Empire Sea

Empire Sea is a steel pilothouse long range cruiser with four staterooms for guests and three more for crew, all ensuite. Highlights include 2024 refit (see below) recent paint, master stateroom on bridge deck, massive 28′ 6″ beam, and reliable CAT power.

2024 Refit - Main Engine & Mechanical Work

• Main Engine Work: New turbos, new water pumps, valve adjustments, heat exchangers rebuilt, complete service, repainted
• Main engine exhaust system rebuilt/new exhaust blankets
• Oil samples
• New Main engine mounts
• Shafts and engine realignment
• 2-New 65kw Northern Lights Generators/foundations/sound boxes/control panels 
• New Main switchboard control for gens/shore power 
• New Teignbridge 5 blade high skew propellors 
• New Hydraulic Bow thruster/ all equipment (increased size and HP) new bridge controls 
• New Engine ventilation system plus vent trunks sandblasted/coated 
• New Chiller/heat system -All fan coils serviced 
• 2-New Water makers ( FCI-MaxQ+APC/DTS 1275 gallons per day each )/piping replaced 
• New Sewage treatment system- all blackwater lines cleaned 
• Steering system rebuilt/two new rams 
• All Tanks sandblasted/cleaned 
• Blackwater/graywater and freshwater tanks new coatings 
• New Shaft binding system 
• New Bilge pump system and control panel 
• 2-New freshwater system pumps and manifold 
• New Lazarette ventilation system 
• Full audio gauge hull testing 
• New Bow bulb installed for increased performance 
• New shore power isolation transformer /wiring and foundation 
• New engine room stair system from main deck 
• Rebuilt Engineers workstation 
• Tank sensors replaced and calibrated 
• Bilges renewed and coated 
• Deck fire system rebuilt 
• All house/Main engine/Generator batteries replaced 
• New battery chargers 
• All Hydraulic hoses replaced 
• New sea strainers 
• Bottom blasted to bare steel and new bottom paint system
• Bridge electronics serviced 

2024 Refit - Deck Work

• Exterior doors rebuilt/and painted 
• Tender crane controls rebuilt 
• Teak decks repaired 
• 2 nd  anchor added plus chain 
• Porthole frames checked and gaskets renewed 
• Crew accommodation handrails replaced 
• Towing system installed in stern 
• Repaired steel in lockers and recoat 
• All deck drains and piping cleaned 
• All safety equipment renewed/replaced 
• Deck lockers paint system renewed 

2024 Refit - Interior work: 

• Interior redecorated 
• Interior wood refinished 
• Galley appliances serviced/replaced 
• Headliners repaired 
• Lighting replaced 
• Upholstery refreshed
• Carpets cleaned