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SilverYachts to build second 36m SpaceCat on speculation

4 March 2022

Australian yard SilverYachts has confirmed it will soon begin construction on the second hull in its 36 metre SpaceCat series.

The power catamaran, designed by long term SilverYachts collaborator Espen Øino, will be built on speculation at the shipyard's Chinese facility in the Guangdong Province. Plate cutting is expected to begin next month and the design will feature a number of technical updates, according to the yard. 

Construction is underway on the first SpaceCat model Images courtesy of SilverYachts

SpaceCat marks SilverYachts' first venture into multihull design. Construction on the first hull, also built on speculation, is nearing completion with delivery slated for spring this year, while the second hull will be delivered in the second half of 2023.

The model is designed to reduce the environmental impact of yachting and features a lightweight, low-resistance aluminium hull. With a 13.3 metre beam, the SpaceCat will have generous living spaces, with 575 square metres of external space and 300 square metres of living area inside.

Accommodation will be for a total of 12 guests in one master cabin, two doubles and two twin cabins, one with two Pullman beds. The crew quarters, meanwhile, will accommodate eight staff in one double captain’s cabin, two twins and one triple cabin. All cabins on board are ensuite.

Construction on the first model continues in China

Exterior features include a swimming pool aft and plentiful deck space for storing tenders and toys. Power will come from four Volvo IPS 1050 engines for a top speed of 21 knots and cruising speed of 16 knots.

According to Øino, the all-aluminium catamaran will also deliver “ridiculously low" fuel consumption with a top speed of 20+ knots thanks to a low-resistance and lightweight hull. “This is something which is aligned with Silver Yachts,” he said. “Being built in aluminium, being lightweight and with slender hulls, we're able to operate at speeds with very modest power.”

Hull number one under construction

The partnership between Øino and SilverYachts began back in 2007 with the launch of the first SilverYachts hull Silver (now named Rabdan), which at the time was the largest all-aluminium vessel in the world. Since then, the pair have gone on to build the 77 metre Silver Fast, the 85.3 metre explorer BOLD and most recently the 85 metre Silver World Explorer currently under construction in Australia.

SilverYachts' China-based yard is the main facility for the construction of the new series, with highly specialised aluminium fabricators working with SilverYachts’ Australian management team.

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