Designer, builder and equipment suppliers put every new yacht through its paces in a formal and rigorous programme of sailing trials.

ROYAL HUISMAN DO SHIPYARD

Testing Program ACHARNE

June 1 Energysystems DC Supply,Measuring, Batteries

June 2 Energysystems DC Tank Testing,Measuring

Fuel Emergency connection trim pump

June 3 Stepping the mast Measuring + protection

Generator diesel Cooling water + exhausts

System

June 4 Trimming the mast

Generator Adjustment with water

Resistance

June 5 Energysystems AC Supply, parallel operation,

Measuring

Converter 50-60 Hz, Lighting

110V AC - 24V DC

June 9 Ventilation engine room

+ air treatment Generator room

Websto

Cabins and the rest of the ship

Audio/video/TV B + H antenna system

June 10 Charging systems measuring

(victron) Battery chargers

June 11 Electr.hydr.(Lewmar) Winches

Airconditioning H+H installation, 3x self

cont. Airco unit

208 v heating

June 12 Main engine (2x) Operation (Webco), Alternator

&15 140 Amp Measuring+Protection

Electr.Hydr. Rondal Marquip, 2x hundested pitch

Setting

Navtec hydraulics Bowthruster (up/down,

steering seat foldable hatch

accommodation, ladder

June 16 Electr.Hydr.Transmark Centre board, Aft cetre

&17 board, measuring

Bowthruster

June 18 Fresh water Shore connection, boiler , 2x

Draincock boiler, 1x cooler,

2x Ice maker, whirlpool,

watermaker, 2x sterilizer, 2x

water pump, 1x circulation

pump, 2x circulation pump for

generator heating

Mineral water pump

Winches Lewmar

June 19 Deckwash

Bilge Alarm

Pumps

Navigation B&G

Testing the deck

For leakage hatches, windows, etc.

June 19 Elec.hydr.

Sanguinetti gangway

Accommodation ladder

Steering system Tjenford



June 20 Pneumatic 2 compressors

Windows

Sliding door

Communication Sailtron, Ina, Intercom SNC

Jube 22 Cooling+freezing 2x freezer, 4x cooler, 1x

wine vault

Communication

June 23 Anchor

Communication Ina

Navigation Sailtron

Sump Pumps, measuring+alarm

June 24 Toilet system

Holding system pumps, measuring+alarm

Alarm system Burglar, windows/hatches

Closed video system

June 25 Galley equipment 2x dishwasher, fan hood, steak

grill, cooking plates, 2x hot

air oven, microwave, trash

compactor, 2x webasto

disposer, 2x washing machine,

4x dryer, 6x trouser press,

diving compressor.

June 26 safety equipment,spare parts, computer, mast

from the ship.

June 27 trails to Urk, testing

the main engines on the

IJsseleer, with Wizemann

June 29 stepping, trimming and

connecting the mast

June 30 hoisting+furling the sails

Testing the mast systems

July 1 trials on the IJsselmeer

Autopilot

July 2 sailing to IJmuiden calibrating the compass,

setting the log

July 3/9 Seatrials+sailing

Back to Urk, upholstery

etc

On board, finishing,

Sludge system, engine:

Changing oil, finishing

provisioning, bunkering etc

July 10 clearance +delivery 25.07.1987