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All American’s New

Eco-Friendly Ferries

All American Marine (AAM) recently completed and launched two new eco-friendly catamaran ferries in

November 2010. The 72-ft custom designed sister ships will carry 149 passengers and feature indoor and outdoor seating on an East Coast commuter ferry route. The vessels were designed by Nic de Waal of

Teknicraft Design and incorporate many green components. Green fea- tures include propulsion systems consisting of Caterpillar C18

ACERT engines fit with specialized

CleanAIR Permit filters to reduce harmful emissions by up to 99%.

Noise pollution is mitigated with acoustic foam insulation and critical grade mufflers. The cabin interiors are finished with recyclable alu- minum honeycomb wall panels and recyclable aluminum ceiling panels with acoustic insulation. The com- pleted vessels were coated with a low

VOC paint system. Other amenities include ADA-friendly heads and

Beurteaux seating.

Specifications:

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72.3 ft

Lenth, w.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.5 ft

Beam, moulded . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.8 ft

Passengers (seated, interior) . . . . . . .56

Passengers (upper deck) . . . . . . . . . .26

Engines . . . . . . . . . . .2x Caterpillar C16

Rating . . . . . . . . . .600 bhp @ 1,800 rpm

Service speed (laden)11 knots @ 55% MCR

Fuel consumption . . . . . .approx. 30 gph

Propulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Propeller

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