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Marine projects

The engineering, composite work and systems integration behind our vehicles also apply to boats. We take on custom marine builds and fit-outs, and our own 45 ft project is in progress.

What we take on

  • 45 ft sport cruisers

    A hardtop sport coupe with two cabins, a central lounge and galley, and decks set to the owner's use.

  • Sport jet boats

    Smaller boats for day trips and water sports, with seating, shade, audio and towing equipment.

  • Fit-outs and refits

    Interiors, systems and air conditioning for an existing boat.

  • Our 45 ft project

    In progress. We will publish its details as each stage is confirmed.

Concept · built to order

Our boats

TRV 45 Hardtop

A low hardtop open to the sky, two cabins below

Illustration of the TRV 45 Hardtop concept under way, not a photo of a delivered boatIllustration

An original TRV concept for a 45 ft hardtop sport cruiser: one level from cockpit to helm, a sliding sunroof overhead, two cabins below and twin diesels on pod drives. Built to order in fibreglass.

Illustration of the TRV 45 Hardtop concept at anchor, seen from the stern, not a photo of a delivered boatIllustration

Exterior

Sleek and low

A low hardtop over a pearl-white hull with a deep green stripe along the sheer. Side decks lead to a bow sun pad; aft, a sun pad and a hydraulic swim platform for a small jet tender.

Illustration of the TRV 45 Hardtop concept under way, not a photo of a delivered boat

Under way

A sleek, low profile with a raked windscreen, a deep green stripe along the sheer and slim tinted hull windows.

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Illustration of the lower lounge and galley concept, not a photo of a delivered boatIllustration

Interior

Light above, space below

On deck: a double helm seat, an L-shaped lounge and a wet bar, with a sliding sunroof over the helm area. Below: a lounge with dinette and galley, an en-suite owner's cabin, a twin guest cabin and a second bathroom.

Illustration of the lower lounge and galley concept, not a photo of a delivered boat

Lower lounge

A U-shaped dinette faces the galley, lit by hull windows and a skylight.

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General arrangement

General arrangement: Main deck
  1. 1Bow sun pad with folding backrest
  2. 2Walkaround side decks
  3. 3Helm to starboard, stairs down beside it
  4. 4L-shaped lounge with table to port
  5. 5Wet bar with grill and sink
  6. 6Cockpit U-sofa around a teak table
  7. 7Aft sun pad and swim platform with a small jet tender

Key figures

Main dimensions
Length overall
About 13.7–14.3 m (45–47 ft)
Beam
About 4.1–4.4 m (13.5–14.5 ft)
Draft
About 1.0–1.2 m (3.3–3.9 ft)
Displacement
About 13–15 t light, 16–18 t loaded
Hull
Fibreglass, modified deep-V
Accommodation
Cabins
2: owner forward, guest midships
Berths
4: island double and two singles that join
Bathrooms
2, each with a separate shower
Day guests
About 10–12, confirmed per project
Propulsion & performance
Engines
Twin marine diesels, about 330–360 kW (440–480 hp) each
Drives
Twin steerable pod drives with joystick docking
Top speed
About 30–33 knots, after sea trials
Cruising speed
About 24–28 knots, after sea trials
Tanks
Fuel (diesel)
About 1,100–1,300 L (290–345 US gal)
Fresh water
About 380–450 L (100–120 US gal)
Holding tank
About 100–150 L (26–40 US gal)

All figures are indicative and confirmed per project; performance is confirmed only after sea trials.

View the concept slides

Concept illustrations

How we picture this kind of build. These are drawings, not photos of a delivered unit; every project is designed to its owner.

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Specification options

Options TRV can design, build or fit to order for a 45 ft hardtop sport coupe and a sport jet boat. Each one is chosen for UAE heat, sand, humidity and long hours at anchor with no shore power.

Hull & structure

6 options
Vacuum-infused fibreglass hull (option)
Option: the hull is vacuum-infused on a foam core for an even laminate with fewer voids, using resin systems and temperature control suited to UAE workshop heat.
Barrier skin below the waterline
Vinylester barrier layers help against osmotic blistering in warm Gulf water, and a wood-free structure below the waterline avoids rot.
Light, stiff hardtop
Foam-cored fibreglass, keeps weight down high up and stays stiff around the large sunroof opening.
Modified deep-V hull for pods
A gently raked stem and crisp chines handle short Gulf chop, and the drive pockets are shaped for pod drives. Hull steps are kept for faster sport hulls only.
Weight budget from day one
Every item is weighed and placed. On a planing coupe, tanks, batteries, generator and gyro stabiliser sit low and are placed around the planned centre of gravity.
Sport jet boat hull
A twin-jet fibreglass hull of about 24–30 ft, with optional ballast tanks to build a wake for towed water sports, a folding tower and a bow boarding ladder. Jet intakes need care in sandy shallows. A joystick option is confirmed after supplier review.

Hardtop, decks & stern

6 options
Electric sliding sunroof
A large glass or composite panel slides back over the helm and lounge, with a shade blind underneath and a manual override.
Solar-control and switchable glass
Laminated solar-control glass for the windscreen and side glazing, with switchable dimming glass as an option in the sunroof.
Aft glass closure (option)
A sliding glass closure at the aft end of the hardtop lets the helm and lounge be air-conditioned on hot days, then opens to keep one deck from cockpit to helm.
Transom sun pad
A large aft-facing sun pad over the transom, with storage beneath and an optional sunshade on telescopic poles.
Hydraulic swim platform with tender
It lowers into the water for swimming and carries a small jet tender within its rated load, often about 300–400 kg at this size, on chocks with tie-downs.
Electric jet tenderEmerging
A quiet battery jet tender of about 10 kWh, carried on the swim platform within its rated load. Full-size electric jet boats are still early.

Insulation & climate

6 options
Variable-speed AC for every cabin
Self-contained units for the owner's cabin, guest cabin and lower lounge, plus the helm area when the aft glass closure is fitted: about 36,000–54,000 BTU/h in total, sized by a heat-load study.
DC variable-speed cabin AC
Self-contained units of about 10,000–18,000 BTU/h each that run straight from the 48 V battery bank.
Gulf-water heat exchangers
Titanium or cupronickel seawater exchangers, sized with margin for warm, salty summer water.
Closed-cell insulation
About 20–40 mm on hull sides and deckheads, with insulation added around frames and window surrounds to reduce heat leaking through.
Deployable sunshades
Sunshades on aluminium poles over the bow sun pad, plus a shade that extends aft from the hardtop over the cockpit.
Heat-smart finishes
Light hull and hardtop colours, or infrared-reflective paint for darker tones, plus light-toned teak, which stays cooler than dark decking and works best with shade.

Power

6 options
48 V lithium (LFP) house bank
About 15–40 kWh with marine battery management, in a ventilated, cooled and fire-separated compartment under the lounge sole. Sized to the overnight AC load and the weight budget.
Engine charging under way
48 V high-output alternators of about 3–5 kW per engine, subject to the engine maker's approval.
Variable-speed DC diesel generator
A backup of about 6–13 kW at this boat size that mainly recharges the bank and can carry the AC in peak summer.
Inverter/chargers with shore assist
About 3–10 kVA per unit, run in parallel. They add battery power on weak berth supplies, and a galvanic isolator or isolation transformer at the shore inlet guards against corrosion.
Solar on the hardtop (option)
Slim panels on the fixed hardtop areas around the sunroof, about 0.5–1.5 kW nameplate with MPPT charge control. Output is lower in peak heat.
Sodium-ion and solid-state batteriesEmerging
Watch items only, because marine products are still early. For current builds we specify LFP.

Water, galley & interior

6 options
Energy-recovery watermaker
Reverse osmosis of about 25–60 L/h, powered from the battery bank, with sediment pre-filters for sandy shallows. Output is lower in high-salinity Gulf water.
Drinking-water treatment
Carbon and UV stages after the watermaker and tanks.
All-electric induction galley
Two induction zones, a compact oven and a fridge in the lower galley run through the inverter, and the wet-bar grill is electric too, so there are no gas cylinders aboard.
Lightweight stone and furniture
Thin natural stone on a honeycomb backing, typically about 10–20 kg/m², with honeycomb furniture panels that resist humidity.
Matte oak and cream, calm interior
Open-grain oak, cream upholstery, stone and leather, with matte finishes that cut glare in strong Gulf light.
Guest beds that join
The two single beds in the midships guest cabin slide together into a double, with storage beneath.

Smart control & connectivity

6 options
TRV smart control
KNX control with DALI dimmable lighting, AC zones, blinds and the sunroof, touch panels at the helm and in the lounge, a phone app and an energy-flow display, in enclosures suited to salt air.
Digital switching, remote monitoring
Solid-state circuits on an NMEA 2000 network let owners check batteries, bilge pumps, shore power and AC from home.
Glass helm with Doppler radar
Two large networked touch displays at the helm show charts, cameras and engine data and run the autopilot. A solid-state Doppler radar in the mast dome helps in dust haze and morning fog.
5G marine router with failover
Dual SIM with external antennas and satellite backup. A GPS geofence sends an alert if the moored boat moves.
LEO satellite internet
A flat-panel low-orbit terminal brings fast internet well offshore. It is now offered in the UAE, including at sea, and we pair it with 5G for coastal use.
Matter voice bridgeEmerging
Owners can use their usual voice assistants for lights, AC and scenes. It needs an onboard internet link, is still early in marine use, and is a convenience layer, not a safety control.

Propulsion, docking & safety

6 options
Pod drives, joystick, station-keeping
Sideways docking and turning on the spot, plus a GPS position hold at fuel docks and in no-anchoring zones.
Gyroscopic stabiliser
Reduces roll at anchor and under way without hull fins. At this size it draws about 1–2.5 kW depending on sea state and needs a spin-up period, so it is counted in the power budget.
Interceptor active trim
Fast blades at the transom keep the boat level in turns and chop, replacing trim tabs.
Thermal, AI and 360° camera aids
Low-light and thermal cameras with AI alerts help spot debris, unlit craft and people in the water, and a 360° view helps when docking. Aids to the lookout, not a replacement.
Lithium fire safety layers
Battery-management cut-offs, early heat and off-gas detection, a fire-separated battery compartment, and portable extinguishers suited to lithium-battery fires in small devices.
Assisted and autonomous dockingEmerging
Assisted docking is offered by some pod-drive makers on new installations. Fully autonomous docking is still early, and we propose it only after reviewing the supplier.

Every option is configured per project after we study the boat and how it will be used. Values are indicative ranges, confirmed per project; they are not guarantees or TRV test results, and performance is confirmed only after sea trials. Items marked emerging are early technology, or early in marine use, and we propose them only after reviewing the supplier. We do not publish prices: each project is quoted on its agreed scope.

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