Remote control
A handheld remote allows the Tender Boom to be operated away from the primary panel, subject to the agreed system configuration.
C-Quip / Marine equipment
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Tender Boom
Control alongside. Nothing left exposed.
A hull-integrated hydraulic system for managing large or multiple tenders alongside, then retracting completely flush when tender operations are over.
Composite marine equipment / engineered to order
Tender management
Control alongside. Nothing left exposed.
Conventional tender whips rely on long poles rigged from the deck. C-Quip's Tender Boom moves that function into the hull. Also known as a tender pole, the two-stage carbon fibre boom extends hydraulically to position two rotating mooring points clear of the topsides, helping crew control large or multiple tenders alongside.
Once tender operations are complete, the boom retracts into its watertight housing and finishes flush with the hull. There is no permanent projection to interrupt the yacht's profile, and no long loose pole for crew to carry, rig or stow.
Each system is configured around the yacht's structure, available internal space, tender plan and crew workflow.
- Maximum extension
- Up to 5.3 m
- To deploy or retract
- ≈60 seconds
- Rotating mooring points
- Two
- With the hull when stowed
- Flush
Maximum extension
To deploy or retract
Rotating mooring points
With the hull when stowed
Hydraulic operation
From flush to working position, at the touch of a button.
Push-button control deploys or retracts the double-cylinder, two-stage boom. A programmable logic controller manages the operating sequence, reducing manual handling for crew.
Two rotating mooring points are carried along the boom. An optional retractable eye and short line can also deploy from the outboard end, keeping the connection accessible to tender crew when the housing is positioned well above the waterline.
Additional onboard control positions and a handheld remote can be incorporated to suit the vessel's operating plan.
Push-button hydraulic deployment
Two-stage telescopic movement
Two rotating mooring points
Optional secondary and remote controls
Vessel integration
Designed into the yacht, not added onto it.
Every Tender Boom is specified around the vessel. C-Quip considers the tender dimensions and loads, required operating reach, hull structure, mounting position and the control positions required by crew.
Housing length is confirmed for the project. When retracted, the exterior face sits flush with the topsides and can be finished in clear-coated carbon fibre or painted to complement the yacht.
Considering the system early in a new-build or refit programme allows the hull interface, supporting structure, power supply, controls and service access to be resolved as one installation.
Configured around
- Tender dimensions and operating loads
- Required reach and mooring positions
- Available internal housing space
- Hull structure and mounting location
- Hydraulic and electrical interfaces
- Local, secondary and remote controls
Construction
Low moving mass. Marine-grade durability.
Carbon fibre telescopic tubes
Filament-wound carbon fibre tubes keep the moving mass low for the required working reach.
Watertight stainless steel integration
The housing and fittings use 316 stainless steel for durability in exposed marine service. When retracted, the exterior face finishes flush with the hull and can be clear-coated or painted to complement the yacht.
- Telescopic tubes
- Carbon fibre
- Housing and fittings
- 316 stainless steel
- Finish
- Clear-coated carbon or yacht colour
Options
Configured for the way your crew operates.
Control, monitoring, mooring access and finish can be tailored to the installation and the vessel's operating requirements.
- Retractable mooring eye
- A mooring eye and short length of line can deploy automatically from the end of the boom. This keeps the connection within reach of tender crew even when the boom is mounted well above the waterline.
- Working and warning lights
- Integrated LEDs can illuminate the boom, tender and surrounding operating area for clearer visibility after dark.
- Pop-out camera
- A retractable camera can provide a live view of the tender and surrounding area from onboard, supporting visibility during tender operations.
- Additional control panel
- Add a control position in the wheelhouse, tender garage or another selected onboard location.
Custom finish
Specify clear-coated carbon fibre or a painted finish developed to complement the yacht's colour scheme.
Mooring lines
Project-appropriate mooring lines can be supplied as part of the final Tender Boom configuration.
Installation
Installation requirements.
A Tender Boom is integrated into the hull rather than added to the deck. Early coordination allows the supporting structure, internal housing space, hydraulics, controls and service access to be resolved as one installation.
- Internal housing space
- Housing length is confirmed for the project, with extension adjusted accordingly.
- Hull interface
- Structural integration is developed around the vessel, mounting position and project loads.
- Housing and hull ring
- Indicative housing diameter is 355 mm, with a 500 mm outside-diameter weld-in hull ring.
- Hydraulics and electrical supply
- Confirmed for the project, using a C-Quip supplied HPU or a compatible vessel supply.
- Controls
- Primary onboard control, with optional additional panels and handheld remote operation.
- Project information
- Tender particulars, required reach, hull geometry, operating position and available service access.
- Approval
- Structural and classification requirements are confirmed for the individual project.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
It provides a hull-integrated alternative to traditional tender whips. The boom deploys when required and retracts into its housing when operations are complete, leaving the exterior face flush with the hull.
Technical specification
Specifications at a glance.
Every Tender Boom is engineered around the yacht, tender and intended operating conditions. These values describe the indicative configuration and remain subject to final project specification and approval.
- Operating system
- Hydraulic, two-stage telescopic
- Extension
- Configured for the project
- Mooring points
- Two rotating points, with an optional retractable eye
- Construction
- Carbon fibre and 316 stainless steel
Dimensions and system requirements
- Housing diameter
- 355 mm
- Weld-in hull ring outside diameter
- 500 mm
- Rotating mooring-point inside diameter
- 36 mm
- Hydraulic supply
- Confirmed for the project
- Control power
- Confirmed for the project
- Finish
- Clear-coated carbon fibre or yacht colour scheme
- Safe working load
- Up to 25 tonnes
- Classification
- Approval requirements confirmed for the individual project
Want the full specification?
Request the Tender Boom fact sheet for indicative dimensions, system requirements and available options.
Start a Tender Boom project
Specify the system around the yacht.
Share the vessel layout, tender particulars and required operating reach. C-Quip can develop a Tender Boom configuration around the available space, hull interface and the way your crew works.
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