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SEACOR CrewZerSEACOR CrewZer

Offshore in Comfort, Ef? ciently Offshore in Comfort, Ef? ciently

In 2017 SEACOR raised the innova- ward engines will run Jason FiFi 1 class afforded by the twin hulls, ensures that mess area with seating for 15 people. tion bar with the delivery of the second pumps off the front of the engine. the passengers will have a very fast and Built at Astilleros Armon in northern of their latest CrewZer Class-DP2 high- The design of these two new 188 by comfortable ride.” Spain, the two new boats will add to an speed catamarans the Seacor Puma and 41-foot (57.5 x 12.5-m) vessels is very Cummins is also providing auxil- already signi? cant list of innovative ves-

Seacor Panther. With four 4,000-hp en- similar to the to the last two catamarans iary power; each vessel will have two sels delivered from the company’s three gines the Puma will have signi? cantly to join the SEACOR ? eet. However, the QSM11-powered generator sets rated shipyards. more horsepower than her predecessors. Cummins QSK95 engines represent an at 290 kWe, as well as a fully enclosed The enhanced seating that is ? tted in

This horsepower will be delivered by increase in power. “These engines af- QSM11-powered deck generator rated at the passenger salon allows up to 138 four of Cummins Marine’s newest ma- ford us with additional horsepower over 270 kWe. passengers to rest in ? rst class comfort rine engine, the QSK95 marine engines the previous catamarans propulsion ma- The twin hulls also allow for a huge or they can choose from the various which are each rated at 4,000 hp (2,983 chinery,” said SEACOR’s Joe McCall. 3,084 sq. ft. clear cargo deck capable of amenities available to them, such as sat- kW) at 1,700 rpm. Each 95-liter engine He went on to explain that “The mis- handling 200 tons of freight. Tankage is ellite TV, Wi-Fi or snacks from the re- is matched to a MGX-62500SC-H ma- sion of these vessels will be the same provided in the hulls for 25,437 gallons freshment area. The vessel is ? tted with rine transmissions supplied by Twin as the previous catamarans, to deliver (96.3 cu.meters) of fuel oil and 6,870 a hospital, so the vessel can also ful? ll

Disc, Inc. and quad HT-810 water jets time sensitive cargos and passengers at gallons (26 cu.m.) of potable water. the role of medical evacuation platform from Hamilton Jet, to achieve a maxi- greater speeds than a typical crew-boat. Crew accommodation includes 16 berths if the need should arise.

mum speed of 40 knots. The two for- Additionally, the sea-keeping qualities in eight cabins as well as a galley and

Fincantieri Floats out MSC Ship

The second ship in the MSC Cruises’ Seaside class, MSC Seaview, has entered the ? nal phase of construction at the Monfalcone ship- yard in Italy, where MSC Cruises and Fincantieri celebrated the ves- sel’s ? oat out.

MSC Seaview will sail her inaugural 2018 summer season in the

Mediterranean, offering holidaymakers the chance to experience the jewels of this region like never before on a cruise ship.

At 323 meters long with a 154,000 GRTs, the ship will feature a maximum capacity of 5,179 guests. MSC Seaview is the second of two identical ships in the Seaside class. Her sister ship – MSC Sea- side – is set to enter service later this year in November.

MSC Seaview will be the third next-generation ship coming into service in just 12 months, following on from MSC Meraviglia in

June 2017 and MSC Seaside in December 2017.

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