Following the award-winning Vision of the Fjords and its sister-ship Future of the Fjords, Brødrene Aa’s new carbon fiber catamaran is called Rygerdronningen, constructed for Rødne Fjord Cruise to take tourists on sustainable sightseeing tours through the famed Lysefjord in Rogaland, Norway.
With a top speed of 19.9 knots, the shipping company’s new catamaran Rygerdronningen is 37 meters long, 10 meters wide and has room for 297 passengers. The vessel has panoramic windows in the main and grand lounge and comfortable seating areas where tourists can enjoy food and drinks. The stunning view of Preikestolen, Fantahålå, Hengjandefossen and the other attractions in Lysefjorden can also be enjoyed from the deck.
To achieve her ultra-lightweight displacement, Rygerdronningen has been built using infusion carbon fiber sandwich technology. The sandwich panels are made using Divinycell products from H60 up to H200 in 30-60 mm thickness with vacuum infusion. Divinycell H range is closed-cell IPN structural foam. It is particularly suited for marine applications due to its high strength to weight ration and durability. Widely used, it has a proven track record in virtually every application area where sandwich composites are employed, including marine, transport, wind energy and civil engineering. It is compatible with most wet resin systems and its low thermal conductivity makes it especially suitable as insulation at low or cryogenic temperatures.
Rødne Fjord Cruise has bought 19 vessels from Brødrene Aa during the past 50 years and was a partner in the development project which led to the first commercial carbon fiber boat, Rygerdoktoren, in 2001.
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28 August 2018
