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Korara: New Ferry for Fullers Group

Korora, a 34m catamaran that is the ? rst of a two ves- sel repeat order and a col- laboration between opera- tor Fullers Group, designer

Incat Crowther and builder

Q-West., was delivered. Ko- rora will operate in Auckland and adjacent coastal areas. (Photo: Incat Crowther)

The design differentiates

Korora Main Particulars from earlier deliveries with

Length, o.a.. .................................114.8 ft. / 34.9m the addition of a sundeck and

Beam, o.a. ......................................31.25 ft. / 9.5m an increase in passenger ca-

Draft (hull) ......................................4.35 ft. / 1.32m pacity to a total of 401. The

Draft (prop) .......................................6.5 ft. / 1.95m wheelhouse has an asymmet-

Depth .................................................10 ft. / 3.05m ric con? guration, designed

Construction ......................Marine grade aluminum in consideration of the local

Fuel Oil .................................................2906 gallons operational requirements.

Fresh Water ...........................................793 gallons

The starboard wing control

Sullage ...................................................793 gallons station is enclosed for protec-

Passengers .........................................................401 tion from the elements, while

Crew .........................................................................3 the port side is dedicated to

Speed (Service/Max) .................29 knots/31 knots crew access via stairs to the

Main Engines ......................2 x Cummins QSK50-M foredeck. Korora is propelled

Power ...............2 x 1342kW (1800hp) @ 1900rpm

A NETWORK OF POWER with conventional ? xed pitch

Propulsion ........................2 x Fixed-pitch propellers

AND EFFICIENCY propellers and demonstrated

Generators .................2 x 100 kVA Cummins 6B-CP an average speed of 29 knots

Flag.......................................................New Zealand at 85% MCR with typical

Class/Survey .......................Maritime New Zealand deadweight during sea trials.

Gulfstream Wins U.S. DHS Ferry Contract

GEARBOXES

Gulfstream Shipbuilding

CONTROLS won a contract through the

United States Department of

Homeland Security (DHS) for a 26-knot passenger/vehicle ferry to service the New York and Connecticut waters. This

INTEGRATED 118 x 27 x 10.75 ft. crew boat-

PROPULSION style vessel will be capable

DRIVELINE of transporting passengers, freight and vehicles in and around the waters of the Eastern Long Island Sound and Gardiner’s Bay. The ves- sel has an expected delivery date of April 2017. Gulfstream will work with naval architect C. Fly Marine Services. The welded aluminum, mono hull, Caterpillar diesel propelled, quad screw passenger/vehicle ferry includes a 6.5 ft. draft and 75 hp Wesmar Hydraulic Dual Prop Thruster.

PROPELLERS

THRUSTERS

ABB Electri? cation of HH Ferries

ABB’s project to convert two HH Ferries’ vessels into

CONTINUE the world’s largest emission- THE free ferries is gathering pace

JOURNEY after Öresund Dry Docks was selected to carry out the

ZF – NETWORKING MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS WITH SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE work. M/F Tycho Brahe and

M/F Aurora will both be ? t-

MR.ZFMARINECC.COM ted with 4.16 MW of batter- (Photo: Courtesy ABB) (Photo: Gulfstream) ies and the containers with the battery racks will be lifted on board in February 2017. The dry-docking of the ? rst vessel, Tycho Brahe, will begin in April and it will start operating as a fully electric ferry immediately when work is completed. Aurora will undergo the same process in October 2017.

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