http://gcaptain.com/mv-seacor-cheetah/?3226 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gcaptain.com/mv-seacor-cheetah/?3226#comment-20947 Capt. R. melvin,Jr. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:38:08 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=3226#comment-20947 well i don't see how at 642gph this is an efficient vessel. Most new build crewboats run 25-27 knots at about 250gph. So on a 100 mile run the Cheetah burns roughly 1500 gallons. Thats 3000 round trip versus a conventional hulls 2000. So this plus the elevated cost of the vessel to start with(im sure Seacor wants a pretty penny for their golden goose) it really isnt a viable option except speed. The difference is 3 hours round trip. Other than that..its a waste of resources and had a great media campaign to hype it as something its not,an efficient vessel. i don't know,maybe compared to a helicopter......... well i don't see how at 642gph this is an efficient vessel. Most new build crewboats run 25-27 knots at about 250gph. So on a 100 mile run the Cheetah burns roughly 1500 gallons. Thats 3000 round trip versus a conventional hulls 2000. So this plus the elevated cost of the vessel to start with(im sure Seacor wants a pretty penny for their golden goose) it really isnt a viable option except speed. The difference is 3 hours round trip. Other than that..its a waste of resources and had a great media campaign to hype it as something its not,an efficient vessel. i don't know,maybe compared to a helicopter………

]]> http://gcaptain.com/mv-seacor-cheetah/?3226#comment-14361 Capt. R. melvin,Jr. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:38:08 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=3226#comment-14361 well i don't see how at 642gph this is an efficient vessel. Most new build crewboats run 25-27 knots at about 250gph. So on a 100 mile run the Cheetah burns roughly 1500 gallons. Thats 3000 round trip versus a conventional hulls 2000. So this plus the elevated cost of the vessel to start with(im sure Seacor wants a pretty penny for their golden goose) it really isnt a viable option except speed. The difference is 3 hours round trip. Other than that..its a waste of resources and had a great media campaign to hype it as something its not,an efficient vessel. i don't know,maybe compared to a helicopter......... well i don't see how at 642gph this is an efficient vessel. Most new build crewboats run 25-27 knots at about 250gph. So on a 100 mile run the Cheetah burns roughly 1500 gallons. Thats 3000 round trip versus a conventional hulls 2000. So this plus the elevated cost of the vessel to start with(im sure Seacor wants a pretty penny for their golden goose) it really isnt a viable option except speed. The difference is 3 hours round trip. Other than that..its a waste of resources and had a great media campaign to hype it as something its not,an efficient vessel. i don't know,maybe compared to a helicopter………

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