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Image Marine Delivers Aquacat To

Blackbeard's Cruises

Designed to suit the requirements of a live-aboard charter operation and with the first year of its char- tering service already fully booked, Image Marine's latest delivery, the 102-ft. (31-m) live-aboard dive charter vessel, Aquacat, is set to begin operation in

Bahamas during June.

Built for Blackbeard's Cruises, one of the largest scuba resort operations in the world, Aquacat, which is classed to Lloyd's Regis- ter, offers a multi-purpose live-aboard char- tering service with accommo- dations and a variety of ameni- ties. With a cruis- ing speed of approximately 14 knots, Aqua- cat's itinerary consists of seven-to-10 day cruises from

Miami to the

Bahamas, 41 weeks per year, with one-week excursions from the island of

Nassau to the

Northern Exumas.

Measuring 102 ft. (31 m), with a waterline length of 91 ft. (27.7 m), molded beam of 35 ft. (10.8 m) and hull draft of 5 ft. (1.5 m), the vessel's propul- sion package is comprised of two Caterpillar 3406 engines, two Twin Disc reduction gearboxes and two Teignbridge propellers.

The vessel's interior has been fully customized for practicality, while still exuding style and com- fort.

The lounge and dining area, which is situated on the upper deck, features "Tropicane" style furniture throughout with seating for 24 passengers and crew at any time. In addition, an alfresco dining area located on the upper deck, provides seating for up to 12; Kencord marine carpet is featured on all out- door deck areas.

Aquacat accommodates 22 passengers in eleven cabins, each featuring a private ensuite with bath- room. Crew quarters for 10 are located both in the vessel's hull and top deck.

For those who want to partake in the vessel's dive feature, Aquacat is fitted with state-of-the-art dive equipment including two complete Bauer compres- sor systems fitted with Nitrox facilities to suite 98 - 131 ft. (30-40 m) dive conditions.

Storage facilities for divers' equipment are housed on the main deck in addition to fresh water washing tanks for diving equipment, five dive access points with dive platforms for easy access into the water and two fish freezing units for bait.

Aquacat also boasts two 17 ft. (5.3-m) Aquapro rigid inflatable tender vessels, located aft of the upper deck, which can be launched via a manual davit system and used for general transport purpos- es.

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