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All American Marine

SWIFTSURE

Owner: Puget Sound Express

Builder: All American Marine

Designer: Teknicraft Design ellingham, Wash. shipbuilder All American Marine justable aluminum midship hydrofoil plus two aluminum (AAM) this summer delivered the new whale-watch- aft foils, which allow the boat to achieve top speeds of

B ing vessel Swiftsure to Puget Sound Express (PSE). Mod- 40+ knots. This design, coupled with ? nely tuned, wave- eled after the AAM-built and Teknicraft-designed Saratoga piercing eco bows, enables the boat to travel through both delivered in the Spring of 2018, the new larger 77-foot calm and rough water at full cruising speed, while keeping

Swiftsure maintains performance while adding space to underwater noise to a minimum, AAM said.

PSE’s whale watch and eco-tourism business. The Swiftsure was designed from top to bottom for low

The vessel’s design offers passengers a smooth ride and fuel consumption at high speeds, a critical factor to the comfort as the hull provides a cushioned effect when en- success of the daily whale watch tours originating out of countering waves, AAM said. The 150-passenger, semi- Edmonds, Wash. The vessel also utilizes four Hamilton Jet displacement catamaran hull for this vessel was developed HJ364 water jets, complete with the Hamilton Jet con- by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New trol system. “We’ve done many years of research to develop

Zealand. The design integrates the signature Teknicraft a vessel design that’s particularly low-wake, due in large symmetrical and asymmetrical combined hull shape, bow part to our unique hydrofoil system that doesn’t displace as wave piercer and a dynamic hydrofoil system. This ad- much water and create waves as is the case with traditional vanced hull shape was custom-designed using digital mod- hull design,” said designer Nic de Waal.

eling and computational ? uid dynamics (CFD) analysis. The vessel is powered by four Scania Di 16 082M en-

The hull design is complemented by Teknicraft’s signature gines with a rating of 800 mhp at 2,300 RPMs. The sound- integration of a wave piercer positioned between the cata- proo? ng details in the engine room ensure that the passen- maran sponsons to break up wave action and ensures re- ger cabin is quiet and comfortable throughout the ride. duced drag while enhancing passenger comfort. The interior of the vessel is ? nished with cutting-edge ma-

PSE co-owner Peter Hanke said, “The Swiftsure is the third terials, including recyclable Ayres aluminum honeycomb boat that we have had the opportunity to build with All Amer- wall panels and recyclable Dampa aluminum ceiling tiles ican Marine. Once again, this vessel has exceeded all perfor- with acoustic insulation that span the main cabin as well as mance expectations while incorporating EPA Tier 3 engines. the interior cabin on the second deck. Other amenities in-

Despite numerous supply chain challenges during the con- clude ADA-friendly accommodation spaces, comfortable struction process, All American still delivered this exceptional Beurteaux seating, three restrooms, and an extended galley vessel on time and on budget. They listened to us, and as they complete with a full-service bar for passengers. The Swift- did on the ? rst two vessels, met or exceeded our needs.” sure is also equipped with seven HDTVs and a premium

The USCG Subchapter T certi? ed high-speed catama- sound system with speakers inside and out for a fully im- ran has two asymmetrical semi-planing hulls, and an ad- mersive experience throughout the vessel’s journey.

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