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Catamaran Workboat BOAT OF THE MONTH Allen Marine?s Modular, Catamaran Workboat Length Overall:65 feetEngine Make:(2) Caterpillar C18Propulsion:(2) 403 Hamilton Water Jet Tank Capacities: 2,400 GallonsLoad Capacity:65,000 LBSEngine Power:600 HP eachGenerator:Northern Lights Generator 20KW A unique modular catamaran workboat is currently making waves in the industry. The vessel can be transported easily in a disassembled form and reassembled for use anywhere in the world. And, its range of maritime and offshore applications is extensive. Allen Marine?s all new, 65? (LOA) craft has a 21? 6? beam and 2? 6? draft and is powered by two Caterpillar C18 engines with 600HP each. Propulsion is provided by two 403 Hamilton Water Jets. With an oversized fuel capacity, it can be scaled to other dimensions to suit customer requirements. The hull sections can be quickly assembled by coupling a center section to the bow section and then coupling the stern section to the center section. Width can be increased by adding additional sections as desired. This unique, trend-setting workboat can work in the harshest sea conditions on any number of jobs and can also be used as a transport vehicle for personnel as needed. Center sections are coupled by locking arrangements and then secured by installing a support member that bridges the joints between the gunwale sections of adjacent hull sections. Each modular hull section has a supporting deck; the deck pieces can be installed inside the assembled hull or the deck may be modular. The current modular twin hull design includes a bow, middle and stern sections, and when a cockpit is included in the middle portion, the boat is given good buoyancy while reducing the length of the middle portion to as little as the required length, with the bow and stern portions adding greater buoyancy. The side sections can also include and provide for additional equipment. An upper  ange connects the side and stern members for resting on the lower  ange of the stern so that buoyancy of the stern causes the upper and lower  anges to engage one another. The upper members of the bow and stern members have  at upper deck surfaces which can be used as deck surfaces. This unique, trend-setting workboat can work in the harshest sea conditions on any number of jobs and can also be used as a transport vehicle for personnel as needed. Principal characteristics for this Workboat entry include: October 201228 MNMNOct2012 Layout 18-31.indd 28MNOct2012 Layout 18-31.indd 2810/2/2012 9:39:04 AM10/2/2012 9:39:04 AM