Description

AUSTAL BUILT 65M HSC ROPAX CATAMARAN FERRY 

PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS

BUILT: 2008 IN AUSTRALIA

CLASS: DNV, HSC 2000

LENGTH: 64.80 METERS

BEAM: 16.50 METERS

DRAUGHT: 2.06 METERS

TONNAGE: 2,005 GT

TONNAGE: 602 NT

TONNAGE: 164.4 DWT

ENGINES: 4 X MTU 20V1163 TB73L MARINE DIESEL ENGINES (W6 COMPLETED 4/23)

PROPULSION: 4 X KAMEWA 90 SII WATERJETS

GEARBOX: 4 X REINJETS VLJ 4431

RIDE CONTROL: INTERCEPTORS

SPEED: 48 KNOTS (SERVICE)

SPEED: 55 KNOTS (MAXIMUM)

BUNKERS: 4 X 14M³ INTEGRAL ALUMINIUM TANKS

CAPACITY: 56 CARS @ 4.5 METERS

CURRENTLY THE VESSEL IS CONFIGURED TO ACCOMMODATE 400 PASSENGERS AND 12 CREW MEMBERS IN THREE CLASSES: VIP, FIRST AND TOURIST.  

IN ADDITION TO FERRY EMPLOYMENT, SHE IS WELL SUITED TO A RANGE OF APPLICATIONS INCLUDING MILITARY LOGISTICS, EEZ PATROLLING, VITAL ASSET PROTECTION AND OTHER OFFSHORE ROLES.  NOTABLY SHE IS EQUIPPED WITH HELICOPTER LANDING AND ONBOARD MEDICAL FACILITIES, MAKING HER VERY SUITED TO SEARCH AND RESCUE AND MEDIVAC OPERATIONS.  LOCATED ON THE BRIDGE DECK, THE HELICOPTER DECK IS SUITABLE FOR THE LANDING OF MEDIUM-CLASS HELICOPTERS (RATED FOR A 6.4T HELICOPTER).

THE WHEELHOUSE WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FULL 360-DEGREE VISIBILITY (INCLUDING A VIEW TO THE HELICOPTER LANDING DECK). THE HELICOPTER DECK IS LICENSED FOR DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND HAS LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR NIGHT-TIME OPERATIONS. A CILAS GYRO STABILIZED GLIDE SLOPE INDICATOR IS IN PLACE TO ENHANCE SAFETY.

THE VEHICLE DECK AFT IS DESIGNED TO TAKE AXLE LOADS OF 9T OR 12T (DUAL WHEEL). THE REST OF THE MAIN DECK HAS A DESIGN MAXIMUM AXLE LOAD OF 3T (SINGLE WHEEL).

LOCATION : SE ASIA

WOG / SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY

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