Tender boat

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This article covers the dinghies; for further meanings see tender .

Two tender boats (13 and 15) and a lifeboat (11) of the AIDAmar

A tender boat is a special dinghy used by cruise ships . It is mainly used for the transport of passengers between the ship in the roadstead and the port. A tender boat is also always a fully equipped lifeboat .

Tender boats are carried in davits above the promenade deck and are therefore easy to reach in the event of a sea emergency . Larger tender boats have a catamaran hull and can accommodate over 100 passengers.

In recreational shipping , the dinghies are sometimes also referred to as tenders (boat). Most of these are inflatable boats for the transport of people and materials, but they are not suitable as a lifeboat.

Web links

Commons : Tender Boats  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Perfect synergy. Fassmer 
• Tender boat. My cruise get-together 
• Special requirements for lifeboats used as tenders. (PDF) Germanischer Lloyd , 2008(English).