Australia-based Incat Crowther says it has been hired by an undisclosed client based in Central America to design a monohull ferry capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 miles per hour. The company says the 62-meter ferry will have the capacity for 650 passengers and be powered by five MTU 16V400M63L engines, with ZF-7650 gearboxes and propelled by five Hamilton HM-811 jets … [Read more...]
World’s Fastest Ship Put to Work in Argentina
Incat's newest high-speed ferry, dubbed the world's fastest ship, has been christened during a ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 99-meter vessel, named Francisco in honor of the Argentine Pope, uses LNG-powered gas turbine engines and waterjets to reach top speed of 58.1 knots, or 66 miles per hour. In addition to its speed record, the vessel also claims the first … [Read more...]
Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship
Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania claims to have built the world's fast ship, which also happens to be the first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry. The 99-meter vessel, named Francisco, tops out at a lightship speed of 58.1 knots, or 66 miles per hour. The company admits that, of course, there are some speed boats out there that would trump that, but not … [Read more...]
Interesting Ship – Incat Crowther’s Great Barrier Reef Patrol Vessel
Incat Crowther and Marine Engineering Consultants (MEC) have started work on the construction of a 24m long-range catamaran patrol vessel that will work to protect the Great Barrier Reef, Incat Crowther said Wednesday. The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA), where the vessel will be operated, is jointly managed by Queensland’s Department of National Parks, … [Read more...]
Keppel Barely Misses S$10 Billion in Orders with Latest Round of Contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries have secured three new contracts - worth a combined value of S$420 million (USD $343 million) - to bring the group's total order wins for 2012 to S$9.9 billion. Mr Tong Chong Heong, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel O&M, commented, "With the strong confidence and support of new and repeat customers, Keppel … [Read more...]
Incat Crowther’s Launches New 30m Monohul Crew Boats
Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of two 30m monohull crew boats by Veecraft Marine in South Africa. Perez and Deborah are the first Incat Crowther-designed vessels to be built by Veecraft, and mark a fast-growing relationship between the yard and designer. Incat Crowther has developed a strong relationship with Veecraft Marine, and is pleased to be working … [Read more...]
Incat Crowther launches latest creation – ‘Topaz Zenith’ crew boat
Incat Crowther has reported the launch of Topaz Zenith, an innovative 27.6m Wave Piercing Catamaran Crew Boat designed to support offshore energy installations. Topaz Shipbuilding Part of the development of the vessel focused on the development of an unusual platform for the application. Following the evaluation of a series of criteria, a Wave Piercing Catamaran platform was … [Read more...]