LOMOcean Design
LOMOcean Design is a naval architecture and yacht design company based in Auckland, New Zealand. History. LOMOcean Design, previously known as Craig Loomes Design Group ltd., was incorporated in 1993, but has some designs that date back to 1986. LOMOcean Design has an office based in Auckland, New Zealand, on the waterfront of Westhaven Marina next to the Auckland Harbour Bridge. The company designs commercial, defence and pleasure boats for clients globally. The boats use advanced composite materials, such as carbon fibre and Kevlar, as well as aluminum and other such materials. The company has become known for  designing a range of wave-piercing catamarans and trimarans, most notably, Earthrace, and Tûranor PlanetSolar. Other than the wave-piercing designs, the company has also designed mono hull boats such as well as power catamarans. The boats include fire fighting boats, global circumnavigating boats, pleasure yachts, coastguard boats, defence vessels and research vessels. Notable designs. 39 m "The Beast" expedition catamaran. "The Beast" is an expedition catamaran designed for owners Sir Michael Hill and Lady Christine Hill. It is a large volume displacement catamaran hull form with high tunnel clearance, and Accommodation is provided for up to 12 guests plus  crew. "The Beast" won the 2020 World Superyacht Award for "Displacement Motor Yachts Below 499GT 30m to 39.9m". 148 m "Moonset" wave-piercing trimaran. The "Moonset" wave-piercing trimaran is a concept boat and has not yet been built. This 148-metre concept design has been based on the design of Earthrace, the round-the-world record holder for a power boat. Moonset uses the hull form of Earthrace, and can still be used as a luxury yacht. The boat does this by using a similar wave-piercing trimaran hull form as Earthrace (Ady Gil). A wave-piercing  hull is when a boat pushes through a wave instead of over it by slightly submerging the boat. The design has a three level owner's suite, a private owners lounge and enough rooms for 28 guests. The boat can also potentially have art galleries, libraries, conference spaces, private lounges, bar facilities, helicopter facilities and fold-out balconies. The company's website says that the boat is "Capable at crossing the Atlantic at 40 knots without a spill from your wine glass" Section::::"Aquavette". "Aquavette" was launched in 2004 and was built by Calibre Boats. It is an catamaran that has  been designed as a pleasure boat with a focus on sport fishing. This boat has two sleeping compartments and a meter long fishing deck. "Aquavette" has also been designed in a way that it can be transported around New Zealand on a trailer. Aquavette has a top speed of 40 knots and a cruise speed of 25 knots. Section::::"Black Pearl" (DP-08). The motor yacht "Black Pearl", also known as DP-08, was launched on 29 December 2010 in New Zealand and was built by Diverse Projects. The boat has been designed as a long-range passage-making vessel that will be  used for a world cruise that will start in the Mediterranean and will end in Australia. DP-08 is powered by two Caterpillar C18 ACERT engines and has a trans-Atlantic range of and due to the mono hull form, it is able to cruise at . "Black Pearl" will be fitted with zero speed stabilizers. Section::::"DMS Interceptor". The "DMS Interceptor" was built by DMS (Destination Marine Services) for the Royal Malaysian Customs. The design is a follow-up on work for both the Malaysian Police and the Royal Malaysian Customs. Four of these boats have been built for DMS in Johor  in South Malaysia. The series of 16.5-metre boats have a top speed of 65 knots and are used for the task of intercepting other boats as an enforcer of customs laws in the waters in and around Malaysia. Section::::"Earthrace" ("Ady Gil"). "Earthrace", later renamed "Ady Gil", was launched in 2006 and was built by Calibre boats. Section::::"Excalibre". "Excalibre" was designed to suit the "typical New Zealand Outdoorsman". This means that the boat has been designed for sport fishing, bottom fishing, spear fishing, diving and swimming. "Excalibre" is 11.6 metres long, has a top speed of 30 knots and a  cruise speed of 24 knots. Section::::"Hawere". "Hawere" is 15 metres long and has a draft of 1.2 metres. It is a research vessel that was built for the University of Auckland and it currently operates in the Leigh Marine Laboratory, north of Auckland. A two speed gearbox is installed in the boat so that the boat can operate while performing survey work, trolling or during dredging exercises. The boat has a top speed of 27 knots, cruise speed of 18 knots and a range of 375 nautical miles. Section::::"Massive Attack". "Massive Attack" is a power boat that has been designed  for water skiing and the possibility of offshore powerboat racing. The hull is light and weighs 225 kg. Massive Attack is 5.9 metres long and has a top speed of 80 miles per hour. Section::::"Patrol One". "Patrol One" was built in Mauritius by Diogene Marine and was designed to be used as a private yacht in the Indian Ocean surrounding Mauritius. It is a trimaran which means that the boat is stable in rough seas. "Patrol One" is able to travel at speeds of up to 29 knots across the 250 nautical mile stretch of water between the islands of  Mauritius and Saint Brandon and back again without refuelling. Section::::"Tûranor PlanetSolar". "Tûranor PlanetSolar" is a boat that was launched on 31 March 2010 and is entirely powered by solar panels. The boat aims to set the world circumnavigation record for a solar powered vessel, promoting the potential of solar power. It is the world's largest solar powered vessel. Power Sail. Power Sail is the name of a range of 15 and 20-metre long boats. The boats can both motor and sail at 18 knots. This is because the boat has a Z-drive system that means that the  motor can retract horizontally and is covered by a door. When the boat is sailing, the motor is retracted to reduce drag. Section::::"Rhythm". "Rhythm" was launched in early 2003 and is used as a private fishing boat in New Zealand. The boat was designed to look similar to some US lobster boats, but it uses modern hull technology "Rhythm" is 13.5 metres long and has a top speed of 27 knots and a cruise speed of 20 knots. Section::::"Sampitres". "Sampitres" was launched in 2002 and was built by Vaudrey Miller Yachts. It is a pleasure boat designed for long-distance  trips or to be used as a day boat. "Sampitres" is similar to "Ultimate Lady" and is also a wave-piercing catamaran. Sampitres has a range of 3490 nautical miles which means that it is capable of trans-Atlantic travel. The boat not as wide as "Ultimate Lady", which means that it can be parked in the Mediterranean which is known for its tight berthing situations. It was listed as a finalist for the 2002 Super Yacht Society International design award. The boat can travel at a maximum speed of 28 knots and is 23.7 metres in length. Section::::"Spirit". "Spirit  was launched in 1999 and was built by Friendship Yachts. Spirit" is a pleasure boat that uses wave-piercing technology which means that the boat is more stable and faster in rough seas. The boat has three cabins, a Jacuzzi, and a platform at the aft of the boat that can be lowered from a metre above the water line to 500 mm below the water line for swimming, fishing and retrieving tender boats. "Spirit" is 24.6 metres long and has a top speed of 25 knots and cruises at 22 knots. Section::::"Ultimate Lady". "Ultimate Lady" was launched in 1998  and was designed to be used for long distance fishing trips and as a charter boat. It was one of the first wave-piercing catamarans designed to be used as a private motor yacht. A wave-piercing catamaran is a hull form that means that the two outer hulls go through waves instead of over them which means that the boat is more stable and can go faster in rough water. The boat has received the International Super Yacht Society Award in the 23–32 m category. Also, the boat has received awards in fishing competitions. Ultimate Lady is available as  a charter boat to hire. Ultimate Lady is 26.7 metres long and has a beam of 10 metres, and can reach a maximum speed of 30 knots and has a cruise speed of 25 knots. Ultimate Lady has a range of 3000 nautical miles. Yellow Water Taxi. The Yellow Water Taxi is a series of boats designed in collaboration with Grant Reed Designs and they are operational in the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland. The fleet of Yellow Water Taxis were launched in 2003. The taxis are 11.25 metres long and can be powered by either propellers or water jets which  are powered by one Scania diesel engine.