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The Ship Repair & Conversion Edition
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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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