PACIFICO VOYAGER: Versatile yacht and potential research vessel for eastern Russia

摘要

Although the main purpose of the 19.9m loa Pacifico Voyager - the debut model in Albatross Marine Design's (AMD's) PV199 class -is to serve as an expedition yacht on the far east side of Russia, this vessel has been designed with a high degree of flexibility, enabling it to be utilised alternatively as a tour vessel, a dive support platform and even, potentially, a research vessel. Deploying a catamaran hull form, the vessel has been built in composite, specifically high-strength carbon fibre, and was created using the vacuum infusion process, courtesy of Russian specialist Composite Shipbuilding. High-tech composites were selected as they would not lead to significant weight gain, especially given the craft's high superstructure. All of the components used to produce the hull structure were sourced domestically, making Pacifico Voyager a purely Russian vessel in terms of physicality.