Adèle is a way of reaching the unknown, of meeting
new cultures and exploring and coming close to nature.
We have three tenders to be able to get around to different
places. The largest, Ika, (all tenders are named after
my daughters) is 600 cm long and driven by a diesel engine with
a Z-drive. The second, Kina, is 420 cm and has a diesel
waterjet to get access to shallow waters. We love to go around
coral and mangrove and a waterjet increases the areas we can
explore.
The third tender, Sanna, is also
420 cm and has a diesel outboard and is completely open
to take large loads. All of them have diesel fuel because
it increases safety as we don’t
have to carry any petrol on board. We can fill up the tenders
more or less like you do in a gas station. We have lots
of diesel on board and systems to filter out both dirt and
water.
Ika and Kina have GPS navigation, echo sounders
and VHF radios. Furthermore, they automatically send their position
and depth to the mother ship, so that on Adèle’s chart
screen, we can see where each tender is positioned and what the
depth is underneath them. This is invaluable, when using the
tenders to drive ahead of Adèle in badly chartered
waters, or coming into an unchartered anchorage.
When Adèle is at anchor, you normally
board her through the side boarding platform, which
swings out hydraulically. The platform has mooring cleats
for the tenders, swim ladder and a shower.
We carry diving equipment for six persons on board. The tanks and
under water scooters are stored in a locker accessible either from
deck or from a watertight door at the boarding platform to facilitate
loading and unloading of the equipment.
