Show of strength

Auckland’s Orams Marine has hauled out the first vessel with its 820-tonne travel lift, adding to the already extensive capabilities of this leading superyacht yard in the South Pacific.

The lift of a 34.8-metre vessel highlighted the capabilities of the yard that is now able to accommodate the largest vessels cruising the Pacific. The yacht was lifted on the morning of 13 January, in the yard’s central Auckland precinct, and the operation went smoothly. The vessel is now on the hard within Orams’ new hardstand area.

The addition of the 820-tonne marine travel lift is part of a wide-ranging expansion that included creating the extra hardstand, doubled capacity for marine service companies, and an 85-tonne travel lift, in addition to the existing 600-tonne slipway already on site.

Inbuilt to the project is a water-treatment plant that ensures the facility is a world-leader in the refit market in protecting the environment, as well as three 90-metre marina fingers, the installation of which will begin in March. The result is a full-service refit destination able to cater to a broad range of vessels.