General Particulars (Builders Description)
Builder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd.
Class Society Det Norske Veritas
Certification DNV +1A1 HSLC R1 Car Ferry “B” EO
Length overall 81.15m
Length waterline 66.30m
Beam overall 26.00m
Beam of Hulls 4.33m
Draft 3.00m approx. in salt water
Service Speed 38 knots
Lightship Speed 44 knots
*Note - All speeds quoted at 100% MCR (4 x 7080kw @ 1030 rpm) and excluding T-foil.
Capacities
Max Deadweight - 320 tonnes (approximate dependent on building specification).
Total persons - up to 700 persons
Vehicle Capacity - 181 cars at 4.5m length x 2.3m wide.
Axle loads - Transom to Frame 14 - 9 tonnes per axle group, Frame 14 - 35 2 tonnes per axle group and
fwd of Frame 35 and vehicle ramps 0.8 tonnes per axle group.
Fuel Capacity - 4 x 12.0m3 integral aluminium tank and additional long-range tank provided in each hull.
Fresh Water 1 x 5000 litre GRP tank.
Sewage 1 x 5000 litre GRP tank.
Construction
Design - Two slender, aluminum hulls connected by a bridging section with center bow structure at fwd end.
Each hull is divided into eight vented, watertight compartments divided by transverse bulkheads.
One compartment in each hull prepared as short-range fuel tanks and one as a long-range fuel tank.
Welded and bonded aluminium construction using longitudinal stiffeners supported by transverse web frames and bulkheads. Aluminum plate grade 5383 H321 or H116. Aluminium extrusions grade 6082 T6 and 5083 H112.
Passenger Accommodation
Superstructure - Passenger accommodation supported above the vehicle deck on anti-vibration mounts.
Outfit - All materials comply with IMO standards for fire, low flame spread, smoke and toxicity.
Public Address - Builder’s standard, marine, public address system supplied and fitted to cover all passenger and
crew areas, vehicle decks, stairwells and ante rooms. Colour televisions fitted throughout the passenger cabin to
enable seated view of safety messages and video.