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The speed and simplicity of purchasing online and dramatic improvements in the efficiency of the logistics industry are changing traditional purchasing practices. One such company at the forefront fo this change is Upffront.com, a comprehensive online purchasing platform for performance sailing hardware and rigging systems; orders are processed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and the firm delivers to customers located anywhere in the world.

The aim is to make it quicker, easier and more cost efficient for customers to meet their sailing hardware and rigging needs.

Ronstan lash Kohlhoff loopComposite materials such as strops and soft connectors are not necessarily expensive options and are relatively simple to use – it just requires a different mind-set.

The upffront.com site is accessed via a simple and secure login process and provides an easy to navigate website that standardises an extensive range of product information. The company is continually updating technical data to ensure that customers can make accurate and informed choices between leading brands based upon their specific requirements. One of the key objectives is to provide information relating to connectivity between products; a range of tools and configurators help customers build multi-product systems online, allowing flexibility in terms of both brand and price.

The majority of products are available from stock and its extensive distribution network allows them to offer customers improved shipping times, reduced costs and a worldwide service.

For more information visit www.upffront.com

Published in Marine Trade

About Safehaven Marine 

Safehaven Marine are designers and builders of FRP Pilot boats, Patrol boats, Crew transfer vessels, Hydrographic survey catamarans, Naval & Military craft and unique custom private motor yachts. All our vessels are built to the highest standards of strength & engineering and are renowned worldwide for their exceptional sea-keeping abilities, we set a new World long-range speed record in 2017 with our own vessel and crew. Established in 1996 we have built over 138 vessels supplied to 27 countries worldwide with over 40 pilot vessels in operation globally, and have become leaders in our field.

Based in Youghal, Co Cork Ireland, Safehaven manufacture our vessels from two modern factories, with all design work carried out in house, and built with our own experienced team of engineers, carpenters, electricians, shipwrights and laminators.

Always at the forefront of new technology and designs we continuously develop our range and push the frontiers of design: In 2020 we aim to set a UIM Transatlantic World record with our unique (patent applied for) new 22m high-speed vessel XSV20

Interceptor 42 pilot boat

The Pilot 42 model built by Safehaven Marine has been delivered to ports worldwide and has proved to be a superb sea boat performing admirably in pilotage operations with all owners extolling its virtues of seakeeping, strength and stability.

L.O.A. (Length overall) 13.2m

L.W.L. (Length along waterline) 11.5m

Length moulded (GRP hull only) 12.7

Beam Moulded (GRP only ex fender) 4.0m

Beam overall (Including fenders) 4.4m

Draft (Depth of hull below waterline) 1.35m

Displacement Lightship 14,500kg

Fully loaded 16,000kg

Fuel capacity 1600 litres

Water capacity 110 litres

Crew capacity 5 persons

Engines Volvo D9 425hp

Gearboxes ZF325

Subdivision 4 x separate watertight compartments

Crew capacity 1-2 crew plus 3- 4 pilots

Classification PRS

Speed 23.5kts fully loaded