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The construction of the new Rodman 80 for Fred. Olsen Express continues its course and yesterday was successfully launched at the Rodman Polyships facilities, thus concluding the final phase of installations and assembly of the main equipment. The event brought together members of the Shipping Company’s management, such as the General Manager of Fred. Olsen S.A., Andrés Marín; the Fleet Manager, Juan Ignacio Liaño; the Head of the Technical Department, Iván Fernández, the Chief of Services on board Fred Olsen’s vessels, Erik Lehmann or the Chief of Security, Mario Torres .  Final phase of quality control The Shipyard was represented by its President, Manuel Rodríguez; the Vice President and CEO, Oscar Rodríguez; the Manager of International Development, Silvia Rodríguez; the Technical Manager, Raimundo Tapia, the Commercial Manager, Gonzalo Torres, the Production Manager, Ricardo Rodríguez and the Marketing Manager, María Herrero. The event was also attended by senior officials from the Directorate General of the Merchant Navy and the Maritime Captaincies of Vigo and La Coruña, specifically the Deputy Director General of the Directorate General of the Merchant Marine, José Cebrián; the Maritime Captain of Vigo, Manuel Ángel García and the Maritime Captain of A Coruña, Gonzalo Guillén. During this event, the new mini ferry, named Buganvilla Express, was sponsored by Beatriz Blasco Herrera. The vessel will remain in the water to undergo the final phase of quality control, inspections and sea trials, prior to the final delivery to the Owner, scheduled for the month of June. Final testing phase This event is the culmination of the construction process that has been developed by Rodman" At the end of last May, the design and construction project for the new Catamaran for Fred. Olsen Express. was started. Since then, the technical team of the Rodman Shipyard, together with the technical team of the Shipping Company, have carried out a thorough work of definition and development of the vessel. The aim is to ensure her functionality, comfort and sustainability, as well as the best performance of this new Catamaran, which will be part of the company’s fleet in 2024, to provide service between the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. In the words of the General Manager of Fred. Olsen S.A., Andrés Marín, “This event is the culmination of the construction process that has been developed by Rodman, in collaboration with the technical team of our Shipping Company. Once the final testing phase is completed, the Buganvilla Express will begin to provide service between the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in June.” Exceeding initial expectations From Rodman, its president, Manuel Rodríguez, thanked the Shipping Company for its trust and expressed his satisfaction, because the launching ceremony was carried out with total success, “The construction process is meeting the initial expectations set by Fred. Olsen Express and also with those of our quality standards as a shipyard. After the launching, we will begin the final phase of final adjustments, quality control and sea trials, where we hope that the vessel will meet the performance we estimate, exceeding the initial expectations.” New Rodman 80 Catamaran: The new Rodman 80, 26 m in length and 9.80 m in beam, will have a capacity for 250 passengers and will be fitted with two engines of 1,470 HP each. In addition, she will have an interior and exterior deck, highly demanded by the tourist public, as well as a bar-cafeteria service and on-board entertainment. Wind energy platforms Over the last few years, Rodman has successfully designed, built and delivered different types of catamarans, not only for passengers, but also for other uses, such as hydrographic and research catamarans or offshore catamarans to support offshore wind energy platforms. The experience acquired in this kind of constructions, places Rodman as one of the reference shipyards at European level in this kind of vessels.

Rodman keeps on developing its international dealership network and appoints AMGMarine as its new dealer for the Lazio region in Italy. Continuing with its international network development process, Rodman has reached a dealership agreement for its leisure boats, in exclusivity, for the region of Lazio (Italy), with the company AMGMarine. AMGMarine is a family company with extensive experience in the nautical sector, both in the sale of boats and engines and in their maintenance and service. AMG Marine has its main office in Torrimpietra (Fiumicino) together with some berths in Porto Santamarinella. They also manage a small harbour located in the South of Civitavecchia. New stage as Rodman dealer AMGMarine has become the choice of many customers in the area and even in neighbouring regions Thanks to its location, expertise and the service offered over the years, AMGMarine has become the choice of many customers in the area and even in neighbouring regions, for the purchase and care of their boats. With the signing of this agreement, AMGMarine, takes a step forward in its new boat sales division by taking over the representation of all Rodman leisure boat ranges. In their own words, this new stage as Rodman dealer is a very important challenge, due to the importance of the brand, the versatility of its product range and the challenge of being responsible for the promotion of Rodman and its boats. Addition of AMGMarine With the addition of AMGMarine to the distribution network, Rodman reinforces its presence in Italy, where Nautica del Delta, Rodman’s dealer for the Adriatic region of this country has been present for more than 20 years. Rodman is committed to this market, with the objective of being present with its new ranges, Rodman Ventura, Rodman SPIRIT and Rodman Evolution, at the next Genoa Boat Show 2024. From Rodman, they warmly welcome to AMGMarine.

Rodman Polyships S.A.U., a Rodman Group shipyard specialised in the building of all types of GRP (Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester) boats, has delivered a new professional boat to the Maritime Service of the Spanish Civil Guard. She is the new Rodman 66, a monohull, cabin type construction, with an aluminium hull and deck and a superstructure in glass fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) using hybrid multi-axial materials of aramid and E-glass and other synthetic and mineral fibres. New Rodman 66 all-weather patrol boat The new Rodman 66 is an all-weather patrol boat, specially designed to carry out patrol missions The new Rodman 66 is an all-weather patrol boat, specially designed to carry out patrol missions, anti-illegal immigration tasks, and protection of the marine environment, surveillance and anti-drug trafficking activities, as well as other specific duties of the Spanish Civil Guard. Main features of the new Rodman 66 patrol boat: With an overall length of 22 metres and a top speed of almost 44 knots, she has been created by the shipyard’s design, technical and engineering teams, perfectly combining high performance, reliability, building quality and seaworthiness. The propulsion consists of two MAN engines of 1,400 HP each and two Hamilton Waterjets. The boat can accommodate a maximum of 5 crew members, with two cabins. The accommodation is complete with galley, dining room, living area and complete toilet. Providing a range of more than 800 nautical miles, the new Rodman 66 offers great versatility in surveillance and intervention operations. Completing the equipment of the Rodman 66 patrol boat, we highlight a 4.5 m. TarpónPro tender and a deck crane for boat services. New model developed to meet specific needs This new model has been developed to meet the specific needs of the owner, in addition to the various technical and construction quality requirements of Rodman’s standard, optimising the safety and comfort of the crew and people on board. The construction of this new patrol boat model consolidates Rodman’s position as one of the world leaders in the construction of professional crafts. Boats and vessels built by Rodman recognised globally All the professional and leisure boats and vessels built by the shipyard are widely recognised and highly valued by the most demanding owners, as well as by organisations and governmental administrations all over the world.