Main information

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Accomodation

Eight guests can be accommodated in four cabins, including a master suite with a double bed, a VIP cabin with a double bed and two twin cabins.

Large areas are dedicated to the living area on the main deck. The galley and master cabin are located in the central bow area. Two guest cabins, a VIP cabin, the captain’s cabin and the crew mess are located on the lower deck. Two crew cabins are located in the aft part, with access to the main deck. The saloon has a large teak table and chairs, with a study corner located on the upper deck. The wheelhouse is located on the upper deck and is finished in white lacquered ash and teak with black leather elements, giving this space a more classic and traditional character. The captain and crew have the most advanced equipment, allowing the boat to sail and be used all year round, with the possibility of docking in any port in the Mediterranean and overseas. The original engines have been replaced by two new Cummins engines that guarantee maximum comfort for guests and the best fuel efficiency. Eight guests are accommodated in four cabins, including a master suite with a double bed, a VIP cabin with a double bed, and two twin cabins.

Additional information

The Vervece was launched in 1964 by the M&B Benetti shipyard in Viareggio, and then in 2006 it was purchased by Griffini Gestione s.r.l., which undertook the complex and fascinating refit project, the only one of its kind!

The owner himself selected the team of naval engineers and designers. Naval Design & Consulting took care of the modelling as well as supervising the conversion into a yacht. Studio Moroso-Starita drew up the structural drawings, hull and stability calculations. Architects Ida Penta and Francesco Scardaccione were involved in optimising the interior layout and furniture design. A decisive factor was the choice of Cantieri Navali Palumbo with offices in Malta, Messina and Naples, appreciated among Italian shipyards for their consolidated know-how, massive availability of means and highly specialised workers. The refit was carried out from the outset under the supervision of RINA inspectors. Structural and plant modifications and the ship’s stability were approved according to RINA Charter Class Rules. The aim of the design team, which was asked to work together with the owner, was to create a vessel that would allow future guests to experience the sea without limits; Thus preserving the original forms of a ‘working machine’, while at the same time providing it, in 2012, when the work is complete, with all the indispensable technical equipment supported by a style concept of the interiors typical of the 1930s, modulated, however, according to a taste for simple, contemporary lines, which today make the Tug Verve ce a yacht in all respects, with a certainly original character: classic because it is a ‘tug boat’, rigorous because it is technologically complete.

All the interiors, lounges (main deck and upper deck), guest and owner cabins, have been finished indiscriminately with open-pore lacquering of the fixed walls with regular horizontal ash mouldings, white lacquered ash furniture with maple wood interiors and leather inserts, curtains and linen upholstery: strictly all pure white. The large windows, portholes, handrails and all the fittings are in polished stainless steel. As far as the distribution of spaces is concerned, on the main deck there is an open living area on the large aft deck, the galley and the owner’s cabin in the bow; on the bridge there is a large conversation area with sofas and teak sunbathing area. On the lower deck are the two guest cabins, the VIP cabin, the captain’s cabin and the crew mess. Aft, with access from the main deck via a manhole, are the two crew cabins, pantry and laundry.

Different attention has been paid to the upper deck, where there is a living room with a study corner open towards the aft deck furnished with a large table and teak seating. In the bow is the wheelhouse, with white lacquered ash walls and teak furnishings and black leather inserts and trim, giving this command area a more classic and traditional character while still providing the most advanced instrumentation for manoeuvres, as required for a ship to be lived in and sailed all year round and, if necessary, transferred across the ocean to any port in the Mediterranean. The refit project included the replacement of the original single-engine propulsion system with two new powerful Cummins 12-cylinder engines of 1,000 hp and 36,000 eme that transformed the towing power into safe navigation, guaranteeing maximum comfort for guests and the best possible optimisation of consumption. The large ducted propeller has given way to a pair of 1.80 metre diameter propellers. The engine room, which now occupies the area aft of the main section, has been redistributed and re-functionalised, providing it with the most modern equipment and rationalising its layout; this has made it possible to reduce its length to the advantage of the guest cabins. Insulation and soundproofing, limited in a working vessel, have become a primary requirement on the MY Vervece, adopting rock wool insulation, lead foil. Quilted mats with an aluminised fabric covering were used to line all the metal walls underneath the planking, with an anti-noise and anti-condensation function. The dunnage of the living quarters is floating on okoumè and rubber-filled grating. The exteriors have also undergone substantial work. On the main and upper decks, the teak wood staves have been completely replaced with 50 mm thick staves for a new ‘deck’ inspired by the working vessels of the time. For the external finishes of the hull and superstructures, all made of steel, high-tech materials were used that bring out the original lines of the tug-boat. The lighting is achieved with LED light fittings to save energy (about 80 %) compared to traditional lighting. The air conditioning system is designed to cope with external temperatures of 50° and cold polar temperatures of -45°, allowing the choice of temperature and ventilation in each room, optimising its use. The air treatment also guarantees a very high level of comfort on board. Sailing aboard the Vervece is a unique experience to experience the sea; it is an unforgettable journey between atmospheres of the past, contemporary design and cutting-edge technology.