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Island Escape Fleet

Our custom landing craft and sport tenders were manufactured in New Zealand and especially designed for our operation with joint input from us to suit the conditions.

1x Landing Craft (7.1 meter/23 feet)
Landing Craft Aluminium construction with centre console layout, side and front opening doors for ease of access from the ship's boarding platforms. Seating for up to 8 passengers and powered by single 200 hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard. Live bait tank, fish-finder, GPS and VHF fitted.


2x Fully Equipped Sport Boats (6.1 meter/20 feet)
Sports Boat Aluminium construction with centre console and weather canopy layout. Seating for up to 6 passengers. Powered by single 100 hp
Yamaha 4-stroke outboard. Live bait tanks, fish-finder, GPS and VHF fitted.


1 x SOLAS Rescue Boat (4.25 meter / 14
feet)
Aluminium construction and built to survey for rescue purposes. Unsinkable and powered by a single 25 hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard. Includes:

* Full Rescue Kit
* Lifting Lug
* Grab Rope and Handrails (underside also) and;
* Approved for class 3 vessels under the M&I certification.


1 x Multi-Purpose Tender (4.2 meter/14 feet)
Aluminium construction as an open tender boat. Powered by a 15 hp Yamaha 4-stroke outboard this multi-purpose tender carries 4 passengers.


Our Helicopter

An AS355 F1 SQUIRREL, is a twin-engine machine with seating for 5 passengers plus one pilot. External mounted cargo pods carry baggage, outboard motors, tramping gear and all related equipment to various locations.

The onboard winch system allows heavier loads (including boats) to be readily positioned to remote locations. Fuel tanks onboard the mother-ship allow extended operations. Other features include a deluxe leather interior, onboard telephone plus a two-pilot option.
Specifications:

* AS355 F1 SQUIRREL - Twin Engine HelicopterModel: EUROCOPTER AS355F1
* Crew: 1-2 pilots
* Passengers: 4-5 seats
* Max speed: 140 knots
* Cruise speed: 125 knots
* Range: 3:15 hours