FAQ
1. What is the meaning of NYX?
2. Why choose a Catamaran NYX?
3. What are the main advantages of NYX for the market?
4. What are the strategies of production at the shipyard?
5. Where are the catamarans built?
6. What is the history and experience of the shipyard?
7. Who created the project of this boat?
9. Which system was used to build NYX 565?
10 .Who is in charge of the production?
11. Is there any quality check?
12. How are Catamarans transported?
13. What guarantees are accompanying the boat?
14. How is the delivery of "commissioning"?
15. How does the warranty and after-sales service work?
16. Is it possible to customize the boat and how?
Frequently Asked Questions
1. NYX originates in the Greek Mythology. It is the name of the charming Goddess of the Night..
2.Because it’s the most modern and elegant catamaran on the market; it offers the greatest comfort and the best money value. The projects and the construction of the NYX offer the best guarantee of quality and technology.
3. The NYX is a boat designed by a team of experts who have lived and sailed on catamarans and thus acquired the necessary experience in order to identify the ideal characteristics for a modern catamaran. Their suggestions made us work hard on design and on the 3 principal versions:
- Standard : Standard : 4 cabins w/4 Berths ((plus 2 crew cabins with bathroom)
- Owner : 3 cabins w/ 3 Berths (plus 2 crew cabins with bathroom)
- Charter : 6 cabins w/ 6 Berths , an incredible version that houses 10 customers (plus 2 crew cabins with bathroom)
Let’s have a good look at the standard version: large tanning areas in 3 different locations (on the bow, on the fly and on the chaise long of the stern) great spaces on the fly and in the cockpit where 14 people can dine comfortably, lounge with large sittings , large kitchen equipped with cupboards like at home. Large storage rooms to store all that is necessary for the navigation and for the caboose. Spacious cabins with unique large windows (160 cm x80) , comfortable bathrooms with separate showers.
Two crew cabins each with bathroom and independent entrance
Possibility of hydraulic retractable gangway
Possibility of a retractable TV in the living area and in the cabins.
4. The NYX production envision a range of maxi catamaran starting from 565 feet and up
Next catamarans that will be presented to the market will be the 676 , the 787 and the 898. At the 2009/2010 international boat shows in Cannes, Genoa, Barcelona and Miami, the "small" 565 will be presented in water and it will show the quality of design, the elegance and the navigation comfort.
5. The catamarans are built in Hong Kong area where the shipyard is located.
6. The yard has been producing crafts for Australia, Europe and the U.S. market for over 15 years.
Inside the yard work hundreds of experts specialized in stainless steel, wood and infused balsa /pvc core sandwich manufacturing. In fact many components of the boats are built directly at the yard.
7.The project of this boat as well as calculation of the structures and the rigging was created by the famous French Firm Berret & Racoupeau of La Rochelle (www.berret-racoupeau.com), which has already designed several catamarans for some of the most important yards of the world (Yapluca, Foutain Pajot, and many others).
8.The design was created by the Italian Firm TOO DESIGN of Marco Casali, based in Rome where a pool of its young architects, authors of various projects for the group Ferretti are working on a particular brand “ Itama “ and on other interesting projects.
9. The boat was built with the best construction system available, Scrimp, per infusion. This approach involves stretching of the dry fabric and of the sandwich followed by injecting and aspiration of resin under controlled temperature and humidity. The results is a composite impregnated "under pressure" with a total weight savings of at least 30%. Each boat also meets the requirements for CE without limits on navigation A.
10. The production is monitored daily by the yard directors and periodically by engineers from the enterprise certifying the boat (Rina) by external designers and technicians involved in the coordination and in the supervision of the water equipments, electricity, fuel etc... Q.I. Composite is a company qualified to supervise the construction of the composite and releases a Quality Certification at the end of the construction.The monitoring of the composite occurs, for example, by establishing with appropriate technologies the percentage of air bubbles in the laminate. The lower quantity of air there is the best is the infusion of resin that must impregnate the fabric in an uniform manner.
11. Each catamaran, beside being followed during the construction by a professional team, undergoes a strict final test pre and post launch, for example, all equipments are kept functioning simultaneously for 24 hours.
12.The Catamarans are usually transported on ships by qualified companies covered by insurance. Trip from Hong Kong to Mediterranean lasts about a month.
13.Every accessory and equipment has the manufacturer’s warranty. The Yard offers law guarantee on the boat from the date of production.
14.Each boat is delivered equipped with its owner manual, in addition to this the owner has the right to the “ commissioning “. During the commissioning there is a general verification with explanations. The commissioning last usually a day, if necessary two days.
15.Considering that catamarans are built and purchased for navigation around the world , the guarantee must be adapted to this situation. In case of need the ship owner activates the after sale service, in the prescribed manner . The description of the problem, a quotation and photographs have to be provided. The yard will enter in communication within 48 hours its agreement to perform the necessary, eventually providing instructions and materials. The owner shall have the repair completed and he will cover the cost of the bill, sending a copy to the yard for reimbursement. In this way, anywhere in the world, the repair will be done fast with the help and advice of the yard.
16.In the list of accessories there is a wide range of accessories that will satisfy the majority of clients. Other options can be considered and quoted on request.
17. The catamarans NYX, being built with the highest standard, can be financed in the most economic and suitable way according to the needs of the owner, whether they are used in waters CE or out of CE, either for the use of the ship owner or for charter, the dealer will be available to provide the necessary assistance.assistance.
