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Modular Accommodation System (BMAS)

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The 240' Baldakin “Explorer" Cruising Catamaran

240' Sailcat 240' Sailcat 240' Sailcat 240' Sailcat 240' Cata 240' Cata 240 Sailcat

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(Running) (Close reach) (Detail) section V-V section H-H

240' cata 240' cata 240' cata 240' Sailcat 240' Powercat 240' Powercat

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(Variation) (Variation)

With an overall width of 24’ (7.3m) for the typical face-to-face (F2F) combination, one can have 2 BMs per 40’ (12m) length in each hull per level (deck), which allows the design of larger cruise catamarans with a beam of 24’ for each hull.

An exciting proposal would be to combine two hulls 24’ (7.3m) wide to design a large cruise catamaran, sail and/or motor powered.

This hull width would allow for example the building of a sailing catamaran cruiser only approx 240’ (73m) long by 112’ (34m) width, housing a total of 440 to 880 passengers and crews on 7 decks i.e. more than the passenger and crew load of the 614ft (187m) long Club Med 2 on 8 decks….

Indeed, the combination of 4 face-to-face modules on 3 (and partially a 4^th) levels (decks), would provide for 26 BMs in each hull, i.e. a total of 240 “Twin” BCs, all with view on the sea or on inboard greenhouses.

In conformity with the a/m typical ratio of 1 crew to 3 guests, the Crew would represent 120 to 240 persons, taking care of 320 to 640 guests, depending on the occupancy.

A laundry (eventually coin operated) and a lockable private storage (together with a cloakroom for the sailing clothes), of approx 1cbm for each cabin of one hull, would be easily accessible in the lower decks in the front half of the same hull.

Main characteristics

Length over all: 240’/73m (Excl. the Bowsprit)

Overall beam: 112’/34m

Draft: 3 to 6m

Cabins & Occupancy

52 40’ BMs, holding 220 double cabins, i.e. 60 8' Twin BCs for the crew/staff and 160 9' or 10' BCs for the paying guests, with an occupancy of up to 4 per cabin, i.e., depending on configuration:

Mini cruises, Live aboard diving/Fishing trips:

Passengers: 320 in dual occupancy (up to 640)

Crew + guide: 118 in dual occupancy (up to 236)

Captain: 1 (+ Family)

Adventure cruises, Floating university, Floating resort (Short stay):

Youngsters/Passengers 640 (at 4 per cabin)

Teachers/Guides 50 in dual occupancy (up to 100)

Crew: 68 in dual occupancy (up to 136)

Captain: 1 (+ Family)

Adventure cruises, Floating university, Floating resort (Long stay):

Youngsters: 360 in dual occupancy

Accompanying adults: 50 in dual occupancy