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NEWS

Incat Crowther launched the 29m Util- ity Catamaran Limitless, the 50th vessel built by Richardson Devine Marine which debuts the latest evolution of Incat

Crowther’s hull form, which during sea trials recorded a top speed of 30.5 knots.

The new hull means the larger, more ca- pable vessel that is able to travel three knots faster with a power increase of 100hp.

Limitless is capable of carrying 60 tons of deadweight. The aft deck, with a cargo capacity of 24 tons, is configurable for multiple uses. It has a large moon pool for exploration services, securing points for 2 x 20 ft. containers, a Heila deck crane (capable of lifting 6.5 tons) and a remov- able hydraulic 5-ton SWL A-Frame (in- cluding a reel winch). The vessel features a towing hook with a bollard pull of 15 tons. The upper deck wheelhouse feature crew and passenger seating and work sta- tions, while the central helm seat affords good all round visibility. Two wing con- trol stations are fitted forward on either side with a tender/rescue boat situated aft within easy reach of the deck crane. Lim- itless will initially be deployed in Bass

Strait. Offshore Unlimited is a Tasmanian company providing vessels to Australian waters with operations out of Dampier,

WA and Mackay, QLD.

Vessel Specifications

Length, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94. 1 ft.

Length, w.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86.5 ft.

Beam, o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.9 ft.

Hull Draft (Typical Load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.9 ft.

Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.1 ft.

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . .Marine grade aluminum

Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,925 gal.

Fresh Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 gal.

Sullage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528 gal.

Passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Max. Deadweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 tons

Speed, max. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.5 knots

Speed, cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 knots

Main Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x CAT C32 ACERT

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x 1080 kW @2300 rpm

Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 x CAT c6.6 125 kW

Thrusters . . . . . . . . . .2 x Side Power SP550 / Pro 60

Cargo Deck

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.3 ft.

Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 ft.

Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .904 sq. ft.

Cargo Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 tons

FKAB Marine Design

The FKAB L2 is a 16,500 cu. m. LNG vessel design for regional distribution of LNG. In combination with the FKAB

L1 design, presented in June 2009, the FKAB L2 design are FKAB contri- bution to the development of an effi- cient and sustainable sea based regional and local distribution system for LNG. The FKAB L2-design is tailor made for regional distribution of Liq- uefied Natural Gas (LNG). The LNG is stored in three insulated cargo tanks of bilobe type, classified by IMO as “Independent Type C”. They have spherical heads. Each tank is equipped by two submerged deep well pumps for discharging, with a discharge capacity of 6 x 300 cu. m./hr. The FKAB L2 main fuel is boil- off gas and regasified LNG from the cargo tanks. This will help to reduce fuel cost when operating the vessel.

Agreement to Develop

Gas-Fuelled Ships

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Indus- tries (SHI) signed a cooperation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels. The focus of the

Wärtsilä/SHI joint study will be on using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for operating vessels. This is es- pecially relevant in Emission Control

Areas (ECAs). Wärtsilä's input will be related to the propulsion machinery, with particular reference to large bore, dual-fuel engines combined with mechanical propulsion solutions. SHI will concentrate on the design of highly efficient vessels incorporating fuel storage facilities and gas-pow- ered propulsion machinery. Merchant vessels to be evaluated include crude oil tankers, for which both optimum propulsion concepts and the per- formance benefits achieved using

LNG as fuel, will be assessed.

For Offshore Unlimited a 29m Utility Cat

Pushboats for the Amazon

Transdorada Transportes LTDA, a tow- boat operator on Brazil’s Amazon River, has taken delivery of a number of Cum- mins-powered push boats. These include two 19.5-m boats with twin Cummins

KTA19-M3 engines each delivering 600 hp and a single 19.5-m pushboat with a single KTA19-M3 engine. All three ves- sels were built at Estaleiro Rio Maguari (www.riomaguari.com.br/en). The boats will operate on the Amazon River be- tween Belem and Manaus with the 1200 hp twin-engine boats pushing six to nine barges and the 600 hp single-screw ves- sel pushing four barges at a time. The round trip for both sets of vessels is about five days. The vessels carry the names

Angico, Jatoba and Aroeira. The DCML

Norte the Cummins distributor for Ama- zon River area supplied the engines. Ap- plication engineers on this installation were Adriano Batista and Fabiano

Pereira.

Aker Philadelphia

Launches Product Tanker

On March 10, 2010, Aker Philadelphia

Shipyard launched Ship 013, the ninth product tanker in a series of 12 to be com- pleted by 2011. The 46,000 dwt vessel was floated off of its blocks and was transferred by tug from the Building

Dock to the Outfitting Dock. When com- pleted, the 600 ft. Overseas Martinez will be sold to American Shipping Company and bareboat chartered to OSG America. www.akerphiladelphia.com

Maersk, LR to

Test Bio-Fuels

Lloyd's Register (LR) is to play a major role in a two year program to test the suit- ability of bio-diesel for use in powering marine engines. The feasibility study will take place on board the Maersk Line con- tainer ship, Maersk Kalmar. Collaborators in the biodiesel project are Maersk Line,

Maersk Tankers, Maersk Supply Service,

Maersk Drilling, Maersk Ship Manage- ment, Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Re- search Group, and a consortium of Dutch subcontractors. The project is being part funded by the Dutch government and co- ordinated by Maersk Maritime Technol- ogy (MSM).