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Austal Gets Contract For

Passenger Catamarans

Austal Ships has received a contract for two 136-ft. (41.4-m) passenger/cargo catamarans for ferry

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The aluminum catamarans are due for delivery at the end of April 2003 and will be built by Austal subsidiary, Image

Marine. Capable of carrying 216 pas- sengers and 30 Euro pallets (12 tons of refrigerated cargo), the two vessels will operate from the Norwegian port of

Bodo.

Principal Particulars - Passenger Catamarans

Length, (o.a.) 135 ft. (41.3 m)

Length, (waterline) 118 ft. (36.1 m)

Beam (molded) 38 ft. (11.6 m)

Hull Depth (molded) 15 ft. (4.5 m)

Maximum Draft 4 ft. (1.4 m)

Passengers 216

Crew six

Cargo . .30 Euro pallets 1.2m x 0.8m @ 400kg each

Propulsion

Engine 2 x MTU 16V4000 M70

Gearbox x Reintjes or ZF

Waterjet 2 x Kamewa 71 Sll

Speed (@ 85percent MCR) 34.5 Knots

Fuel consumption 207g/kW/hr

Range 360 nm approx.

Class DNV

This contract adds to the 128-ft. (39- m) live-aboard catamaran currently under construction at Image Marine for operation in the Maldives, and follows closely the delivery of two 121-ft. (37- m) river catamarans for Portuguese operator, Transtejo.

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