Case Studies
Marine Industry
Sailing yacht Zefira wins 'Sailing yacht of the Year' 2011 World Superyacht Awards.
A world renowned team including Dubois Naval Architects, Remi Tessier and Fitzroy Yachts created a true master piece recognized as one of the great superyachts of the world.
Fastmount panel mounting systems were used throughout Zefira.
Couach chose Fastmount for their 50M yacht built of GRP and Kevlar, due for launch in December 2011.
"In this yachts' case (Couach 50M), the ceiling panels in the salon are fully lacquered veneered honeycomb panels, which traditionally are very demanding to line up", says Jean-Yves Carteret, Head of Accommodation Engineering, Chantier Navavl Couach
"Fastmount made it easier and faster. All exterior panels (see images) are installed with Fastmount clips, giving a very neat finish".
"The in-house Couach woodworking division are very happy with the Fastmount system, and are looking forward to trialing the PC-RF1 Right Angle clip, and the new Low profile clip range from Fastmount." added Carteret.
Founded in 1897 Chantier Naval Couach designs and builds tailor-made luxury yachts in Arcachon Bay, France.
Common sense, accuracy, ingenuity and 100 years of naval construction constitute their secret for attaining perfection for each of their yachts.
Combining this with over 300 highly skilled craftsmen and a passion for faultless, quality workmanship gives the Couach brand a reputation for excellence.
Designer: Marc Lombard
Nautitech's 54 ft sailing cat nearing completion has Fastmount clips in ceiling panels and hull/bulkhead panels. They also use Fastmount clips in the 44 ft sailing cats as well.
They use a combination of clips to achieve the perfect panel mounting, mainly the PC-M1A and the PC-F1 but also the VS-M1.The Vario clip was used on angled panels where they need a little adjustment off the frame.
"The (Fastmount) clips are well liked by the installers - it makes installation easy. Plus, the Nautitech team like them because they can show the customer how easy it is to access behind the panels", says Michel Atry, Project Manager, Nautitech Shipyards, France
The Nautitech shipyard in Rochefort (merged with CIM yachts) has more than 20 years experience building large yachts and catamarans.
With over 6000m the shipyard has 13 000m2 of space and uses modern industrial production tools and processes to ensure high quality manufacturing. The shipyard has a capacity for 100 workmen. Sharing facilities and technology between CIM and Nautitech delivers efficient and quality production.
"Fastmount is the perfect cost and time effective solution for remodelling yacht interiors," Dave Low, Project Manager Integrated Marine Group.
It started innocently enough - could refit specialists Integrated Marine undertake the complete internal refit of Black Pearl a Bertram 70 dating back to the 1970s in just eight weeks?
By cleverly utilising Fastmount panel mounting system, New Zealand based Integrated Marine Group may have unearthed a whole new way of tackling Yacht refits.
During lengthy, concept brainstorming, the team at Integrated Marine Group put forward the possibility of removing doors, cabinet fronts, bulkheads and ceiling panels from the boat while retaining the basic structure or frame work that had held it all in place.
Onto this new decorative work could be installed. Integrated Marine Group chose to employ the Fastmount panel clip system to quickly but effectively transform the interior of the vessel in the short timeframe.
They had used the system in recent projects and realised using Fastmount clip systems would allow them to build over the top of the existing cabinetry to create a completely new and fresh interior all the while accommodating the interior designer's concept ideas.
This would make the job dramatically cheaper by using the existing cabinetry shells, but would also minimise the labour content enabling the job to be completed within the 6 week timeframe to transform the interior.
The Fastmount system was utilised to attach new veneered oak panels to the existing cabinetry bases. Fabric covered wall panels and headlining panels were dealt with in the same fashion whilst leaving full access to any existing spaces underneath by simply detaching modular panels to reveal the existing skeleton of the interior.
Using different clips across the Fastmount range allowed every panel to be re covered, painted stained or varnished off site well away from the dirty and dust of a working shipyard. This minimised the need for heavy masking and the protecting of other surfaces inside the cramped interior of the vessel.
With all the dirty heavy engineering work completed and with not more than 3 days before delivery date, all of the panels were brought down to the vessel and installed in less than a day completely transforming the interior.
Dave Low, Refit Project Manager of Integrated Marine Group said "I would imagine that if we had been forced to remove the entire interior skeleton and rebuild from scratch it would have taken at least three times as long to complete.
Even gluing panels on top of the existing skeletons would have been far more time consuming and again would have been reflected in the cost. By using Fastmount and taking into account the cost of labour I would estimate that the final price of this refit could have doubled if not tripled."
A combination of smart interior design, a talented refit team and the Fastmount product has allowed one refit project to come to fruition on price and inside a very limited timeframe.
Launched 4 April 2009, the newest ship of the AIDA fleet officially bears the name AIDAluna.
VHB Memmingen, Germany, Interior outfitter used the Fastmount panel mounting PC-01 clip system.
The AIDAluna was christened by German model Franziska Knuppe in Palma de Mallorca.
Salthouse Marine has used Fastmount since December 2004. Building to Lloyd's Register Standard, Salthouse Marine are leaders in the construction of FRP semi production high performance motor yachts.
Their product line ranges from forty nine feet to their flagship seventy five foot model.
"We used to install our ceiling and wall panels with industrial hook and loop tape, costing over two thousand dollars per boat. Once our craftsmen adopted the Fastmount system our costs dropped to under one thousand dollars per boat" said Ian Logan, Manager of SMG Upholstery.
"The Fastmount panel mounting system holds the panels firmly in place, with no creep or sag associated with hook and loop tapes" he added.
The Fastmount system provides exceptional finish with perfect panel alignment every time.
Panels can quickly & easily be removed & refitted to exactly the same location time after time.
"The use of the Fastmount Panel Mounting Systems in the construction of Bristolian has ensured secure panel mounting and removability. We highly recommend it!"
Bruce Vujnovich, Yachting Developments.
Helios installed with PC-01 Fastmount panel mounting systems. Photos show ceiling panels.
Sunseeker International Ltd is a global leader in the design and build of luxury motoryachts. It has a reputation for continually pushing design and technology forward with inspirational innovation and exceptional quality.
"“A complete solution in securing deckhead, ceiling, wall panels and even cockpit upholstery. We use them throughout the entire Sunseeker range from our Sports Cruisers to the very latest Superyachts,”
Graham Lodge, Development Manager, Sunseeker International Limited
Fastmount are delighted Sunseeker specifies the Fastmount panel mounting system.
This 52m (170ft) sloop was designed by Dubois Naval Architects, July 2006 and featured as a finalist in the Boat International World Superyacht Awards
The interior was designed by Redman Whiteley Dixon and includes a large saloon and formal dining area for up to 10 guests. Accommodation includes an owner's suite and four guest suites. Forward, the crew's quarters contain five cabins all with en-suite facilities for up to 10 crew.
Designed by Rob Humphreys and Built by McMullen&Wing
This high speed motoryacht is constructed using the VIP (Vacuum Infusion Process) in Carbon fibre to obtain an ultra-lightweight construction able to withstand the extreme loadings of up to 2.2G while travelling at over 55 knots.
"With high G-forces and high speed Ermis2 demanded the best in panel mounting and Fastmount delivered" John Michalakis, McMullen & Wing Ltd
When McMullen and Wing built Ermis2 they specified Fastmountâ„¢ Panel Mounting Systems to hold the ceiling panels securely in place.
Voted Best Sailing Yacht (30 metre class) at 2008 World Super Yacht Awards.
The Fastmount PC-01 panel mounting system was specified to secure Salperton's ceiling panels.