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Vessels

New Ferry Design for Caribbean Route

Incat Crowther designed a new 24-m passenger fast ferry for Caribbean operator Smith’s Ferry Services. Built by Austra- lian shipyard Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, the new ferry will transport 149 passengers at speeds of up to 28 knots and has been designed for the busy Charlotte Amalie (U.S Virgin

Islands) to Road Town (British Virgin Islands) tourism route.

The main deck can transport 118 passengers in air-con-

Incat Crowther ditioned comfort. It boasts a large service kiosk, two bath- rooms, and luggage space. The ferry has also been designed (kW) in a continuous duty application. Rikky Baynes, Op- to be handicap accessible and has two spaces for people erations Manager at Smith’s Ferry Services, said: “We re- with wheelchairs on its main deck. The vessel’s upper deck quired a vessel that not only delivered a premium customer features premium outdoor seating for 40 passengers and experience but one that was also operationally ef? cient and protected storage boxes for luggage. The vessel’s wheel- tailored to the sea state conditions we experience on the Ca- house provides the vessel’s captain with an excellent line of ribbean Sea.” “Incat Crowther has delivered on this brief by sight, ensuring safe operations in almost any sea condition. designing a vessel that will provide a step change in comfort

The vessel is powered by two MAN 2862 LE454 EPA and operational reliability for people traveling between the

Tier 3 compliant diesel engines rated for 588 kilowatts US and the British Virgin Islands,” said Mr. Baynes.

Mooring Boats for Amman

The vessel is con? gured as a dayboat with a crew of two per- sons. Inside the compact wheelhouse a small pantry and di- nette seating is provided. The lower accommodation has two berths and toilet, along with considerable storage. Access to the engine room is through a watertight door from this space.

The vessel has a single chine hull form for maximum roll damping which also simpli? es construction. A rope guard cage protects the wheelhouse. Aft, the bulwarks are lower to prevent fouling by towlines. The mast and radar can fold

Two RAmbler 1400 mooring boats, Amman Khatu- to reduce air clearance under the ? ared hull of larger ships.

listiwa 01 and Amman Khatulistiwa 02, owned by PT For light towing the vessel can use a forward towing bitt

Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT), one of Indo- or an aft bitt with towing hook as well as bow pushing nesia’s largest copper-and-gold mining companies, a sub- fenders. During oil recovery operations a skimmer can be sidiary of PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk, were deployed on the aft deck where a clear 3m x 3m deck space recently built by PT Dumas Shipyard in Surabaya, Indo- is available for recovery equipment. A crane is provided to nesia. The completion of these vessels’ construction was deploy this equipment and for general cargo use.

supervised by PT IMEC International Services (IMEC), Main propulsion machinery is two Caterpillar C7 diesel which provides project management and naval engineer- engines, rated at 209 kW at 2300 RPM. Propellers are 5 ing services for AMMAN. blade, 900mm diameter Kaplan style in Kort nozzles. A

These boats are designed for operation at the port of single generator provides 220V AC power. Large battery

Benete in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and will mainly banks charged by a generator and or main engine alter- be used for handling mooring lines for large LNG ships. nators, provide DC power supply for the vessel’s essential

Additionally, they are equipped to perform line towing, loads, e.g. navigation equipment, communication, light- pushing, and oil spill recovery. During sea trials, they easily ing, engine room pumps and deck machineries. Wet ex- exceeded the required performance standards. hausts are used for main engines and the generator.

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