Information
Concept
The Storebro Grand Series no. 1 was the first model of a new product line named "Grand Series". The boat was designed by Argentinian German Frers again and broke radically with the previous line style.
The exterior design of the ship captivated with its elegant lines and astonishingly large glass fronts. The flying bridge was kept very flat and was hardly noticeable compared to the generously glazed side of the ship.
The interior was designed by the Swedish design studio Tilberg Design that otherwise styled the design of cruise ships. The color match of the resulting design was then applied to other ranges.
Engines
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Hull of the 5. SGS No. 1 (4055)
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The ship was offered with two optional propulsion technologies. The choice was between the standard with two Scania V8 engines with 800 HP/588 kW and shaft drive or alternatively with two MAN V10 engines with 1050 HP/772 kW and RR Kamewa waterjets.
Modification
- The original wind deflector for the flybridge proved to be insufficient and a classic acrylic glass was then added to all boats. This took some of the ships elegance.
- The bezel of the side air intake for the engine room was replaced after the first ship for the other ships against a bezel of stainless steel pipes
- As of the second ship, the upper edge of the coaming was covered by a teak strip.
Miscellaneous
Finally, only four examples of this ship were built, one with jet drive (hull number 4052).
For potential buyers: There still exists a fifth hull and superstructure. There were also some funiture-elements for this ship, which were offered some time ago at the swedish trading platform Blocket. Nevertheless production of that boat was never started. Since the end of August 2016, the hull is back in the shipyard in Storebro.
The Storebro Grand Series No. 1 was built in Västervik, and its height just allowed for complete assembly, including the flying bridge, in the shipyard hall. The SRC 730, also built in Västervik, had to be completed with the flying bridge at a later date. After the sale of the Västervik site, there were considerations to resume production in Storebro. Hans Mellström had the doors of a hall specially raised for this purpose. In the end, the SGS No. 1 was not built in Storebro. But many years later, the changes to the hall benefited the SRC 730 at the start of its refit in Storebro.
2025-12-22
