What’s a MediBoat Look Like?

We are currently working on fitting out a purpose designed boat for taking groups of medical prefessionals on expeditions to the Solomon Islands. Here’s what we have come up with.

Lorna Jan is a 56′ passage maker that will be able to comfortably accommodate up to 9 crew and is currently undergoing its final fit out.

It will have a single four-sleeper cabin, a triple cabin and a double cabin.

With an 8 cylinder gardner engine and 6000 litre fuel capacity, she has an approximate range of around 3000 nautical miles meaning it should be able to complete a single round trip to the Solomon Islands from its home base in Brisbane without refueling. We are currently assessing the viability of adding 2000 litres of fuel capacity to the boat by way of an external fuel bladder which would greatly increase range.

At the time of writing, Lorna Jan is still a work in progress. While most of the exterior of the boat has been completed, the interior fitout is still only at midway. The electronics have all been laid, the engine room is almost done and the boat is in the water, but the final cabin fitout is still at least 12 months from completion.