equipment

Currently Zephyr is equipped with modern navigational equipment including three Furuno RADAR sets with 64 and 72 mile range, three mounted VHF radios with elevated antennas plus five handheld VHF radios, a marine SSB HF radio that will reach out over 1500 miles, A Furuno Satellite compass that provides a stabilized heading for navigation and autopilot, AIS (Automatic Identification System) Class A transponder, which allows other vessel traffic to see us and for us to see them, even around corners and at extended distances where RADAR cannot. We have three electronic chartplotter systems all with redundant inputs.  

Here is a list of pilothouse equipment:

2- Icom 25 Watt marine VHF radios.
1- Icom 55 watt Multi-band VHF/UHF transceiver Aircraft or Marine frequencies as necessary.
5- Handheld VHF portable marine band radios.
1- Sea 330 HF marine transceiver.
1- Furuno Class A commercial AIS FA-150.
2- Furuno commercial grade open array RADAR.

1 - FLIR thermal camera system
1- Hailer with Fog signals.
1- Furuno SC50 Satelite compass.
1- Furuno backup digital magnetic compass
1- Airmar WX220 ultrasonic wind sensor with three-axis stabilization and backup heading sensor.
1- Furuno 700 series autopilot
1- Furuno Echosounder/chartplotter.
2- Lenovo PC's in pilothouse for ships navigation and systems displays.
Rose Point Coastal Explorer Navigation software suite installed on 2 ships PC's.
All automatically updated navigational raster and vector charts via NOAA download.
1- Ritchie Ships Compass, corrected with Deviation table.
Maretron N2K View on dedicated PC and touchscreen monitoring critical vessel systems.

NMEA 2000 and 0183 Network for navigational data.
Ethernet Network for through boat communications.
Verizon wireless 4G Cellular phone and data.
Wave Wifi receiver for near shore use.
Iridium Pilot Sat phone with internet capability.
Inmarsat handheld Sat phone. 

Our electrical power comes from two 40-kilowatt 3 phase 120/208V diesel electric generators that also provide hydraulic power for the anchor windlass, bow thruster, and deck cranes. Our third generator is 12-kilowatt, fully enclosed and double rubber mount isolated with a water filled exhaust that is exceptionally quiet for use at anchor or dockside.   We added a 24 volt, LiFePo4 800 Amp/hour battery bank and 15KW of Victron Energy inverters, so we can offer a silent overnight experience.  In addition, ten solar panels were installed which can generate 3500 Watts.   This saves fuel and reduces our energy footprint.   Zephyr has 120V outlets throughout, 208V is also available, as are 12 and 24 Volt DC for equipment. The vessel can be heated by electric heaters or diesel. 

We bunker 3600 gallons of #2 diesel that powers all of the onboard engines.   We hold 1,000 gallons of fresh water and can make our own water with a 600 gallon per day reverse osmosis watermaker.   All water dispensed in the ship is passed through a charcoal filter and is safe & tasty to drink. The water heater is 50 gallons and has enough capacity to provide a hot shower daily to guests, just not all at the same time. Our black water tank holds 400 gallons for dockside pump out.  Tank levels are monitored by a Maretron management system, as well as sight gauges and pressure gauges.