.Resilient machinery mounts and flexible driveline connections also form part of its noise and vibration control approach.Integrating these features required careful coordination of machinery, structure and onboard systems โ particularly around the gyro and adjacent stern-ramp arrangement.#dongaramarine #boatbuilding #CustomVessels #MarineEngineering #CrewComfort #gyrostabiliser #seakeeping #Quiet
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐A closer look below deck.PV Equinoxโs twin MAN (@man.engines) engines each deliver 1,066kW through remotely mounted ZF (@zfgroup.global) gearboxes. Twin Zenith Engineering (@zenith_engineering1945) generators provide electrical redundancy, with either unit capable of supplying the vessel independently.Dongara Marine integrated the machinery, exhausts, and pipework โ working with Pages Electrical Services for electrical โ to meet challenging installation constraints while also providing access for inspection and maintenance.The installation brings together propulsion performance and the practical requirements of operating a vessel on extended patrols.#DongaraMarine #BoatBuilding #CommercialVessels #MarineEngineering #marinepropulsion Seapower Australia Pty Ltd