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www.marinelink.com 11Gulf Craft Delivers DP-Capable Crew Boat Incat Crowther designed CrewZer Class 58m Catamaran Crew boat, Seacor Lynx, is the Þ rst of two to be constructed in Gulf Craft. The boat fol- lows Seacor Cheetah, delivered in 2008, a series which also will include Seacor Leopard.During the Þ rst few months of service, the vessel has reportedly operated conÞ dently in very rough seas at full deadweight capacity, demonstrating a maximum deviation of only 0.5 meters DP holding capability in a 3m sea with 4 knots of cross current and a 20 knot breeze. Seacor Lynx is powered by four MTU 16V4000 M73L main engines, driving four Hamilton HT-810 water jets. The vessel has a service speed of 40 knots with more than 120 tons deadweight and a top speed of 42 knots, allowing the vessel to service multiple deepwater installa-tions with reduced transit times, and is a viable al-ternative to the much higher cost option of helicop-ter transfer. The combination of four reversing jets and two retractable azimuth thrusters, coupled with a Kongsberg control system, provides the vessels with dynamic positioning in a wide operating area. Seacor Lynx is reported to be the Þ rst crew boat with DP3 capability, offering the ability to stay on station even with the failure of any main compo-nent such as a main engine or thruster, reference system or fuel system, or loss of any compartment due to a Þ re or a ß ood.MR #7 (10-17).indd 11MR #7 (10-17).indd 117/1/2013 8:51:48 AM7/1/2013 8:51:48 AM