M.V. Atmosphere I In general terms The Nomads of the Seas expedition cruise, Atmosphere, strikes a perfect balance between substantial exploration capabilities and a unique and noble style. It is equipped in every aspect to guarantee a pleasant, exciting and safe voyage through Patagonian waters. 45.7 m long and 10 m beam, Atmosphere is categorized as a Small Ship. Its overall capacity is 28 passengers (including 18 anglers) and 32 crew members, which the vessel is capable of transporting in all weather, sea and visibility conditions. Design-wise, Atmosphere entailed a complex engineering layout, in order to safe and usefully accommodates all the aero-maritime transport crafts that the operation requires. The means of transportation carried aboard are: Bell 407 helicopter (the incorporation of a second helicopter is planned) One Hurricane 920 R.I.B. Zodiac Boat 6 Jet Boats 6 portable zodiac boats 5 catarafts Kayaks and rafts Furthermore, Nomads of the Seas has used the helicopter to fly a number of vehicles out to strategic locations in Patagonia, in order to cruise through rivers and lagoons that would otherwise be inaccessible. The vehicles are: 36 McKenzie boats for lakes and lagoons. 12 new jet skiffs for river environment.
II Manufacturer Atmosphere was conceived and designed by a team comprised of Nomads of the Seas and Asenav Shipyard (www.asenav.cl) professionals. Asenav, also in charge of the actual building, is a company internationally renowned for its work with Patagonia-navigating ships. The entire design and building process took approximately two years, and concluded in October 2006. Atmosphere is the shipyard s pride and joy. Founded in 1974, Asenav has an ample portfolio of clients, both Chilean and foreign, including the Norwegian Maersk, one of the biggest shipping companies in the world. Asenav stands out in the market for its experience in the construction of specialized ships, as well as its industrial fishing tasks and for traveling in extreme areas like the Arctic or South seas of the Pacific Ocean. III Design and interior décor Enrique Concha B. & Diseñadores Asociados, a well-established Chilean design firm, was entrusted with Atmosphere s interior design. The company has an ample trajectory in hotel and luxury ship setting. They have designed the inner decoration line of 28 hotels showing a great versatility in style as well as in the use of different materials. They also have in their portfolio, the creation of small boutique hotels in extreme place sin Chile, luxurious spa centers and expedition cruises. The curriculum of this office includes, as well, remodelation projects at La Moneda, Chilean Government Palace, and Palacio Cerro Castillo, Government palace located in Viña del Mar. It also designed the inner decoration of the Chilean Stand at the Sevilla 1992 Universal fair. Inside Atmosphere, the main concept is purity and simplicity. A demure ivory color reigns both in the common areas and in the cabins. The furniture adds refinement, sophistication and, through its materials -leather and wood- a sense of warmth. Designers saved one last material, steel, for details and special fixtures; its use provides a visual link to the strong, solid structure of the ship.
IV Area-by-area description The Atmosphere comprises 5 decks: 1. Crew Deck Crew cabins Crew dining hall Crew lounge Infirmary 2. Passengers Deck with 12 double cabins, all of them with exterior view, private bathroom and safe box. 10 Deluxe cabins with twin beds 2 Deluxe cabins with a King bed All cabins have exterior view, private bathrooms and safety boxes. Climate-controlled wet room 3. Boat Deck Living room with various sitting areas. Dining room for 28 passengers Bar Panoramic windows in all the boat deck perimeter. Professional kitchen 4. Wheel House Deck Command bridge Two premium cabins with King beds Helideck Captain s cabin Ship owner s cabin Expedition manager cabin Conciergerie 5. Top Wheel Deck Spa centre with thalassotherapy open-air tubs and a privileged view. Sauna Jacuzzi Towards prow there are special platforms for cetacean watching.
V Technical data 45.7 m / 150 ft long 10.0 m / 33 ft beam Draft: 2.8 m / 9.2 ft Maximum Displacement: 685 tons Scope: 6.000 nm Maximum speed: 12.5 knots Steel hull Aluminum superstructure. Four stabilizers in permanent operation. Bulbous bow Engines: Two in-line Cummins propulsion engines, with 4-blade propellers, plus two auxiliary groups. Electric generator for non-essential equipment. Bow Thrusters Schottle with 268 HP each Radio communication system, operating on all frequencies. Silent Onan 40 kw electric generator, to assure almost absolute quiet by night. Waste management system.
VI Certifications granted to the Atmosphere Chile s Naval Authority certified the ship and its equipment in fulfillment of IMO (International Maritime Organization) regulations. Certification of the ship and equipment by the American Bureau of Shipping, in fulfillment of the Passenger Vessels Rules and Regulations 2006. Nomads of the Seas services certification quality management process under norm ISO 9001 in process. Nomads of the Seas environmental management certification under norm ISO 14001 in process. Maritime safety certification, under the ISM (International Management Safety) code. Security measures certification, under the SPS (International Ship and Port Security) code. VII Atmosphere Security General Brief description of the safety measures of our ship: The entire ship will comply with the rules/regulations of the Classification Society of Germany Gemanischer Lloyd. This means that all essential parts of the boat, hull as well as equipments, are built/purchased under supervision and with certification that it complies fully with the quality standards stated in the rules. Furthermore, the ship is equipped considering rules of the National Authorities of the state under which flag it will sail (Chile). These national rules follow recommendations of international organizations as IMO (International Maritime Organization) and SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and under the special safety standards of a Passenger Vessel. Safety issues on passenger vessels are complex and will herein be grouped and described in a short description.
Damage Floatability, Damage Stability Collision bulkhead in the bow against ships total flooding after frontal collisions. Double bottom against ships total flooding after damage from grounding of the boat. Subdivision of the hull by watertight bulkheads and there hydraulic operated w.t. doors against sinking after flooding of hull compartment/s due to hull damage. Freeboard high enough to maintain the main deck above waterline after flooding of compartment/s due to hull damage. Special shape of compartments that dangerous heel and stability loss of the boat after flooding of compartment/s will not happen. Bilge Pumps Bilge pumps and bilge flooding alarm system with central indication on the wheelhouse. General service pump as spare bilge pump.
Life saving equipment Certificated Auto Inflatable Life Rafts with a capacity of 150 % of persons on board of the boat on each side. That means there is always more than sufficient capacity available even the life rafts on one side cannot be launched due to heel or other obstacles. Certificated Rescue Boat under a quick launching davit with engine power strong enough for the purpose to quickly pick up person/s fallen over board or handling of life rafts afloat after launching in a ship abandon condition. Life Buoys with lifelines and safety light ready to be quickly launched after man over board condition. Life vests for each person with sound signal whistle readily on board stored including special life vests for children. Pyrotechnic Distress signals for SOS (safe our souls) condition. Emergency Radio Equipment. EPIRB automatic radio transmitter, which comes automatically in to action after floating in the water. This transmitter sends radio signals to help others to locate the boat under distress condition. Last recourse for SOS mayday radio transmission is due to connection of emergency signal transmitter on 24 V batteries banks located in high position on the boat. Electronic navigation equipment with grounding/ collision prevention characteristics Marine RADAR equipment incorporating the latest technology and user features as: Performance standards specified in IMO (International Maritime Organization). Good target enhancement functions with the purpose to track other floating objects, which may become collision partners. Sea chart overlay facilities, which combines the RADAR image with electronic sea charts giving complete information of conditions around the vessel. This feature can prevent collisions with rocks on the ground as well as groundings and is a very significant contribution to safe navigation. Real time head up mode gives true motion trials refreshing the image every few seconds to give true conditions for the position of the vessel at any time.
Second, spare RADAR with similar features to back up the main RADAR in case of failure. Echo sounder with monitoring of depth changes on the track to compare with chart information to prevent groundings. Accurate GPS (Global Positioning System) to locate the boat as exact as possible to prevent groundings. Redundancy of Propulsion and Steering System Two independent propulsion and steering systems, which gives redundancy safety against systems failures due to mechanical problems or damage from touching outside obstacles. As simple as possible and robust outside ship propulsion equipment with fixed pitch propellers which is not easily damaged by a slight touch of floating or fixed objects. Diesel Propulsion/ Ships Energy Generation Operating Options System configuration: Two propulsion motors, two main generators, one auxiliary generator, one emergency generator. Operating options of the system: 1) High speed under way, two main generators for propulsion and ship consumers/two propulsion motors running. 2) Economic service speed under way, two main generators and one auxiliary generator running/two propulsion motors running. 3) One main generator out of service due to failure sees option 2). 4) Auxiliary generator out of service sees option 1). 5) One propulsion motor out of service, second propulsion line and one main generator in service. 6) Engine room flooded due to hull damage, emergency generator in service.
Fire Fighting Equipment and use of Materials with inflammable characteristics Materials and compositions of fire insulation and fire zones in compliance with the SOLAS regulations. Materials in accommodation in compliance with SOLAS rules. Automatic fire detecting and alarm system in any space of the ship with central monitoring on wheelhouse. Hand fire alarm system ready to be operated from any space of the ship. - Water Sprinkler system witch comes automatically in operation via heat/smoke sensors. Ready to use hand fire extinguisher near to any space of the ship - Water fire extinguishing system and firefighters outfits for use of crew in fire fighting conditions. CO2 flooding for engine room. Main seawater fire pump backed up by emergency fire pump located outside engine room in case of engine room water flooding due to hull damage. Emergency Lighting/Electric generation failure Boat is equipped with emergency lighting in case of electric generation failure, emergency generator starts up automatically. Emergency Escape Routs inside ship No long routes without escape way at the end. All escape ways easy to open from inside and wide enough to let out the number of persons in the area in shortest time. Escape routes marked with escape fluorescent reference markers. Medical first aid A complete medical kit is available on board for first aid conditions.
Other equipment on board, which contributes to safety The helicopter on board is last not least very effective emergency equipment in any dangerous situation. More boats, jet boats, can also contribute in emergency situations. Safety through good physical condition of crew and passengers The boat is equipped with an efficient stabilizing system, which reduces rolling of the ship in under way condition as well as in cero speed condition by two pair of stabilizing fins located at the round bilge of the hull. The fins are operated by a hydraulic system, which is controlled by different software, one for cero speed and other for under way condition. Even in severe weather, the physical condition of the persons on board will not be affected. That improves capability of the persons in any dangerous situation and contributes highly on ships safety.