The boat

Building began on the Sherazade in December 2003 in a shipyard in P.Said in Egypt. Work was supervised by Renato Marchesan and a naval engineer, with the help of an engineer from Veritas. Sherazade is the result of all the experience we have gained from many years of navigating and cruising, particularly in the Red Sea. We expect construction work and rigging to be finished by April 2005. Sherazade will operate in Southern Egypt between June and November and in Sudan between November and the end of May.

Technical data: Sherazade was built in P.Said (Egypt) between 2004 and 2005, in accordance with international regulations and with the approval of Veritas. It has watertight bulkheads and an anti-collision bulkhead at the bow. Navigation is unlimited.

• Length: in total 33 m
• Width: 7,80 m
• Draft: 2,50 m
• Engine: 2 Caterpillar 550 HP engines
• Cruise speed: 12 knots
• Autonomy:
  • diesel oil tank capacity: 45.000 lt.
  • Water tank capacity 25.000 lt.
• Onboard equipment:
  • Generators: 3 generators of 50 KW each
  • Compressors: 1 Bauer 15,6 m3/h; 1 Bauer 26,4 m3/h
  • Instrument system: GPS, Radar, VHF, Echo Sounder, radio SSB
  • Desalting kit: 300 l/h
  • Air Conditioning: 180.000 BTU
  • 2 fridges, freezer, refrigerating room
  • TV, Video, CD player, DVD player.
  • 1 rubber dinghy: Asso 7,5 m with Yamaha 225 Hp, Yamaha 25 Hp, 2 petrol tanks 160 litres, WHF, Echo Sounder, GPS Garmin 45
• 1 rubber dinghy: 6,5 m with Yamaha 150 Hp
• Telephone: satellite Thuraja
• Power supply: headlamps and batteries can be recharged on board, 24 hours a day.
• Oxygen tanks: there are 30 single steel oxygen 15 litre tanks, with double attachments and a Din, or international, catch also available.
• Security:
  • On board, there is a 50-litre oxygen tank for possible emergencies.
  • Fire prevention equipment.
    

Crew: Renato Marchesan and Mariacristina Pulliero
A diving guide, a cook, a mechanic and four sailors.

Description:

Belowdecks eight cabins. Each cabin has two identical beds. Entry is from two staircases in the lounge. The cabins and a toilet, with separate entry, for the crew are found at the bow:

Deck floor spacious stern dedicated to underwater activities. Lounge (10 m x 6 m) with bar, settees and television, dining room. Boutique. Separate kitchen:

Second deck spacious stern with settees and tables, protected from the sun by a fixed sun shade. Two cabins with toilets for guests, a cabin for the crew, the skipper’s cabin and steering compartment:

Third deck well-equipped solarium with sun beds. All cabins have individually adjustable air conditioning

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