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All American Marine 56-ft. High Speed Patrol Cat

All American Marine (AAM) introduced a 56-ft. high-speed patrol catamaran with hydrofoil technolo- gy. The Teknicraft hull concept was designed by naval architect Nic de Waal, of New Zealand. The shape of the hull combined with the use of hydrofoils is designed to create lift and enhance the performance of the boat, while maintaining a smooth ride. The hulls are designed to be efficient and allow for high speed travel, reduced fuel consumption, and have been inde- pendently verified as creating one of the lowest levels of wake wash within their vessel class, according to the builder.

Teknicraft vessels, when equipped with water jet propulsion systems, have been recorded with a hydra- phone as producing minimal underwater noise. Late last year AAM launched a 56 x 21-ft. catamaran built under contract for the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The patrol ves- sel has been assigned to operate in the Florida Keys

National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) and its Tortugas

Ecological Reserve off the Southern coast of Florida.

The vessel will serve as a long-range law enforcement patrol boat in the lower Keys.

It is owned and maintained by NOAA's National

Marine Sanctuary Program in the Florida Keys.

The patrol craft is powered by twin MTU 8V2000

M92 engines, each delivering 1085 hp at 2450 rpm.

The propulsion package includes Hamilton Jet 403 water jets.

The vessel has a 42-knot cruise speed in mission condition and can perform at speeds in excess of 44 knots. 53-ft. Teknicraft Catamaran

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FKNMS Home Port Florida Keys

Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOAA - FKNMS

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.8 ft.

Breadth, o.a.: 20.5 ft.

Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.7 ft.

Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teknicraft Design

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hull Plate Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aluminum 5383-H321

Hull Plate Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..250" Below water line

Hull Plate Thickness .160" Above water line

Fuel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 gallons

Number of Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Propulsion Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hamilton Water Jet

Main Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MTU

Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kohler

Engine Room Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Delta T

Deck Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Awlgrip

Bollinger/Incat

HSV-XI Joint Venture

Bollinger/Incat USA has been at the forefront of the

US military's quest for transformation since July 2001 when the government awarded Bollinger/Incat USA,

LLC a contract for a high speed craft for use in a multi- service program to be operated by various arms of the

US Military. This vessel was named HSV-X1 Joint

Venture (JV). JV was operated by US Joint Forces

Command and rapidly entered a test and evaluation program with an area of operation simply defined as "the world".

JV was built by Incat Australia as a commercial pas- senger vehicle ferry that was modified to meet the con- tract requirements. JV is a 96 m Wave Piercing

Catamaran (WPC) capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots with a payload of approximately 700 metric tons.

JV has recently undergone some additional modifica- tions in support of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) who is now sub-leasing the vessel from the

U.S. Army.

In September 2002 Bollinger/Incat USA leased a sec- ond vessel to the U.S. Army. The Theatre Support

Vessel TSV-1X USAV Spearhead.

Spearhead was used as an ACTD (Advanced

Concept Technology Demonstrator). Spearhead like

JV was built at Incat Australia as a commercial pas- senger and vehicle ferry that was modified to meet US

Army requirements. Spearhead was delivered in mid-

November 2002 just 53 days after contract award.

Spearhead is a 98 m WPC also capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots with a payload of approximately 700 metric tonnes.

Both Joint Venture and Spearhead have been deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

In 2002 and 2003, JV excelled during her deployment in the Persian Gulf.

Just hours after Operation Iraqi Freedom began, JV sped into the shallow Persian Gulf waters near the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, acting as an afloat forward staging base for Marine Fleet Anti-Terrorism

Security Teams and Navy SEAL commandos.

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