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64 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? MAY 2013 Incat Crowther launched Kilimanjaro IV, a 45-meter passenger ferry for the African Operator Coastal Fast Ferries. The vessel capitalizes on the rapid growth in the operator?s passenger numbers, bringing the Coastal Fast Ferries? ß eet to seven successful Incat Crowther designed vessels. Cooperation between the builder, Richardson Devine Marine, operator and designer resulted in a vessel of-fering high speed, high passenger capacity and rugged efÞ ciency. Kilimajaro IV?s main deck has two partitioned pas- senger spaces: an 86-seat business class cabin and a 168-seat economy class cabin. Upstairs is a premium class cabin with 88 seats. Each class has its own in-dependent boarding ramp to port and starboard. Addi- tional boarding is provided on the upper deck aft. Ex-terior economy class seating is provided on the upper aft deck (130 seats), roof deck (90 seats) and foredeck (70 seats).In addition to high passenger capacity Kilimanjaro IV has a large freight capacity capable of carrying 32 freight carts in a dedicated freight compartment, with a fully integrated freight transfer system.Powered by a quartet of Cummins KTA 50 M2 main engines, Kilimanjaro IV shares common machinery with earlier vessels in the ß eet, to streamline mainte- nance and spares inventory. Propulsion is through Ka- MeWa 50A3 waterjets. In recent trials, Kilimanjaro IV achieved a loaded service speed of 35 knots, and is ca-pable of a top speed of 38 knots. Incat Crowther is pleased to continue to support Coastal Fast Ferries and believe the growth in business is in part due to Incat Crowther?s attention to client ser- vice and its ability to add value to the client?s operation. IHC Merwede: First IHC Beaver 65 DDSP SoldFollowing the launch of the IHC Beaver 65 DDSP in February, the Þ rst vessel was sold to Advanced Con- struction Company, a member of the Al Geithy Group, based in Saudi Arabia. Testing was completed at IHC Merwede?s shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands, in early March, and delivery to Jeddah will be organized in the second quarter of this year. After delivery the dredger will begin work in the Red Sea. The new vessel succeeds the IHC Beaver 6518 and belongs to the IHC Beaver series of standard cutter suction dredgers. It was designed with an integrated spud carrier, which makes for a stronger dredging vessel, especially in waves. Another key feature is the directly driven submerged pump (DDSP) mounted on the cutter ladder. Working in combination with the Curve impeller, this allows the vessel to dredge at high-mixture densities, without any limitation on the vacuum ? even at larger dredg- ing depths. Compared to other dredgers in its class, she is equipped with greater cutting and pumping power. Built in accordance with BV Coastal Area classi Þ ca-tion, the vessel can be used on inland water and out at sea. Like all IHC Beaver dredgers, she offers easy dis- mounting and transportation possibilities, and is built from stock for short delivery times.NEWSVESSELSCoastal Fast Ferries Takes New 45m Cat FerryMain Particulars 45 M Cat Ferry Length, o.a. ..............................................146.7 ft. Length, w.l. ...............................................140.7 ft. Breadth, o.a. ...............................................37.7 ft. Draft (hull) ....................................................3.7 ft. Depth ........................................................12.9 ft. Construction .......................Marine grade aluminum Fuel Oil ................................................75,700 gal. Fresh Water .........................................15,140 gal. Sullage ................................................11,350 gal. Passengers ....................................................606 Crew ................................................................10 Speed (Service) ..........................................34 knots Speed (Max) ...............................................36 knots Main Engines ....................4 x Cummins KTA 50 M2 Power ...............................4 x 1342kW @ 1900rpm Gearboxes .................................4 x ZF 7600 NR2H Propulsion ...................4 x KaMeWa 50A3 Waterjets Generators .......2 x Cummins 170kVA (ship?s power) 1 x Cummins 17kVA (crew supply) REGULATORY Flag ..........................................................Tanzania Class/Survey ...........................................NSCV 1C MR #5 (58-65).indd 64MR #5 (58-65).indd 645/3/2013 2:51:24 PM5/3/2013 2:51:24 PM