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Discover Benelux | Special Theme | Yacht Design & Engineering
Founders and owners Martin de Meij and Menko van Hylckama design beautiful solutions to practical applications.
Aesthetic and James Bond-ish yacht solutions TEXT: JANINE STERENBORG | PHOTOS: 2ME
A small company that makes big solutions for your yacht: 2ME is a mechanical engineering office that creates aesthetic designs that make your yacht glister and your eyes twinkle. If you are having a yacht built and are looking for a solution to a problem you encounter, 2ME is the company to contact. Founders and owners Martin de Meij and Menko van Hylckama Vlieg design the most beautiful solutions when it comes to practical applications, complicated techniques and saving space. “The designs we make are usually a result of a specific request from our customer,” explains Martin. Every yacht owner has their own wishes and demands. Some are quite James Bond-ish. Imagine a speed boat in a secret space behind a wall, which can slide open while a crane lifts the boat out on the wa-
ter. Or how about a submarine lifting crane that blends in with the floor of the yacht, or a pool that can be closed and transformed into a helicopter platform? “Those are the most eye catching requests we got in the last couple of years,” explains Martin. “Of course we also design more simple things, like cranes for rescue boats.” No matter what your problem is, ask 2ME and they will design your solution. They offer custom-made shutters, hinges, cranes, doors and more. All designs are safe: the owners have over twenty years’ experience, work in accordance with the regulations of Lloyds Register, Veritas or GL DNV and collaborate with famous shipyards. During their work since the start of 2ME in 2003, Martin and Menko have gathered a huge portfolio of solutions. Besides custom-made solutions, they also design their
own products – like the Telearc hinge, a built-in hinge that is hidden when the object it is attached to is closed, but looks beautiful when opened. All 2ME’s designs are made in the most modern 3D software, and calculations will be done analytically or by computer analysis – whatever solves the problem. What is most typical for designs of 2ME, is that Martin and Menko do not hide the technique, but make it look elegant. “Minimalistic and aesthetic designs are our focus areas when we are designing,” explains Martin. “Many of our solutions have no effect on the initial design, because they blend in perfectly, no matter if you can still see the moving parts or if they are totally hidden.” www.tweeme.nl
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