Newbuild: S/S Suri

YES! · 11-20-2007, 11:09 PM

SuRi will deliver mid-December to serve as the support vessel to the 50 meter Hakvoort "JeMaSa".

The vessels forward of SuRi are the 175 foot research vessel "Davidson" that I am converting into a security vessel for service with Shell Oil to protect their offshore oil rigs off of Nigeria.

The one in front of Davidson in dry dock is the floating yacht club "Pacific Provider" that will be delivered to the Eastern Pacific Yacht Club (www.epyc.com) in late January for use by her members.

Glad to hear someone is using their head.

hbyachtboy · 11-21-2007, 07:14 AM

I know that Jemasa is always at the place that I go over Christmas because of her chartering locations. Is Suri going to be with Jemasa for Christmas?

YachtNews · 11-21-2007, 07:51 AM

She is coming along very nicely Mr. Antrim! I can't wait to see the finished product when the tarp and everything is taken off! Thanks for the few pics.

YES! · 11-21-2007, 08:59 AM

JeMaSa is leaving the charter milk run circuit and heading to the South Pacific.

Eastern?Shore · 11-23-2007, 12:48 PM

Without a doubt the best looking shadow boat yet. I was wondering if SuRi will have a custom tender to shuttle between the main yacht and itself like Lady Lola?

YES! · 11-23-2007, 09:50 PM

The SuRi will carry an A-Star helicopter, 30 foot custom-made aluminum amphibious landing craft with bow ramp, hand-made 60 knot classic varnished mahogany sport boat, an assortment of ATVs, jet ski, sail boats, kayaks, rowing shells; and a 37 foot 3 X 4 stroke 300hp powered Intrepid to ferry here guests.

...and I am sure that I have missed some things.

hbyachtboy · 11-23-2007, 10:39 PM

wow that sounds like quite the collection. Does the owner order the toys on his own or do you buy them and supply them when the boat is delivered?

YES! · 11-23-2007, 10:49 PM

Client develops his wish list and YES helps with the sourcing and outfitting.

YachtNews · 02-13-2008, 10:22 PM

Here are some nice high resolution pics of the Suri nearing completion on Stan's website:

http://www.yachtescortships.com/images/img_1044_2.jpg

http://www.yachtescortships.com/images/img_1057.jpg

YachtNews · 02-13-2008, 11:16 PM

I see on the website that the 205 footer bears the name 'Suri II.' Is this any indication that the Suri's life for shadowing JeMaSa will be short lived?

http://www.yachtescortships.com/images/205yes.jpg

YES! · 02-13-2008, 11:39 PM

The owner of SuRi has retained YES to design a larger conversion which would offer all of the capabilities of a yacht escort ship while providing every possible yacht option to make her a truly stand alone vessel - all to yacht quality standards and full IACS Class (a YES exclusive among shadow builders). At 220 feet, she would offer a home-sized owner's suite with sitting room and separate heads in addition to 5 generous ensuite guest accommodations, full gymnasium, beauty salon, massage room, steam & sauna rooms. Add to that the massive hangar and toy carrying capacity; and you have everything one could want in a in the largest of yachts.

Thank you for sharing the pictures as I have been remiss in my communications with the YF membership. I hope you noticed the wonderful hull fairing and paint giving SuRi a fine yacht finish, another YES first. Maybe I can talk Carl into featuring some before and after pictures though I understand we must tread lightly in the area of self-promotion.

YachtNews · 02-15-2008, 12:59 PM

I like the idea of the before and after pics as well but that will be a matter for you and Carl to discuss to establish its possible fruition or not in keeping with his regulations.

YachtNews · 03-29-2008, 12:23 PM

A slightly re-done YES website, the colours have change for sure.

http://www.yachtescortships.com/index.html

By the way, any news on the S/S Suri?

YES! · 03-29-2008, 03:26 PM

Suri has been delivered to the apparently happy owner and is enroute New Zealand via Los Angeles from Seattle.

She raised quite a stir in Seattle after she got out of the shipyard a month ago and has been outfitting and provisioning by the crew. Not only is she quite remarkable due to her size, the heli deck with heli on board garnered much attention, and to top it off; with the name Suri blazened across the transom and house everyone imagined that Tom Cruise must surely be in town. Many calls from the local media looking for celeb sitings.

Snowed heavily yesterday (3/28) in Seattle so we are anxious to finish the Pacific Provider by the end of April so we can close down the cold, wet and windy operations in the Pac NW and move our team back to the Gulf.

YachtNews · 03-29-2008, 05:14 PM

So no finished pics of Suri Mr. Antrim?