About this tender
The Pascoe 6.2m DT SOLAS is the rescue-tender variant of Pascoe's 6.2m DT platform, built to satisfy SOLAS lifesaving requirements on yachts exceeding 500GT (typically 50m and up) without looking like a SOLAS rescue tender. Lloyd's Register Type Approval certifies the boat as suitable to serve as the yacht's rescue tender, while the rest of the package, finish, deck plan, half-tube collar, holds the standard Pascoe DT brief.
What separates the SOLAS variant from a generic Lloyds-compliant rescue craft is that all the visible rescue equipment is concealed in the boat's design. There are no orange survival panels, no stencilled regulatory text, no exposed lifesaving gear. The boat looks like a Pascoe DT tender on the outside, and the rescue role is invisible until needed. That is meaningful for an owner who does not want their primary guest tender to read as a fire-drill tool.
Driveline and dimensions are common with the standard 6.2m DT, single mid-engine inboard at around 180hp, jet or sterndrive output, 6.2m LOA, 2.55m beam, 12-guest capacity. The SOLAS premium over the standard hull is roughly 25,000 GBP (414,000 vs 389,000), reflecting the certification, additional safety equipment and Lloyds approval rather than substantive hull changes. For an owner whose yacht crosses the 500GT threshold, the SOLAS variant is the correct multi-role choice.
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Lloyd's Register Type Approval certifies the DT SOLAS as suitable to serve as the rescue tender on yachts exceeding 500GT (typically yachts above 50m). For an owner whose yacht falls within that threshold, the SOLAS variant satisfies regulatory requirements without sacrificing the standard guest-tender brief.
Pascoe has engineered the SOLAS package so that all visible lifesaving equipment is concealed in the boat's design. No orange panels, no stencilled regulatory text, no exposed equipment. The boat reads as a Pascoe DT tender on the outside, and the rescue role is invisible until needed. For yacht aesthetics this is a meaningful upgrade over generic SOLAS craft.
The DT SOLAS doubles as a guest tender, crew shuttle, watersports support and rescue craft on demand. That multi-role capability removes the need to specify a separate dedicated rescue tender, which saves davit space, weight and operating cost on a 50m and up yacht.
The SOLAS variant inherits the same half-tube collar and internal solid bulwarks as the standard 6.2m DT. Spray protection, deck space and guest comfort are all unchanged. The half-tube architecture is also useful in rescue duty, easier to bring a casualty alongside than a full inflatable, and more durable in routine knocks against the mothership's hull.
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Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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