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S.Y. KATHARSIS II.

Polish owned and crewed yacht. OYSTER 72.

Katharsis II sailed from Hobart, Australia to Ross Sea in Antarctica in January 2015 and then back to Auckland, New Zealand. It was the year of the biggest ice cap in Antarctica. We sailed down to Bay of Whales reaching on February 6th a position of 78º43’.566S 163º43’.806W which was further south then ever recorded. Katharsis II had 2300 liters of extra fuel in 7 Super deck tanks installed on and below deck. They all survived harsh Southern Ocean conditions and below zero temperatures in Ross Sea area.

Kind regards, Mariusz.

KATHARSIS II an OYSTER 72
SD1000 tied down well
SD1000 with storm waves
SD1000
SUPER DECK 200 on deck and cockpit
SUPER DECK 1000 filling in Brisbane
SUPER DECK 1000 on fore deck exposed to waves breaking over bow...
Waves are no more problem...

SCORPIUS VOYAGE

Mission:

“National interests from the pole to the pole!”“The circumnavigation around the South and the North poles on board the yacht “Scorpius” is the first joint Russian-Ukrainian polar sailing expedition. This is not only sport, scientific and educational project, but patriotic too. Its mission is to remind that for centuries two great nations have been creating and living the same glorious history, in one mighty commonwealth, sharing joys and sorrows, performing common feats. To remind that we are two great Slavic nation-states; that we’re devoted to our traditions but looking forward to future. That the spirit of the Age of Discovery and ocean and land conquerors is alive.” See details on: http://www.nizovtsev.net/eng/ Mission impossible was completed ! Under the leader ship of owner Captain Sergei Nizovtsev.SCORPIOUS had 8 x SUPER DECK 1000 in use at various parts of voyage including an 2800 NM motoring from Southern Ocean to Hobart with sails in tatters.

S.Y. SCORPIUS
SD 1000 are secured on deck
SD1000 in Southern Ocean aboard SCORPIUS
Both sails are blown out by storm
Anchor at South Georgia
Captain Sergei Nizovtsev owner of SCORPIOUS expedition leader

SUPER DECK TANKS

Sailing Yacht Caledonia

Using 2 x SUPER SIDE DECK 430 cruising Patagonia and beyond
CALEDONIA in glacier ice
Note ties - board and large drain pipe correctly configured for ocean work
Tanks stored covered empty out of the way

Top to Top Expedition

www.toptotop.org/globalexpedition

Top to Top Expedition
SUPER DECK 150 on Sailing Yacht Pachamama

S.Y. IVANKA crossing Atlantic with SD 500 on deck.

S.Y. IVANKA crossing Atlantic with SD 500 on deck.
S.Y. IVANKA crossing Atlantic with SD 500 on deck.

MV Mystic Moon Crossing the Pacific

2 x Voyager 600
Almost Empty
SUPER SIDE 430 on Port Bridge
Strung up to Clean

SUPER DECK: Hobart to Gold Coast in 10 Days non stop

Filling up in Hobart
Leaving Tasmania
Maritimo 48 TURTLE-PAC on side deck
Two SSD 800 Turtle-Pac tanks used

Yacht Teleport. Crossing N.West passage.

TELEPORT with SD100 on deck Greenland www.yachtteleport.com
SD100 filled up by Chris Bray

M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT

M.V. REFAD is using 3 x 1000 litre Super Deck Tanks and 1 x Voyager 1000 in the JQZ for their extra long voyages.
Fuelling up in ports where cost of diesel is reasonable.

M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT
M.V. REFAD IN KUWAIT

BERMUDA CHALLENGE

From Jersey City US mainland to Bermuda 680 NM by 37 ft Statement Marine Centre Console powered by two 350 hp Cummins Mercruiser Diesels set new speed record of 21.5 hours. Used 3 x TURTLE-PAC tanks for extended range.

Bermuda Challenge under way !
Chris Fertig broke the record

PALAU TO AUSTRALIA BY GRAND BANKS

Super Deck 500
SD 500 in PNG
SSD 870 uses weight of muscle...to speed up transfer
Refuel in PNG SSD 870

SUPER DECK TANKS USED BY MOTOR & SAILING VESSELS

A full Super Deck Tank 750 aboard a Hatteras 40
SY Mandrake used a SD750 to assist crossing from San Diego to Australia
700 litre Diesel Tank ready for voyage to Tasmania
Swan 48 at Chagos Archipelago
Super Deck- 50 on Swan 48 deck
SUPER DECK 200 Cape Town to Walvis Bay
SUPER DECK 200 with special ties
Diesel pump kit for SUPER DECK TANKS
Stork S.Y. Australia to Fiji Uses 4 SD200 Tanks
Stork at Norfolk Island Anchorage
SD150 Sri Lanka on board S. Y. Crystal Blues

SUPER SIDE DECK TANKS

SIDE DECK 800 model SUPER DECK TANKS seen in factory and aboard The German yacht TYGER907 sailing the Indian Ocean

SIDE DECK 800 model
SIDE DECK 800 model
Side Deck 800 aboard
Side Deck 800 ready for voyage from Australia to New Guinea
50 Litre 4WD tank is being used in a recent crossing of the Tanami Desert in Northern Territory
50 Litre 4WD tank is being used in a recent crossing of the Tanami Desert in Northern Territory

BALLAST TANKS

SD 100 tanks used for ballast on satellite antennas base
SD 100s in Australian outback

SUPER BUSH TANKS

A 1000 litre Special Padded Cushion Tank empty and ready to return to base
The 1000 litre Cushion Tank ready to be filled up
The 1000 litre Cushion Tank refuelling equipment on site
The 1000 litre Cushion Tank full and ready for transportation
Diesel pump kit 12 volt
Rolldrum 500 in use
Rolldrum 500 packed up
Seven Rolldrums on 3 tonne truck
SUPER BUSH RollDrum 1000

INSTANTDAM

Instantdam 1000 litre 264 gallons is filled with water.
Inflatable collar floatation lifts up tank wall. There are no frames.

INSTANTDAM
INSTANTDAM
INSTANTDAM

CONTAINERTANKS

20000 litre 5291 gallon CONTAINERTANK is light enough to be lifted by two persons. The tank can be used as a ground tank unsupported, or on a deck of a vessel as a deck tank. It will also, fit a 20 ft shipping container for liquid storage. The alternative is 100 x 200 litre (54 US gal.) drums or 1000 x 20 litre (5.3 gal.) jerry cans.