Katherine Bickford

Zenith and a few lesser known vessels in Victoria’s inner harbour

Zenith was the dream of a US businessman, who unfortunately passed away six months prior to the completion. The yacht was launched at a final cost of $41 million dollars.

• Built: 2012, Sabre Catamarans, Australia
• Material: Aluminum
• Flag: Cayman Islands
• LOA: 40.60m
• Beam: 10.65m
• Draft: 2.0m
• Gross Tonnage: 461
• Deadweight: 46 t
• Mechanical:
• 2 x MTU 12V4000 M71 Diesel engines
• (2) ZF 7600 Gear boxes with trolling 2.905:1
• (2) Cummins 6BT 5.9(M) Generators 208V@60HZ (Approximately 2200 hours)
• (2) Wesmar 75HP Bow Thrusters
• (2) NFV Fuel filter systems
• (2) Sea Recovery 1800 Water Makers
• (2) Silver Ionization Water Sterilizers
• (2) ZF 7600 Gear boxes with trolling 2.905:1
• Fuel Capacity: 52000L
• Sleeps: 10
• Crew: 8
• Electronics:
• (2) Kelvin Hughes Manta Digital ECDIS units with Radar options
• (1) Kelvin Hughes Manta Digital X Band Radar with Enhanced targeting and ECDIS options
• (1) Kelvin Hughes Manta Digital S Band Sharp eye Radar with Enhanced Targeting and ECDIS options
• (2) Kelvin Hughes track ball seating ergo pod system
• Currant Corp Thermal Night Vision with HD day camera and infra red 
• Simrad AP 50 Auto Pilot with
• Simrad electronic 5 station joystick steering
• Simrad GC80 Gyro Compass
• Simrad MX500 Satellite Compass
• (2) Simrad MX500 GPS
• Simrad MX420 AIS
• Walker Log
• Walker wind and weather system
• Cassens & Plath Magnetic Compass
• JRC F-2000 Depth sounder
• DECKTALK Talk Back system
• Kahlenberg Horn and control system
• DHR LED Nav Light Control system
• (2) Sanshin search lights
• (2) Sailor GMDSS VHF Radios
• Sailor GMDSS MF/HF Radio
• Sailor GMDSS Sat C terminal
• Sailor GMDSS Battery monitoring
• (2) Sailor GMDSS hand held VHF Radios
• JMC GMDSS Navtex
• Sailor Fleet Broud Band phone and internet
• SeaTel V-Sat system
• SeaTel TV system
• Panasonic PABX system
• (2) MTU 20” touch screen for ships automaton system with CCTV