Manufactured by Silver Ships of of Theodore Alabama, a high quality commercial builder specializing in welded aluminum work boats. This is a custom design with collaboration from Donald Blount and Associates Naval Architects.

Designed as a multipurpose landing craft with full hospitality, Orlando Rose has served as a shallow water supply vessel for private islands in the Bahamas, research applications, search and recovery, and as a floating classroom for young people in Tampa Bay. 

Orlando Rose’s 3-foot draft, deployable bow section for roll on/off cargo, crane-ready setup, and jet drive propulsion make this unique aluminum vessel an extremely adaptable platform for a multitude of private and commercial applications. She is currently outfitted for ocean dive excursions and bay exploration.

Recent Electronics, and very low hours with no damage history make this  a great value. Replacement cost of the vessel is in excess of $3M. 

The vessels plumbing, wiring, tankage and Nav-aids are to ABYC/NFPA/USCG CFR requirements thru out.

This is a high quality build that offers many possibilities as a commercial vessel or private expedition yacht.

This is not a USCG-Inspected Vessel for carrying more than 6 paying passengers.

The hull and decks are what is called composite built with epoxy coated exterior #5086 Aluminum alloy welded plates. Sounddown foam Audio sound insulations, and I beam welded Aluminum stringers-floors-frames-stiffeners and plywood-steel bulkheads also composite built with epoxy over all surfaces thru out.

The interior is  Marine plywood and solid woods with Satin Cherry veneers thru out. Custom counters thru out. Custom lined overheads and cabin soles plush padded carpeting.

Safety rails are bridge/cabin sides with flush fittings. Cabin hatches are custom framed with Lexan inserts. Main salon windows are tinted safety plate. The open foredeck has bow platform which opens/exposed measuring 10' x 7.5' with hoisting/lowering systems and heavy deck drainage when opened in exposed wave conditions.

 All below waterline thru hull fittings, exhaust ports are marine approved fittings with proper clamping and bonding's thru-out.

Bottom Thickness is .3125" - Framing is .25" 6.5"X 3" with side stiffeners. Upper and lower decking is 1.25" with 2"X2" Frames. 

There are 3 watertight bulkheads.

Galley is in the main salon with L shaped solid composite countertops, sink and cabinets. Undercounter dishwasher, over-under refrigerator/freezer, flush mounted microwave, undercounter coffee maker

Salon has a day head with handheld shower aft to port. There is an L-shaped settee to port aft, with a high low table. To starboard and forward is another l shaped settee, aft is another I shaped settee. There is a semi-circular stairwell leading down to the lower level. 42 Inch Flatscreen TV in salon

Below decks and forward there are two staterooms with over/under berths, (Custom Mattresses), walk-in  closets and heads with separate shower stalls port and starboard.

 Engine room access is from the hallway between the staterooms aft and forward is the door to the cargo deck. 

The pilothouse is up two steps from the salon with port and starboard opening door to side decks.

There are three Crown LTD Ultra-Premium Stainless Steel Helm seats in the pilot house. 2 single and one double seat. There is a fully networked Garmin Nav display with three MFD monitors.

The upper deck has a ladder access and has full safety rails, a large seating area, and a sunshade.

The Engine room is accessed from the hallway below decks, or from a watertight door on the transom.

• (2) Cummins QSM 11 Model engines with 715 hours and 1400 total hours 
• (2) ZF 325-1 reversing gears with 1.225 reduction
• (2) Ultra-Jet Model 410H Jet Drives
• (3) Ultra-Jet Joy Sticks
• Smartcraft Full Function Digital Engine Displays
• Kobelt Electronic Engine Controls
• Sliepner Side-Power Hydraulic Bow Thruster
• Twin Hydraulic pumps with reservoir tank each driven by one engine
• (2) 32,000 BTU Chilled Water A/C Systems 
• 6 separate A/C air handlers Cruisaire
• Hydraulic Trim Tabs
• (2) Windshield wipers
• (3) Head Hunter Fresh Water High Pressure Heads 
• Marine Exhaust Specialties Risers and Fiberglass mufflers
• Sea Recovery Aqua Matic water maker (inoperable)
• Air Compressor

There are two large hydraulic pumps driven off of PTO's on each transmission that drive the bow thruster and are capable of most any hydraulic system one might wish to add to the vessel.

• (2) Northern Lights 16 KW Diesel Generators with Sound Shields and Remote Panels (850 hrs. each)
• Mass Combi 24v/4000 Watt Inverter with 100 Amp charger
• Victron Energy Centaur 24V 40 amp charger
• 12 V 25A 3 bank Charger 
• Electro Guard model 705A-0 Corrosion Protection 
• (2) 4D House Batteries
• (6) Group 31 Engine and Generator Starting Batteries
• 50 Amp 240 V shore power service

Full walk around covered side decks with covered aft deck, stairwells down to integral swim step. Ladder to upper deck. Forward windlasses serves to open and close the bow ramp through chain gypsies as well as deploy the two bow anchors. 

• (3) Lofrans Horizontal W/Dual Chain Windlass and Vertical Capstans (24 V 2000 W)
• (3) Auto/Anchorage Controls for deploying anchors remotely from pilothouse
• (2) bow anchors with all chain rode (CQR & Navy Fluke)
• Stern anchor windlass with roller and chute, (no ground tackle)
• Dive Ladders fore and aft
• Washdowns fore and aft
• Dual Stromberg Trumpet Horns
• Port and Starboard Pilothouse doors
• Watertight transom door for E/R access
• Watertight forward opening bow ramp
• Forward cargo deck is 15 feet long
• Door access from cargo deck to lower deck level
• Boarding steps and ladder
• Sun Shades for Upper Deck and Cargo Area

• Garmin 8616 inch MFD
• Garmin 8616XSV
• Garmin 740 S
• Garmin Fish Sounder module
• Garmin 4 KW Radar Open Array
• (2) Remote Garmin Cameras (E/R and backing)
• Standard Marine Explorer VHF
• Furuno Nav Net Autopilot W/Remote
• (2) Smartcraft Digital Engine/Vessel Displays
• Carlisle Finch 12 Inch remote spotlight
• Dual Stromberg Trumpet Horns
• (3) Crown LTD Ultra-Premium Helm Chairs that can seat 4 people,

Orlando Rose shows very well. She has been lightly used over life and has been well maintained. The build quality of the vessel is impressive with many quality components throughout. She has proven to be a reliable and durable vessel during the past 12 years the charity has owned the boat.

This design lends itself to shallow water operation and her cargo handling capability offers unique opportunities. 3 foot draft!

The vessel is operated at 10 knots currently, but is capable of higher cruising speeds.

As she was built to very high commercial standards (ABYC - NFPA - USCG  CFR) and she could be refitted for any variety of uses. 

If this vessel is registered in Florida, at time of this sale, AMIKIDS can offer the vessel, as Florida Sales Tax Exempt.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.