| Future Fibres sets the benchmark for superyacht rig servicing |
| Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Future Fibres, the Valencia based composite rigging specialist, is set to transform the superyacht market with the launch of its comprehensive new service programme – providing expert global support, whenever and wherever its clients require it.
The innovative ‘Future Superyacht Service Programme’ has been designed to offer a bespoke and flexible solution to rig servicing, with a dedicated team that caters for inspection, servicing, refit and repairs.
The new programme, guarantees that Future Fibres unparalleled quality standards are maintained worldwide and centres around the inherent advantages of Future Fibres’ composite product. PBO is equivalent to conventional rod rigging for stretch, yet is 80 percent lighter, far easier to transport around the globe and can be installed in almost any location, causing minimum disruption to the yacht’s sailing schedule.
Future Fibres’ founder, Tom Hutchison comments: “The superyacht market has really embraced our PBO solutions in the past couple of years. As industry leaders we have a responsibility to our clients and ourselves to ensure we are pushing the industry in the right direction and this programme really does that. It’s a big step forward, not just for composite manufacturers but for the rigging industry in general. Existing service infrastructure has been heavily centred around rod and its inherent restrictions. PBO doesn’t have those limitations, which is why we have been able to develop a programme that puts our clients’ requirements at its core.
Tom continued, “Our clients choose us because they have trust in both the product and the company. As the only rigging supplier holding Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Type Approval the importance we put on our quality and reliability procedures is clear. The Superyacht Service programme means that our clients now have complete peace of mind that, no matter where they are in the world, a team of Future Fibres trained riggers will be available to carry out all aspects of rig maintenance.”
Future Fibres has appointed a select team of highly qualified Technical Directors to lead the programme. They will work closely with the Future Fibres factory in Valencia ensuring a quick and efficient exchange of information between manufacturer and client. As a dedicated point of contact the Technical Director provides 24/7 support and continuity, allowing long-term, pro-active relationships to be developed between client, crew and Future Fibres, ensuring the maintenance programme runs seamlessly.
Technical Director David White, who has more than 20 years’ experience at the forefront of technology in both performance and superyacht rig service, commented: “Creating a service infrastructure is something other manufacturers have attempted, but never quite got right. Future Fibres has definitely taken this far more seriously, offering a complete programme, with every aspect carefully considered and each detail worked out.
He continued: “Future Fibres’ discontinuous PBO system has lots of advantages over other options, especially when it comes to service. It’s the unrestrained global aspect of the product that makes this programme really different; combine that with the level of detail that’s applied to each client’s personal requirements and it’s really innovative.”
The ‘Future Superyacht Service Programme’ has been designed to provide a complete technical record for every cable that leaves the production facility. Updated at each stage of the service schedule and recorded in the Cable’s unique Data File (CDF), the Rig Log will provide the crew with an instant reference to a cable’s history.
Future Fibres has spent ten years at the forefront of composite rigging technology, leading development into new products and services. The ‘Future Superyacht Services Programme’ is another landmark in the company’s continued mission to set benchmarks and drive the industry forward and forms a key part of its wider strategy for the future.
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