Named after a fish renowned for its leaping abilities and strength, TARPON-1 is our very own development of an inherently-armored, stealth escape tender yet fully capable to sustain your business operations even in emergency settings. 

TARPON-1 is meant for three specific applications:

• as luxury escape tender for any mega-yacht, capable of carrying up to 6 people in complete comfort and survivability;

• as citadel (safe room) which can be launched from teh yacht in case of emergency;

• as utility escape tender for oil rigs, capable of carrying up to 16 people in complete safety.

TARPON-1 has been designed on the basis and as a combination of the best of two revolutionary boats, the Barracuda Stealth Interceptor and the XSV 17 Interceptor, both made by Safehaven Marine of Cork, Ireland.

Main characteristics:

• length: 60´, width: 14´, draft: < 3´
  

• wavepiercing hull

• unsinkable & self-righting
  

• OPTICALLY STEALTH .. very low optical visibility with our special camouflage

• ELECTRONICALLY STEALTH .. up to 80% RCS reduction with the most advanced RAM technology

• full armoring at NIJ 0108.01 Level IIIA

• external & internal blast & shrapnel protection polyurea coating

• safe room armoring at NIJ 0108.01 Level III

• safe room protection against CBRN attacks

• safe room privacy against electronic eavesdropping

• full aerial, surface, and underwater perimeter protection

• counter-drone protection with intercept - lock - destroy capabilities

• survivability up to WMO Sea State 8 and Beaufort 11

• fully operational up to WMO Sea State 6 and Beaufort 7

• power: 4000hp (2 x 2000 hp MAN) with SDS surface drives
  

• fuel capacity: 5000L diesel

• top speed: approx 70 kts, range: 600 nm @ 40kts
  

• suitable for 6 people (luxury configuration) or 16 (standard configuration)

• self-sustaining re. power & drinking water production

• passive defense systems, decoy flares, chaffs, smoke screen, electroshock system to prevent pirate boarding, etc.

• full satcom / satnav provision on all frequency bands

• all systems are protected against high-energy electromagnetic pulses

• standard systems: fire suppression, lightning protection, air conditioning, air filtering, generator, etc.

Customization for each version:

• luxury accomodation up to 6 people in total comfort
• utility accomodation up to 12 people
• utility transport up to 16 people

• luxury / elegant interiors with queen-size beds
  
• utility / rugged interiors with bunk beds
  

• luxury custom colors, lighting, decor
  
• utility black, tactical camo, razzle dazzle camo