About this tender
Pascoe 6.2m SOLAS - what we know.
The Pascoe 6.2m SOLAS is a 6.2m project defy from Pascoe, built in Southampton, UK: single 250hp jet, 30 knots and 12 guests.
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.