[K1W1]

Originally Posted by Ken Bracewell

Helipad?

Hi,

The rails around the sides and aft look pretty substantial and fixed to make it a pad plus the Flag Staff is just in the way of the Tail Rotor of any decent sized machine.

[YachtNews]

Originally Posted by Ken Bracewell

Helipad?

Actually Ken, A tender large tender might be stored under there. Remember in the early launch pictures there were some that showed a very large crane in that area? So I guess kind of like a supersized version to what Maltese Falcon has on her aft deck.

Take this pic for example from Brunick.

[brunick]

as if they don't have any tenders aboard

2 on the foredeck 2 on the upper deck
at least 2/4 in the pockets on the sides any maybe several behind the transom door

i didn't realize that the crane on the aft deck

maybe they need it for bringing out several toys, stored underneath?
that transom door is about 4m(13foot) in height! so there's alot of space behind.

Edit: i just added 2 unseen pictures of al mirqab, there you can see the bathplatform with some extras

1.pic:http://www.brunick.de/wewelsfleth/bilder/DSC_9499.JPG

ladder down to the water + springboard

2.pic:http://www.brunick.de/wewelsfleth/bilder/DSC_9500.JPG

some type of gangway

Edit2:

just saw a mecanical mode to lower the flagg staff!!
there's a big crane which problably is for bringing down tenders to water

[YachtNews]

Great work as usual Jannick. The larger one seems to be a passerelle type ladder that would angle up to the slip (a very large slip). The smaller one on the right maybe a swim ladder.

On the tenders, Al Mirqab seems as she will have a plethora of those. The most 8 tenders and some other toys. She probably will have more than Octopus in the end.

Regarding the aft area with the crane. I definitely believe something is stored under there. Whether it will be served as a touch and go heli too is debatable at this point and as was said, the railings look quite beefy. There is a heli-pad on the roof of the bridge like on Pelorus.

Remember this link: http://www.cibadesign.com/english/pr...gayacht.htm#m1

[FISHTIGUA]

Jannick,

That looks SO Claus Kusch, any info?

Dave

[brunick]

i'm sorry dave, i don't really know what you mean, if you mean if it was build by kusch, jep, builder is kusch yacht

Al Mirqab is currently doing 20.5 knots travelling from westcoast of sweden to eckernförde, germany - estimate arrival time is 7pm today

[King Arthur]

Yesterday we are waiting for Al Mirqab in Eckernförde, because the German TV Channel NDR brings a short notice about the ship on Thuesday. But we are waiting in vain. Are you sure Al Mirqab arrives today in Eckernförde? I am living in Eckernförde and I can make some photos.

[brunick]

as i'm still looking at the ais data i'm not longer sure...

this is what my ais give me:
Ziel: SEA TRIAL ECKERNFOER
Voraussichtiche Ankunftszeit: 09.06.2008 19:00:00

but even with 20 knot they'd arrive at 9pm so i guess they're coming in tomorrow -

king: ich war übrigends mit dem ndr da, bin auch 2 mal zu sehen gewesen
evtl komm ich dann auch nach eckernförde um sie wieder zu knipsen

[King Arthur]

Originally Posted by brunick

as i'm still looking at the ais data i'm not longer sure...

this is what my ais give me:
Ziel: SEA TRIAL ECKERNFOER
Voraussichtiche Ankunftszeit: 09.06.2008 19:00:00

but even with 20 knot they'd arrive at 9pm so i guess they're coming in tomorrow -

king: ich war übrigends mit dem ndr da, bin auch 2 mal zu sehen gewesen
evtl komm ich dann auch nach eckernförde um sie wieder zu knipsen

brunick: Eckernförde ist immer einen Ausflug wert. Bin in jedemfall am 18:00 Uhr am Hafen. Trage ein weißes Polohemd mit der Aufschrift AVALON YACHTS auf dem Rücken.

[K1W1]

Hi,


Welcome to YF King Arthur

Guys- In politeness to others who post here and do not have a good grasp of German language can you two please continue to post your public comments in English.

[brunick]

Originally Posted by K1W1

Hi,


Welcome to YF King Arthur

Guys- In politeness to others who post here and do not have a good grasp of German language can you two please continue to post your public comments in English.

k1w1: we already did that

i just caught Al Mirqab traveling under the bridge of the "Great Belt" (thanks to the ais this time )

[KCook]

Puts up a lot more wake than the little freighter ...

[brunick]

jep - that little freighter is 84m and was doing 12kn as al mirqab(133m) was doing 20kn

i think this one is really some big wave generator...

[FISHTIGUA]

Brunick,

Sorry for being one step behind (this time of the year, we're all a bit busy)
What I was trying to say is that Kusch yachts have a 'Look' as they say in Cosmo. Having worked on three and built two with Klaus you can see the hand of the Master at work

Regards

Dave

[King Arthur]

Originally Posted by K1W1

Hi,


Welcome to YF King Arthur

Guys- In politeness to others who post here and do not have a good grasp of German language can you two please continue to post your public comments in English.

Al Mirqab is in Eckernförde. She looks very pretty. Some photos comming soon.