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High-Speed MarineTransportation

2008-2009Edited by Stephen J Phillips

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Contents

How to use Jane’s High-Speed Marine Transportation [4]

Executive Overview [9]

Acknowledgements [12]

Preface [13]

Users’ Charter [15]

Builders 1Air cushion vehicles 3Hydrofoils 53High-speed multihull vessels 79Swath vessels 201High-speed monohull craft 213Wing-in-ground-effect craft 275Fast interceptors 287High-speed patrol craft 333

Civil operators of high-speed craft 361

Principal equipment and components for high-speed craft 433Engines 435Transmissions 467Air propellers 485Marine propellers 489Water-jet units 499Ride control systems 509Air cushion skirt systems 515Marine escape systems 521Construction materials 525Lightweight seating 529

Services 533Marine craft regulatory authorities 535Consultants and designers 539Societies involved with high-speed craft 563

Bibliography 577

Index of organisations 585

Index of craft types 593

Index of craft names 597

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102 HIGH-SPEED MULTIHULL VESSELS/Australia

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New Wave Catamarans Pty Ltd

152 Riverside Place, Morningside 4170,Australia

Tel: (+61 7) 38 99 14 00Fax: (+61 7) 38 99 54 00e-mail: [email protected]: www.newwavecats.com

Formed in 2002, New Wave Catamaransprovides design, build and repair servicesfor aluminium and steel vessels. In 2003the company launched its first fast ferry, the25 m Aqua Spirit.

25 m CATAMARANAqua SpiritCrystal SpiritDesigned by CMCS of Australia, the firstvessel was delivered in 2002 and the secondin 2003, both operated by Palm Beach FerryServices.SpecificationsLength overall 24.9 mLength waterline 23.8 mBeam 7.8 mDraught 1.4 mPassengers 192Fuel capacity 3,000 litresWater capacity 400 litresMaximum speed 27 ktOperational speed 25 ktPropulsion: Aqua Spirit:Two Cummins QSM11 diesels rated at 433 kW driving fixed-pitchpropellers via a reverse reduction gearbox.Crystal Spirit: Two Cummins N14M dieselsrated at 391 kW driving fixed-pitch propellersvia a reverse reduction gearbox.

24.5 m CATAMARANTusaT5Delivered toTusa Dive in 2007, this vessel wasdesigned by CMCS of Australia. The vesselwill be used for dive trips from Cairns.SpecificationsLength overall 24.5 mLength waterline 23.1 mBeam 7.66 mDraught 1.75 mDisplacement 50 tPassengers 95Crew 5Maximum speed 27 ktPropulsion: Two MTU Series 60 dieselengines delivering 496 kW each to fixed-pitchpropellers viaTwin Disc 5224A gearboxes.

24m CATAMARANEclipse (2006)Designed by CMCS for Calyso Reef Cruisesas a dive boat, this vessel was deliveredin February 2006 and replaces the 23.5 mcatamaran of the same name built in 2004.SpecificationsLength overall 23.5 mLength waterline 22.6 mBeam 7.5 mDraught 1.8 mPassengers 192Displacement 58 tonnesPassengers 107Crew 5Maximum speed 27.5 kt

Propulsion: Two MTU Detroit Diesel Series60 14L diesel engines each delivering 485 kWto fixed-pitch propellers.

23.5 m CATAMARANEclipse (2004)Designed by Commercial Marine ConsultingService, the vessel is primarily used as a diveboat for trips to the Great Barrier Reef. Anaft hydraulic platform can be lowered downbetween the hulls.SpecificationsLength overall 23.5 mLength waterline 22.62 mBeam 7.5 mDraught 1.8 mDisplacement 48 tMaximum speed 27 ktOperational speed 24 ktPassengers 95Propulsion: Two MTU Detroit Series 6014L(each producing 481 kW).

23.5 m CATAMARANSea QuestDesigned by Commercial Marine ConsultingService, the vessel is used as a dive boatfor trips to the Great Barrier Reef. Thevessel was built to Australia’s USL ICregulations.

Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length (m) Speed (kt) Seats Originally delivered to Date of buildCMCS Seacat 25 m Aqua Spirit V201 25.00 27.0 192 Palm Beach Ferry Service 2002CMCS Seacat 25 m Crystal Spirit V301 25.00 27.0 192 Palm Beach Ferry Service 2003CMCS Seacat 17 m Quick Cat II – 17.00 22.0 80 Hervey Bay Whale Watch 2003CMCS Seacat 23.5 m Eclipse – 23.50 27.0 95 Deep Sea Divers Den 2004CMCS Seacat 23.5 m Sea Quest – 23.50 27.0 130 Deep Sea Divers Den 2004CMCS Seacat 20 m Tasman Venture III V303 19.40 28.0 120 Tasman Venture 2004CMCS Seacat 18 m BueTobol – 18.15 30.0 50 Bue Marine 2005CMCS Seacat 18 m Bue Narya 0520 18.15 30.0 50 Bue Marine 2005CMCS Seacat 18 m Bue Bo 0521 18.15 30.0 50 Bue Marine 2005CMCS Seacat 18 m Bue Darya – 18.15 30.0 50 Bue Marine 2005CMCS Seacat 19 m Fantasea – 18.8 26.0 130 Fantasea Cruises 2005CMCS Seacat 24 m Eclipse – 23.50 27.5 101 Calypso Reef Cruises 2006

18 m Catamaran Crewboat BueTobol 1120284

23.5 m Catamaran Sea Quest 1120285

SpecificationsLength overall 23.5 mLength waterline 21.65 mBeam 7.5 mDraught 1.75 mDisplacement, full load 60 tMaximum speed 31.5 ktOperational speed 27 ktPassengers 130Fuel capacity 5,000 litresWater capacity 7,000 litresPropulsion: Two MTU 12V 183 TE72 dieselsrated at 735 kW at 2,300 rpm drivingfixed-pitch propellers via ZF BW 655Agearboxes.

20 m CATAMARANTasman Venture IIIDesigned by CMCS of Australia, this 20 mcatamaran was delivered in 2004.SpecificationsLength overall 18.8 mLength waterline 12.8 mBeam 6.2 mDraught 1.4 mMaximum speed 26 ktOperational speed 22 ktPassengers 140Fuel capacity 2000 litresWater capacity 500 l

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Propulsion: Two Caterpillar 3406E dieselengines driving fixed-pitch propellers viaTwin Disc MDG 5114A gearboxes.

19 m CATAMARANFantaseaLaunched in July 2005, this vessel wasdelivered to Fantasea Cruises of Australiaand carries 130 passengers at 25 kt.SpecificationsLength overall 19.4 mMaximum speed 28 ktCrew 4Passengers 120Fuel capacity 8,000 litresOperational speed 24 ktPropulsion:Two 330 kW Deutz diesel engines.

18 m CATAMARAN CREWBOATSBueTobolBue NaryaBue DaryaBue BoBueTekesDesigned by Sea Speed Design of Australia(formerly Commercial Marine ConsultingServices) these 18 m crewboats will be usedon the Caspian Sea.SpecificationsLength overall 18.15 mLength waterline 17.24 mBeam 6.24 mDraught 0.9 mDisplacement 30 tPassengers 50Crew 2Maximum speed 30 ktOperating speed 25 ktPropulsion: Two Caterpillar C18 dieselengines delivering 510 kW at 2,100 rpmdriving Doen Jet 05 220 water-jets via ZF5505L gearboxes.

18 m CATAMARANFour 18 m catamarans were ordered in 2005for crew boat duties in Eastern Europe.Threeof the vessels have a design speed of 25 kt,being powered by a pair of Caterpillar C18diesel engines driving a Doen DJ 220 water-jet. The fourth has a speed of 35 kt and ispowered by Caterpillar 3412E engines.

17 m CATAMARANQuick Cat IIThis whale watching catamaran, customdesigned by CMCS, was launched in 2003for operations in Hervey Bay, Queensland.

24 m Catamaran operated by Calypso Reef Cruises 1120286

23.5 m Catamaran Eclipse, built in 2004 1120287

SpecificationsLength overall 17.4 mLength waterline 16.6 mBeam 6.5 mDraught 1.33 mDisplacement, full load 35 tMaximum speed 26 kt

Operating speed 22 ktPassengers 80Fuel capacity 2,000 litresWater capacity 400 litresPropulsion: Two 320 kW Cummins dieselengines.

North West Bay Ships Pty Ltd

83 Gemalla Road, Margate, Tasmania 7054,Australia

Tel: (+61 3) 62 67 01 04Fax: (+61 3) 62 67 01 02e-mail: [email protected]: www.nwbs.com.au

John Fuglsang, Chairman

North West Bay Ships Pty Ltd was formedin 2000 with the aim of developing modernhigh-speed marine transport solutions. In2001 the company launched its first vessel, a55 m trimaran fast ferry, closely followed bya 33 m catamaran ferry.The company, whichspecialises in high quality aluminium ships,offers other fast ferry designs including lowwash river ferries.

In 2003 the Government of Bermudaplaced an order for two 23 m foil-assistedsemi-planing ferries capable of servingany existing dock in Bermuda and therebyopening up new destinations.

In February 2007 the shipyard facilitiesof North West Bay Ships were acquired byAustal. 55 m trimaran Dolphin Ulsan (ex-Triumphant) at speed 0526482



General arrangement of 55 m trimaran 0109644

55 mTRIMARANDolphin UlsanLaunched in 2001, this vessel was the subjectof considerable research, including testingon an 11 m prototype vessel. The craft issupported by a main central hull, two smallerside hulls and a hydrofoil near amidshipsspanning the centre hull to side hulls.SpecificationsLength overall 54.5 mLength waterline 52.1 mBeam 15.2 mDraught 2.1 mDeadweight 57 tCrew 6Passengers 473Fuel capacity 15,000 litresWater capacity 2,500 litresPropulsive power 6,960 kW

Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length (m) Speed (kt) Seats Vehicles Originally delivered to Date of build55 mTrimaran Dolphin Ulsan – 54.50 40.0 473 none Unknown 2001

(ex-Triumphant)33 m Passenger Ten 2201 34.90 33.0 273 none Fantasea Cruises 2001Catamaran39 m Catamaran Red Jet 4 – 39.20 35.0 300 none Red Funnel 200334 m Catamaran Simply Majestic – 34.00 18.0 – none Majestic Cruises 200323 m Catamaran Tempest – 23.40 34.0 177 none Government of Bermuda 200423 m Catamaran Venturilla – 23.40 34.0 177 none Government of Bermuda 200430 m Catamaran Silversonic – 29.45 31.0 150 none Quicksilver Connections 200630 m Catamaran Silverswift – 29.45 31.0 150 none Quicksilver Connections 200630 m Catamaran Aristocat V – 29.45 31.0 150 none Aristocat Cruises 2006

Max speed 40 ktClassification: DnV +1A1 HSLC Passenger,R1 EO Cat B.Structure: All aluminium hull andsuperstructure.Propulsion: Three MTU 4000 M70 dieselengines each driving a Kamewa 63 SII water-jet.Auxiliary Systems: One 300 mm Naiad bowthruster.

39 m CATAMARAN FERRYRed Jet 4Ordered in 2002, this vessel was deliveredin April 2003.SpecificationsLength overall 39.2 mDisplacement (load) 121 tPassengers 300

Fuel capacity 5,600 litresFresh water capacity 250 litresOperational speed 35 ktPropulsion: Two MTU 12V 4000 M70 dieselseach driving a water-jet unit.

36 mTRIMARAN (DESIGN)Having launched the 55 m trimaran Triumphantin early 2001, the company is also marketinga 36 m trimaran design with a passengercapacity of 260 and speed of up to 38 kt,depending on propulsion engines selected.SpecificationsLength overall 36.0 mLength waterline 33.5 mBeam 10.0 mDraught 1.5 mDeadweight 26.5 tCrew 8



General arrangement of the NWBS 33 m Catamaran Ten 0121748

Passengers 260Fuel capacity 5,000 litresWater capacity 1,000 litresOperational speed 38 ktPropulsion: Three MTU 2000 M70 dieselengines each rated at 788 kW driving water-jets.

34 m CATAMARAN FERRYSimply MajesticBased on the successful Red Jet 4 designthis ferry has a service speed of 18 knots.SpecificationsLength overall 34.0 mMaximum speed 21.2 ktsService speed 18 ktsPropulsion: Two Caterpillar 3406E dieselengines each rated at 448 at 2,100 rpm andeach driving a five-bladed propeller via a ZF350 gearbox.

32 m CATAMARAN FERRYTenThis vessel was delivered to Australianoperator Fantasea Cruises in 2001 foroperation to Great Barrier Reef resorts.SpecificationsLength overall 32.0 mLength waterline 31.6 mBeam 7.8 mDraught 1.1 mDeadweight 26.9 tCrew 3Passengers 220Fuel capacity 5,000 litresWater capacity 1,000 litresMax speed 33 ktOperational speed 31 ktPropulsion: Two Deutz TBD 616 V16 dieselengines each rated at 934 kW at 2,100 rpmand driving a fixed-pitch propeller.

30 m CATAMARAN FERRYSilversonicAristocat VSilverswiftDelivered in August 2005 to QuicksilverConnections for service in North Queensland,this vessel was built to Australian USL Class1C regulations and fitted out for either100 passengers on daily excursions or up to150 on charters. Another 30 m catamaran ofthe same design was delivered to AristocatCruises in April 2006.SpecificationsLength overall 29.45 mLength waterline 27.10 mBeam 7.80 mPassengers 100/150Max speed 31 ktPropulsion: Two Deutz TBD 616 V16 dieselengines providing 936 kW at 2,100 rpm



each power five-blade fixed-pitch propellersthrough ZF BW 2550 gearboxes.

23 m CATAMARAN FERRYTempestVenturillaDesigned by Teknicraft of New Zealand, twoof these foil-assisted semi-planing vessels

were delivered to the Government ofBermuda in 2004.SpecificationsLength overall 23.3 mBeam 7.8 mDraft 1.0 mPassengers 177Max speed 35 kt

Classification: Lloyd’s Register SSC G2.Structure: Aluminium.Propulsion: Two MTU Detroit Diesel12V2000 diesel engines, each rated at525 kW driving Hamilton water-jets.

General arrangement of Red Jet 4 055453236 mTrimaran (Design) 0121763

NQEA Australia Pty Ltd

NQEA ceased operations in October 2005after 60 years of business.

The company started services in 1948from the residence of its founder with astaff of three, the principal activity being theoperation of general engineering agencies,leading to general engineering manufacture.In 1964 it entered the shipbuilding industrywith the construction of dumb barges. Thiswas followed by work on many types ofvessels, including landing barges, workboats and patrol vessels. In 1977 NQEA wasthe successful tenderer for 14 Fremantleclass 42 m patrol craft for the AustralianNavy, the first having been built by BrookeMarine, UK.

Approximately 220 craft of various typeshave been built to date including 46 for theAustralian Department of Defence.

Throughout the 1980s, NQEA built largenumbers of high-speed ferry craft for theinternational market-place as well as somespecial purpose vessels. Search and rescuevessels, luxury motor yachts, dredge and

Hurricane Clipper 1033986

NQEA low-wash catamarans 0506649



Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length Speed Seats Vehicles Originally Date of(m) (kt) delivered to build

NQEA 22 m Reef Magic (ex-Fantasea 107 22 29 204 0 Reef Magic Cruises 1982Catamaran Princess ex-Telford Reef )NQEA 22 m Reef Adventure III 108 22 29 240 0 Great Adventures 1983Catamaran (ex-Magnetic Express)28 m Fantasea Monarch 111 29 30 352 0 Fantasea Cruises 1983Catamaran (ex-Telford Capricorn)NQEA 24 m Quickcat I 115 24 30 175 0 Quickcat Cruises 1984CatamaranNQEA 22 m Catamaran Commander Peak 113 22 29 200 0 FjordlandTravel, NZ 1984

(ex-Cougar)NQEA 22 m Catamaran Reef Link 109 22 29 200 0 Magnetic Link 1984

TownsvilleNQEA 24 m Catamaran Quickcat II 123 24 30 195 0 Fantasea Cruises 1985NQEA 30 m Catamaran Reef Cat 126 30 30 310 0 Great Adventures 1986NQEA 30 m Catamaran Bacolod Express 127 30 30 312 0 Philippines 1986

(ex-Quicksilver III)NQEA 24 m Catamaran Auto Batam 3 138 24 28 239 0 Singapore 1986

(ex-Supercat II)NQEA 30 m Catamaran Sea Princess 147 30 30 342 0 Fantasea Cruises 1987

(ex-Reef Link II)NQEA 24 m Catamaran Tiger IV 148 24 29 202 0 Fullers, NZ 1987

(ex-Taupo Cat)NQEA 30 m Catamaran Island Jade 130 30 30 314 0 Philippines 1987

(ex-Quicksilver IV)NQEA 24 m Catamaran Roylen Sunbird 151 24 29 217 0 Roylen Cruises Pty Ltd 1987NQEA 30 m Catamaran Diamond 125 30 30 329 0 IGSA Shipping 1987

(ex-Supercat III)NQEA 30 m Catamaran Reef King 152 30 30 324 0 Great Adventures 1988NQEA 26.9 m Catamaran Adaire 156 24 29 151 0 Kuwait Public 1988

Transport CoNQEA 26.9 m Catamaran Na-Ayem 157 24 29 151 0 Kuwait Public 1988

Transport Co38.6 m WPC Quicksilver V 158 38.6 27.0 252 0 Quicksilver 1988

Connections38.6 m WPC Quicksilver Beluga 159 38.6 27.0 350 0 Beluga Quicksilver, Bali 1989

(ex-Quicksilver VII)39 m WPC Prince of Venice 160 38.6 27.0 303 0 KompasTouristik 198938.6 m WPC Quicksilver VII 161 38.6 27.0 350 0 Beluga Quicksilver, Bali 198934.8 m Catamaran Blue Fin 163 34.8 35.0 250 0 NSW StateTransit 1990

Authority40.17 m WPC Seacom I 170 40.2 29.0 302 0 Secom Corporation of 1990

Japan34.8 m Catamaran Sir David Martin 172 34.8 35.0 250 0 NSW StateTransit 1990

Authority34.8 m Catamaran Sea Eagle 173 34.8 35.0 250 0 NSW StateTransit 1991

AuthorityLow Wash Catamaran Betty Cuthbert 181 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1992

AuthorityLow Wash Catamaran Dawn Fraser 180 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1992

AuthorityNQEA 22 m Catamaran Green Island Express 106 22 29 230 0 Great Adventures 1982Low Wash Catamaran Shane Gould 184 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1993

AuthorityLow Wash Catamaran Marlene Mathews 185 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1993

AuthorityLow Wash Catamaran Marjorie Jackson 187 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1993

AuthorityLow Wash Catamaran Evonne Goolagong 186 36.8 22.5 200 0 NSW StateTransit 1993

Authority24 m Catamaran Payar 154 24 27 162 0 SriwaniTours, Penang 199445 m WPC Quicksilver VIII 192 45.5 35.6 456 0 Quicksilver Connections 199529 m Luxury Sun Eagle 195 29.2 30.0 156 0 AnsettTransport 1996Passenger Ferry Industries24 m Passenger Zon 2 198 25.0 22.5 166 0 Kelana Megah, Johor 1996Commuter Ferries Bahru24 m Passenger Zon 1 197 25.0 22.5 166 0 Kelana Megah, Johor 1996Commuter FerriesRiver Runner 150 Vavau 202 30.6 22.0 115 0 Bora Bora Navettes, 1998

Frech PolynesiaRiver Runner 150 MotuTapu O Ra 203 30.6 22.0 115 0 Bora Bora Navettes, 1998

Frech PolynesiaCheetah Patrol Boat Wauri 129 25.3 28 12 0 Queensland Fisheries 1988River Runner 200 Piet Hein 206 37.0 30.0 150 0 High Speed Ferries, 1999

NetherlandsRiver Runner 200 Witte De With 207 37.0 30.0 150 0 High Speed Ferries, 1999

NetherlandsRiver Runner 150 Mk 3 Down Runner 208 32.0 25 149 0 – 200117 m Cat Aristocrat 4 209 17.0 23 58 0 Charter Corporation –River Runner 150 Mk 3 Antrim Runner 210 32.0 25 149 0 – 2001River Runner 200 Mk II Hurricane Clipper 212 37.5 27 200 0 Thames Clippers 200222 mTransit Catamaran PVT Sorensen – 22.0 30.0 140 0 Kwajalein Range 2004

Services, MarshallIslands

22 mTransit Catamaran PVT Anderson – 22.0 30.0 149 0 Kwajalein Range 2005Services, MarshallIslands



General arrangement of 26 m Catamaran Lady Jane Franklin 0121758 General arrangement of Adventurer 0526481

SpecificationsLength overall 24.0 mLength waterline 22.5 mBeam 8.5 mDraught 1.6 mDeadweight 20 tCrew 3Passengers 230Fuel capacity 4,000 litresFresh water capacity 1,000 litresOperational speed 30 ktPropulsion: Two Caterpillar 3406E dieselengines each rated at 447 kW and eachdriving a fixed-pitch propeller.

23 m CatamaranLuminosaOrdered by Red Journeys for delivery inmid 2006, this vessel was designed by IncatCrowther.SpecificationsLength overall 23.0 mLength waterline 20.71 mBeam 6.8 mDraught 1.7 mDeadweight 11.5 tPassengers 95Maximum speed 28 ktOperational speed 25 kt

Propulsion:TwoCaterpillarC18dieselengineseach delivering 533 kW at 2,100 rpm.

22 m CatamaranPepermint Bay IIDelivered to Hobart Cruises in 2005 the vesselwill be used for tourist excursions fromHobart. The vessel was built to AustralianUSL 1D regulations.SpecificationsLength overall 22.0 mBeam 7.5 mDraught 1.75 mPassengers 167Maximum speed 27 ktPropulsion: Two Caterpillar 3406E dieselengines each rated at 520 kW driving fixed-pitch propellers viaTwin Disk gearboxes.

23 m CatamaranSea MelbourneThis vessel was delivered to Cruise Victoria inJuly 2003 for excursions within Port Philip Bay.SpecificationsLength overall 23.4 mLength waterline 19.7 mBeam 7.8 mDraught 1.5 mDeadweight 11 t

Crew 8Passengers 150Fuel capacity 4,000 litresFresh water capacity 1,910 litresMaximum speed 28 ktOperational speed 25 ktPropulsion: Two Cummins QSM11 dieselseach rated at 311 kW and each driving afixed-pitch propeller via a ZF 350 gearbox.

17.5 m CatamaranMatthew FlindersDesigned by Crowther Multihulls, this vesselwas delivered to owners Inter Island Ferriesof Australia in 2002.SpecificationsLength overall 17.5 mLength waterline 15.7 mBeam 6.2 mCrew 3Passengers 84Fuel capacity 2,000 litresFresh water capacity 200 litresMax speed 25 ktClassification: USL Code 1C and 1D.Propulsion: Two Cummins 6CTA 8.3 mengines each rated at 221 kW and drivingfour bladed fixed-pitch propellers via a TwinDisc gearbox.

Sabre Catamarans Pty Ltd

156 Barrington Street, Spearwood, WesternAustralia 6163, Australia

Tel: (+61 8) 94 18 30 00Fax: (+61 8) 94 34 14 57e-mail: [email protected];

[email protected]: www. sabrecat.com.au

Bill Harry, Principal

Builder of a number of aluminium fastcatamaran fishing and passenger vessels.The most recent builds include: StewartIslander, a Sabre 22 m for an operator inNew Zealand and Star 7, a 24 m catamaranbuilt as a private motor yacht. Other vesselshave included Aremiti 11, a 29 m 30 ktcatamaran ferry built for Aremiti PacificCruises.The two earlier catamarans, Aremitiand Saladin Sabre, were operated by StirlingMarine Services during the construction ofthe Saladin oilfield off the coast of WesternAustralia. Saladin Sabre is now working as a

Tahiti-Moorea ferry. Two smaller high-speedcatamarans have also been built, the OTManu and the Paia.These 16.7 m catamaranseach have accommodation for 73 passengersand a maximum speed of 25 kt.They operatein Bora Bora lagoon in French Polynesia.

Sabre 55AremitiSaladin SabreSpecificationsLength overall 16.8 mLength waterline 14.9 m



Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length Speed Seats Vehicles Originally delivered to Date of build(m) (kt)

Sabre 23 m Quickcat II – 23.0 20.0 250 none Fullers Gulf Ferries, New Zealand 1986Sabre 55 Aremiti – 16.8 28.0 100 none Stirling Marine Services 1988Sabre 20 m Foveaux Express – 19.9 30.0 67 none Stewart Marine Services 199117.7 m Ferry OT Manu – 16.7 20.0 73 none Bora Bora Navettes, French Polynesia 199117.7 m Ferry Paia – 16.7 20.0 73 none Bora Bora Navettes, French Polynesia 1991Sabre 30 m Aremiti II – 29.9 – 288 none Aremiti Pacific Cruises,Taihiti 1992Sabre 32 m Delta Cat II – 32.0 28.0 300 none BoatTorque Cruises 1996

(ex Flying Cat)Sabre 22 m Lucky 2 – 22 26 129 none Fil Estate properties 1997Sabre 22 m Ok Ka Ferry I – 22 26 200 none Mt Samat Ferry Express 1997Sabre 25 m Royal Ferry 2 – 25.5 28.0 169 none Royal Ferry Service, Phillipines 1998Sabre 22 m Makana – 22.3 28.0 160 none South Africa 1998Sabre 22 m Autshumatu – 22.3 28 172 none South Africa 1998Sabre 22 m Emirates – 22.3 28.0 160 none UAE 2000Sabre 22 m Ocean 20 – 22.3 29.0 157 none Maldives 2001Sabre 22 m Chogogo – 22.3 29.0 177 none Flamingo Fast Ferries 2001Sabre 22 m Peacemaker – 22.3 29.0 215 none Speedy’s (BVI) 2002Sabre 22 m Alaleh I (ex Naser I) – 22.3 29.0 – none Iran 2002Sabre 24 m Seabreeze II 147 24.0 27.0 164 none Mackenzies Island Cruises 2003Sabre 22 m Seabreeze II – 22 26 164 none Mackenzies Island Cruises 2003Sabre 22 m Tiger V (ex Stewart – 22.3 26.0 184 none Stewart Island Experiences, 2004

Islander) New ZealandSabre 24 m Star 7 – 24.1 35.5 – none Private Owner, United States 2004Sabre 22m Voyager 150 22.3 29 139 none Hook Island Adventure Cruises 2006

Beam 7.2 mDraught 0.7 mPassengers 100Fuel capacity 2 × 1,000 litre tanksWater capacity 500 litresMax speed 34.6 ktOperational speed 28 ktPropulsion: Main engines are two DDC 8V92T diesels, driving two Levi 800 seriessurface-piercing drive units.Auxiliary systems:The auxiliary generator isan Isuzu 17 kVA model.

OT Manu and PaiaThese two 16.7 m passenger vessels werebuilt for Bora Bora Navettes to carry AirTahiti passengers from the airport to thetropical island of Bora Bora in FrenchPolynesia. They were both delivered in1991.

SpecificationsLength overall 16.7 mLength waterline 13.3 mBeam 6.5 mDraught 0.9 mPassengers 73Fuel capacity 3,000 litresMax speed 25 ktOperational speed 20 ktPropulsion: Main engines are two DetroitDiesel 6V 92 TA diesels, driving Arnesonsurface-piercing propellers.

Sabre 22 m catamaranMakanaEmiratesOcean 20ChogogoPeacemaker

Naser 1VoyagerMakana was delivered in 1998 for operationbetween Cape Town and Robben Island.Emirates was delivered to the UAE in 2000,Ocean 20 to the Maldives in 2001, Chogogoto the Netherlands in 2001 and Peacemakerto the British Virgin Islands and Naser 1 toIran, both in 2002.Voyager was delivered toHook Island Adventure Cruises in 2006.SpecificationsLength overall 22.3 mLength waterline 19.8 mBeam 7.9 mDraught 1.5 mPassengers 160Fuel capacity 4,000 litresWater capacity 1,000 litresMax speed 30 ktOperational speed 28 kt

Stewart Islander 1146732

Sabre 22 m Naser 1 delivered to Iran in 2002 0527036

Quickcat II 000793022 m catamaran Emirates 0103266

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Cuba

Damex Shipbuilding &EngineeringKm 7½ Corretera de Punta Gorda, Santiagode Cuba, Cuba

Tel: (+53 22) 68 61 01Fax: (+53 22) 68 81 01e-mail: [email protected]: www.damex.biz

Established in January 1995, this shipyardacts as a licence holder and aftersales service

Mapso Marine

44 Industrial Zone, Cairo-Ismailia Road,PO Box 11769, Cairo, Egypt

Tel: (+202) 2968 4777Fax: (+202) 2699 0780e-mail: [email protected]: www.mapso.com

The company was established in 1976and supplies equipment and kits to othercompanies as well as building its own

General Arrangement of the Stena HSS 0506970

for Damen Shipyards, Netherlands.The yardis able to perform new builds up to 100 m inlength and repair and refit for vessels up to70 m in length.

Damen DFF 3009 catamaranRio Las CasasRio JucaroThe first vessel, Rio Las Casas, of the pair ofDFF 3009 catamarans ordered in 2004, wasdelivered in late 2005 for operation betweenBatabano and Isla de la Juventud.The secondvessel was delivered in January 2006.

SpecificationsLength overall 30.0 mBeam 9.0 mDraught 1.6 mCrew 12Passengers 237Fuel capacity 4,500 litreswater capacity 1,800 litresOperational speed 22 ktPropulsion: Two Caterpillar 3412 dieselengines each rated at 1,640 KW and drivingfixed pitch propellers via a ZF 2050V reversereduction gearbox.

Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length (m) Speed (kt) Seats Vehicles Originally delivered to Date of buildDFF 3009 Rio Las Casas 538,301 30 25 237 – Intermar Clarion Shipping 2005DFF 3009 Rio Jucaro 538,302 30 25 237 – Intermar Clarion Shipping 2006

Egypt

vessels. Built in 2003, Hassan Taha is thecompany’s first high-speed craft.

14.9 m FIREBOATHassanTahaDesigned by Teknicraft of New Zealand andsupplied as a kit by Australian company OneSteel Aluminium, the vessel is used as a fireand rescue boat. The vessel has a uniquepropulsion system employing a two-speedgearbox which allows the fire pumps to berun at full capacity with the vessel retainingthe ability to drive its water-jets.

SpecificationsLength overall 14.9 mBeam 6 mDraught 0.7 mDisplacement, min 22 tFuel capacity 2,400 litresCrew 4Max speed 29.5 ktRange 330 n milesPropulsion: Two Scania DI12 diesel engineseach rated at 423 kW, driving Hamilton 361water-jets via ZF two speed gearboxes.

FinlandAker Finnyards Inc

PO Box 132, FI-00151 Helsinki, Finland

Tel: (+358 10) 67 00Fax: (+358 10) 670 67 00e-mail: [email protected]: www.akeryards.com

Yrjö Julin, Managing DirectorJuha Heikinheimo, Sales Director

In January 2005, Finland’s three largestshipyards combined to form one company.While the yards in Helsinki and Turkuspecialise in cruise ships, ferries are builtat the Rauma shipyard on the southwestcoast of Finland. The company also has adivision specialising in Arctic technology.

Aker Finnyards is part of the internationalshipbuilding group Aker Yards, Europe’slargest and one of the world’s five largestshipbuilders.

Stena HSS 1500There have been three vessels ordered byStena AB for operation in the UK. The firstvessel was delivered in February 1996 andoperates on the Holyhead-Dun Laoghaireroute. The second vessel was delivered inJune 1996 for operation between Stranraerand Belfast and the third in spring 1997.

The hull design is of a patented narrow-hulled catamaran semi-Swath form designedto DnV certification, with a service speed of40 kt in a significant wave height of 5 m.SpecificationsLength overall 125.0 mBeam 40.0 mPassengers 1,500Vehicles 375 cars or– 50 lorries + 100 carsOperational speed 40 ktPropulsion: The vessel is fitted with fourgas turbines, one General Electric/Kværner

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Stena HSS 1500Stena Explorer

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Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length (m) Speed (kt) Seats Vehicles Originally delivered to Date of buildHSS 1500 Stena Explorer 404 125.0 40.0 1500 375 Stena AB 1996HSS 1500 Stena Voyager 405 125.0 40.0 1500 375 Stena AB 1996HSS 1500 Stena Discovery 406 125.0 40.0 1500 375 Stena AB 1997

LM 1600 and one LM 2500 turbine in eachhull.The turbines will drive through a MAAGgearbox to two Kamewa 760 S11 water-jets.This arrangement of the gas turbines allowsthe vessel to cruise at 24 kt on the two LM1600s, at 32 kt on the two LM 2500s and at40 kt on all four.

France

Construction Navale Bordeaux(CNB)Part of the Bénéteau Group162 quai De Brazza, F-33100 Bordeaux, France

Tel: (+33 5) 57 80 85 50Fax: (+33 5) 57 80 92 81e-mail: [email protected]: www.cnbpro.com

Builder of composite and aluminium sailingand powered craft, CNB delivered twocatamaran ferries in 1999, Iguana Beach andOsprey Shuttle. The company is marketingsimilar designs from 16 to 27 m.

VOYAGER CAT 27 mIguana BeachOsprey ShuttleCaribe SurfThe most recent craft, Caribe Surf, differsfrom the earlier Voyager Cats because itis equipped with two fixed carbon fibrehydrofoils between the hulls to improveperformance.SpecificationsLength overall 27.2 mLength waterline 23.8 mBeam 8.5 mDraught 1.7 mCrew 4Passengers 206Fuel capacity 10,000 litresWater capacity 1,000 litresMax speed 30 ktOperational speed 27 to 28 kt

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Vessel type Vessel name Yard No Length (m) Speed (kt) Seats Vehicles Originally delivered to Date of buildVoyager Cat 23.8 m Voyager 2 – 23.8 20.0 205 – Mariteam Caraibes –Voyager Cat 27 m Osprey Shuttle – 27.2 27.0 206 – – 1999Voyager Cat 27 m Iguana Beach – 27.2 27.0 206 – – 1999Voyager Cat 27 m Caribe Surf – 27.2 28.0 226 – M&MTransportation Services 2003

Structure: All-aluminium hull andsuperstructure.Propulsion: Iguana Beach: Two Bandouin12M26SR diesel engines each rated at870 kW, driving a four-bladed propellervia a ZF BW 255 gearbox. Osprey Shuttle:

Two Mitsubishi S12R MPTK diesel engineseach rated at 1,200 kW driving fixed-pitch propellers via Twin Disc MGN 433gearboxes.

Iris Catamarans

Avenue du President Wilson, Port-Neuf, LaRochelle F-17000, France

Tel: (+33 5) 46 42 42 18Fax: (+33 5) 46 42 41 82e-mail: [email protected]: www.iris-catamarans.com

Jean François Fountaine, PresidentPatrice Desprez, Managing Director

The IRIS (InteR Islands Shuttle) project isa new multipurpose catamaran conceptfor the transportation of passengers,

containers, or special cargo services forrelatively short voyages. The company nowhas a complete range of craft includingIRIS 6.2, IRIS 6.1, IRIS Cargo, IRIS 3.1 andIRIS 37.

The catamaran design consists of an openplatform suspended between the two hulls,with the bridge situated at the forward endof this platform. Passenger modules havethe dimensions of 40 ft containers, or ofcourse containers, and can be mounted onthis platform.

IRIS 6.1The first IRIS catamaran was launched on 28November 1997 and operates an inter-island

shuttle service between Pointe-à-Pitre onGuadeloupe to the islands of Marie Galanteand Les Saintes.SpecificationsLength overall 42.8 mLength waterline 39.0 mBeam 10.6 mDraught 1.6 mPayload 51 t (incl modules)Passengers 240Fuel capacity 9,000 litresWater capacity 1,200 litresPropulsive power 3,480 kWMax speed 37 ktOperational speed 33 ktRange 300 n miles

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Norway

Amble & Stokke A/S

POBox1616,Lundsiden,N-4688Kristiansand,Norway

Tel: (+47) 38 09 58 03Fax: (+47) 38 09 58 71e-mail: [email protected]: www.amble-stokke.no

Eivind Amble, Naval ArchitectTor Stokke, Naval Architect

The company specialises in the design anddevelopment of high-speed marine craftand related research and development.With more than 36 years of experience asnaval architects, the reference list of Ambleand Stokke includes small dinghies, racingyachts, luxury motor yachts, Ro-Ro shipsand military craft.

Since 1990 Amble & Stokke have beeninvolved in most of the new ideas for theNorwegian Society for Sea Rescue. NSSR 23 m advanced life boat Kaptein Skaugen 0580416

Marintek

Norwegian Marine Technology ResearchInstitutePO Box 4125,Valentinlyst, N-7450Trondheim,Norway

Tel: (+47) 73 59 55 00Fax: (+47) 73 59 57 76

e-mail: [email protected]: www.marintek.sintef.no

Marintek has been involved in thedevelopment and testing of high-speed craftfor many years and has a reference list of over100 fast craft designs tested since 1985. Theorganisation has a range of hydrodynamictest facilities including three towing tanks,

one ocean basin laboratory and a cavitationtunnel. The ocean basin facility (measuring80 m × 50 m × 10 m) is provided with a uniquecarriage system that can follow free-runningmodels which is of particular interest for thetesting of high-speed craft.

OLA Lilloe-Olsen

N-6829 Hyen, Norway

Tel: (+47) 57 86 98 05Fax: (+47) 57 86 99 25e-mail: [email protected]

Ola Lilloe-Olsen, Director

A well-established naval architect in thedevelopment and design of high-speed

20 m SAR for Iran 1113591 24 m Crew Supply Vessel for ASO Marine Service 1340608

monohulls and catamarans in Norway.Designer of a large number of passengerand ambulance-vessels in operation, aswell as the Norwegian Skomvaer-Class ofrescue vessels, patrol vessels and passengerferries.

Recent deliveries of Ola Lilloe-Olsendesign include nine 20 m Pilot Vessels forIran, 2 crew Supply Vessels for AISO MarineServices, a 32 m catamaran for operation onthe Danube between Vienna and Bratislava,and the combined catamaran Tansøy for

Norwegain operator Fjord 1. All the vesselswere built by Båtservice Mandal AS.

Other new deliveries include a newcatamaran for Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd,built by Maloy Werfty AS.

New projects include 2 pilot vessels forthe Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008,and a second passenger catamaran for theDanube.

Paradis Nautica

PO Box 439, Nesttun, N-5853 Bergen, Norway

Tel: (+47) 55 92 74 70Fax: (+47) 55 92 74 80e-mail: [email protected]: www.paradis-nautica.com

Eirik Neverdal, ChairmanAbsjørnTolo, Managing Director

Paradis Nautica is a ship design andtechnology company based in Bergen.The company specialises in the followingareas: development and design of high-speed craft and ferries, engineering, projectmanagement, vessel sale and marketing.This range of service is offered to shipowners, operators, investors, yards andbanks. The company also offers a range ofsafety products: FMEA, FMECA, Annex 9 andevacuation analysis.

Paradis Nautica has also developed 20, 24,28, 30 and 42 m catamarans that are builtand in operation.

Another product is the patented NauticaSMC – Ship Motion Control system.This system can be retrofitted and hasreduced resistance compared with othersystems. Unique control surfaces are fittedat the vessel’s stern. The system can becombined with control surfaces in otherlocations.

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In 2006, Paradis Nautica designed two33 m catamarans for operator HSD. Carrying180 and 120 passengers respectively, thevessels will be constructed by Fjellstrand inNorway.

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Rolls-Royce (NVC – Design)

(Formally Nordvestconsult) – A Rolls-RoyceSubsidiaryPO Box 826, N-6001, Ålesund, Norway

Tel: (+47) 70 10 37 00Fax: (+47) 70 10 37 01

Rolls-Royce NVC-Design (formallyNordvestconsult) is a ship technology

consulting company and a subsidiary ofRolls-Royce Plc.

The company has developed a high-speedmonohull ferry design capable of speeds upto 60 kts.The design is approximately 150 min length with a slender beam of 22 m. Thedeadweight capacity will be approximately1,250 tonnes. For speeds up to 45 kts aninstalled power of 80 MW is proposed andfor 60 kts up to 150 MW would be required.With a passenger capacity of 1,500, the

design also incorporates space for up to 320cars or 180 cars with 22 trucks. Propulsionis envisaged at all Rolls-Royce gas turbinesfor 60 knots or a CODAG arrangement forslower speeds. In 2003 it was announcedthat this design has been developedand is now available as a cost-effective,deadweight maximised fast naval sealiftvessel.

SES Europe AS

Thor Dahlsgt 1A, N-3210 Sandefjord, Norway

Tel: (+47) 33 46 56 50Fax: (+47) 33 46 56 10e-mail: [email protected]: www.seseu.com

Ulf Tudem, General Manager

In 2002 SES Europe acquired the globaldevelopment and exploitation rights to anew robust Air Assisted Vessel concept.The technology, owned by Effect ShipsInternational AS is patented in more than50 countries and may be applied to a widerange of fast ferries for commercial, navaland pleasure craft use.

Water-jet is the preferred propulsion systemand the hull designs have been developed todeliver very good ride qualities at high speeds.

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A 22 × 7.4 m demonstrator vessel iscurrently under construction at BatutrustningBomlo AS in Norway.The vessel will undergo

a comprehensive test and demonstrationprogramme after the expected launch in2006.

Russian Federation

Aks-Invest

TorfyanayaStreet34,603037NizhnyNovgorod,Russian Federation

Tel: (+7 8312) 25 02 46Fax: (+7 8312) 25 21 51e-mail: [email protected]: www.aks.r52.ru

Serguey Italyantser, Director General

Aks-Investisaresearch,designandconsultancycompany specialising in high-performancemarine and amphibious craft. Only limitedinformation concerning the company’s militaryand commercial designs is available, althoughit is clear that fast passenger transportation isone of the main markets being considered.One craft being discussed has a speed ofover 300 kt with a passenger capacity of 50.The range is 250 n miles with a payload of5 tonnes. Fuel consumption is predicted to be0.054 kg/seat n miles. AKS-Invest Mars-700 hovercraft 1036900

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tunnel to confirm the company’s claims.Parallel to this development, Supramardecided to extend its activity in the field ofwing in ground effect flying ferries, adding anew team of specialists in surface effect to itslong established hydrofoil experience. Windtunnel and model testing of the SupramarWISE 2000 (Wing In Surface Effect) projectis under way.

In December 1997, Supramar startedcollaboration with the SEABUS-HYDAERConsortium, a group of 13 specialisedEuropean companies. Funding was receivedfrom the European Commission in Brusselsunder Brite Euram. Supramar’s task is thelayout of the hydrofoils for this hydrofoil-assisted wing in ground effect fast ferrywith a total displacement of 500 tonnes,

800 passengers and 100 cars and a range of850 km with a speed of 120 kt.

Based on this new development andrelated patents, Supramar’s activities todaycover the field of high-speed hydraulicapplications in general, such as superfasthydrofoils for speeds well above 60 kt, orpropellerbladeshavingtipspeedswhichwouldnormally cause cavitation or supercavitation.

United Kingdom

Air Vehicles Design AndEngineering LtdHead office and factory:Three Gates Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight,PO31 7UT, UK

Tel: (+44 1983) 29 31 94Fax: (+44 1983) 29 19 87

e-mail: [email protected]: www.airvehicles.co.uk

C B Eden, Director

Air Vehicles has been in the high speed,air supported, marine market for over30 years. Originally the builder of small-to medium-sized air cushion vehicles, the

company now specialises in the design andmanufacture of systems and componentsfor fully amphibious ACV and SES. Theseitems include interior systems, lift fans andpropellerducts,airpropellerandtransmissionsystems.

Blyth Bridges MarineConsultants LtdSarisbury Building, 180 Bridge Road,Sarisbury Green, Southampton, SO31 7EH,United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 1489) 57 44 32Fax: (+44 1489) 57 44 32e-mail: [email protected]: www.blythbridges.co.uk

Andrew G Blyth, DirectorDavid C Bridges, Director

Independent naval architecture and marineengineering services for high-speedconventional and unconventional surfacecraft. Formed in 1990 by the joining of twoestablished independent consultants, thedirectors have over 70 years experiencein the research, design and constructionof advanced monohulls and multihulls,including Small-Waterplane-Area Twin-Hull(SWATH) ships, Surface Effect Ships (SES)and Air Cushion Vehicles (ACV).

Andrew Blyth is a naval architect with abackground of practical design and appliedresearch, including model testing andproject management. He has participatedactively in the development of the IMO Codeof Safety for High-Speed Craft, throughmembership of MCA, and RINA committees.He has recently been co-ordinator of the IMOcorrespondence group on stability mattersfor high-speed craft.

David Bridges is a marine engineer,with particular experience and expertisein the conceptual and detailed design andcommissioning of gas-turbine and high-speed diesel machinery installations andassociated systems in high-speed craft.

The company benefits from the experienceand knowledge of a wide range of specialistassociates, including experts in structuraldesign and analysis, electrical designand ship operation; it has a full computerdraughting capability.

The services offered by the company include:Definition of ship operator requirementsManagement of tendering, includingrequests for proposalsObjective comparative evaluation ofalternative designs and tendersOwner’s representative during design,construction and trialsTechnical and economic feasibility studiesConcept selection and design of ferries andpatrol and work boatsComplete ship design service from conceptselection, through contract specificationto guidance or production drawings, andconducting of tests and trials.

Recent projects include:Development work towards a code of safetyfor small craft hired out to the publicAssisting a client with re-entering threehovercraft into classExpert witness in fast ferry and high-speedcraft litigationMachinery system design for four patrolboatsManaging a series of five research projectsinto the stability of high-speed craft for theUK Maritime and Coastguard AgencyAssisting the Isle of Sark government inprocuring a new passenger/cargo ferryAssisting the government of a MiddleEastern nation in assessing tenders for two18 m fast-patrol boatsDeveloping the UK MCA Guidance forInstructions for Surveyors for the 2000 IMO

Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, andupdating them in respect of the latest IMOamendmentsDeveloping a new stability guidance bookletfor small commercial craft (MCA)High-speed water-jet trans-Atlantic containershipMilitary and passenger amphibioushovercraft – various design aspects for avariety of clientsReview of pilot launch design for a UK portauthority.

Specialist studies for:Stability hazards and criteria forunconventional marine vehicles for the UKMinistry of DefenceTechnical services for the purchase of apassenger-vehicle ferry including oversightof construction and trialsConcept design and costing of two sizes ofoffshore protection vessel and a light frigateLong-term procurement and replacementstrategy for a fleet of patrol craftAn ISO standard for the stability of craft upto 24 m length.

HM Customs and Excise (UK MarineBranch) has selected the company severaltimes to assist in the procurement of newhigh-speed monohull surveillance cutters.These projects have included technical andcommercial evaluation of competing designand build proposals for 34 and 26 m cutters,15 and 12 m regional boats and oversight ofthe construction of the prototype regionalboat.

The company has worked in closecollaboration with SSPA Maritime ConsultingAB on a number of major projects,including self-propulsion, sea-keeping andmanoeuvring tests on water-jet propelledhigh-speed SES and monohull ships.

BMT MaritimeTechnology Ltd

Goodrich House, 1 Waldegrave Road,Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8LZ, UnitedKingdom

Tel: (+44 20) 89 43 55 44Fax: (+44 20) 89 77 93 04e-mail: [email protected]: www.bmt.org

Peter French, Chief Executive

British Maritime Technology (BMT) isa multi-disciplinary engineering andtechnology consultancy specialising indesign, design support, risk and contract

management and salvage, principally in thedefence, environment, insurance, oil andgas and transportation sectors. BMT, withits headquarters in London, consists of 17specialist subsidiary companies employing950 staff based in over 50 locations across18 countries.

Within the defence sector BMT providesa confidential and objective engineeringdesign management consultancy thatis independent from manufacturinginterests, offering probably the greatestconcentration of independent naval designand programme management expertise inEurope. Professional expertise encompassesnaval architecture, mechanical and electricalengineering, combat systems engineering,

formal safety assessments, programme andrisk management, configuration and datamanagement and technical documentation.The company is assessed to ISO 9001.

BMT holds multimillion pound (GBPmm)defence contracts from the UK MoD for in-service support for all classes of the RoyalNavy’s front line surface warships and theentire submarine fleet.

BMT is the platform design authorityfor the Thales team, developing a range ofplatform options for the UK’s Future AircraftCarrier (CVF) programme. Also, the companyrecently won a GBP12 million contract tosupply and operate the Sea Trials Platformfor the Principal Anti-Air Missile System(PAAMS) in the UK.

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The MoD has asked BMT to identify designoptions for a Primary Casualty ReceivingShip and has also authorised BMT to providesafety certification services for surfacewarships and auxiliaries. BMT, in partnershipwith Frazer Nash Consultancy, has recentlywon a contract to provide specialist technicalsupport to the MoD’s Sea TechnologyGroup (STG) for submarines and surfaceships.

BMT forms a key part of the evaluationteam for the US Coast Guard’s Deepwater

Program to replace all its coastal and oceangoing vessels. The company has beenproviding support to the Canadian Navy intheir development of concepts for the nextgeneration logistics support vessels. Also,the Royal Navy has decided to use BMT’smaritime search and rescue tool, SARIS, tohelp track floating mines.

The company continues to provide high-level hydrodynamic and aerodynamic modeltesting, for example for theT45 Destroyer. Inaerospace, BMT is leading a 6-month risk

and safety study into the life extension of theTornado aircraft hydraulic system.

Combining its technical and managementskills, the company offers customers aturnkey approach to meeting project needs.BMT is committed to partnering and to thetransfer of marine technology to countrieswith established and growing navalneeds.

BMT Nigel Gee Ltd

Floors 1-3, Building 14, Shamrock Quay,William Street, Southampton, HampshireSO14 5QL, United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 23) 80 22 66 55Fax: (+44 23) 80 22 88 55e-mail: [email protected]: www.ngal.co.uk

Peter French, Chief ExecutiveJohn Bonafoux, Managing DirectorEd Dudson, Technical DirectorIan Glen, Director

BMT Nigel Gee Ltd offers a comprehensiveservice for all aspects of specialised high-speed marine craft technology. A staff of 40engineers and naval architects specialisein the complete range of high-speed craftdesign and consultancy activities. Over thelast 20 years, the company has designedover 150 vessels that have either been builtor are currently being built. The companyjoined the BMT group in 2003.

Thecompanyhasexperienceacrossabroadspectrum of craft types and has design andbuild experience for monohulls, catamarans,Surface Effect Ships (SES), hovercraft,foil-assisted craft, SWATHs, trimarans,pentamarans and other combinations ofhulls with air and foil assistance.

Recent design and consultancy activitiescarried out by the company include:• Transport analysis and technical consultancy

for new high-speed ferry services.• Sea Fighter – complete design of an 80 m fast

naval vessel.• 38 m commuter ferry – complete design

of a 350 passenger high-speed ferry forBermuda.

• 40 m ferry – 350 passenger ferry for RiverSado, Portugal.The services offered to the marine industry

include: market research; initial conceptdesign and production of specifications forquotation purposes; preliminary designand naval architecture; design of model testprogrammes and model test supervision;structural design from first principles or toClassification Society rules: engineeringdesign – machinery, systems, electricsand detailed fit-out design; presentationdrawings and artist’s impressions andinterior artwork.

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Sea Fighter for the US Navy Office of Naval Research 1194802

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Francis Design Ltd

12 Regents Wharf, All Saints Street, LondonN1 9RL

Tel: (+44 20) 79 23 53 60Fax: (+44 20) 79 23 53 61e-mail: [email protected]: www.francisdesign.com

Martin Francis, Principal

Francis Design is a multidisciplinary practice,specialising in yacht design. Current projectsinclude high speed super yachts. Eco at speed 0098021

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Hart Fenton and Co Ltd

Norman House, Kettering Terrace,Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 7AE, UnitedKingdom

Tel: (+44 2392) 87 52 77Fax: (+44 2392) 87 52 80e-mail: [email protected]: www.hart-fenton.demon.com

Mike Simpson, Managing Director

Hart Fenton and Co Ltd provides consultancyservices covering structural analysis,

hydrodynamic analysis, new buildingsupervision, plan approval, FMEA, shipsurveys including condition, expert witnessfor arbitration and litigation, collision andsale and purchase feasibility studies, projecttechnical assessments and CAD draftingservices.

Hart Fenton has extensive experienceof passenger ferries, ro-ro containervessels, cable laying and offshore vessels,both new construction and conversion.The company has particular knowledgeof high-speed craft, having overseenthe build of Seacats and Superseacats,and has experience in new construction,

operationalaspects,refitsandimprovements/retrofits.

Hart Fenton’s staff are drawn from abroad cross section of the industry andstaff members sit on a number of industrycommittees in the UK and internationally.

In October 2006, Hart Fenton became asubsidiary of Marine Consultants HoulderLimited.

Hovercraft Consultants Ltd

Unit 43, South Hampshire Industrial Park,Southampton, SO40 3SA, United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 23) 80 87 11 88Fax: (+44 23) 80 87 17 99e-mail: [email protected]: www.hovercraftconsultants.co.uk

M J Cox, DirectorJ F Cox, Secretary

HCL specialises in providing design expertisein those areas of air cushion technologywhich are not covered by conventionalnaval architecture. Assistance and advice isavailable, not only at the conceptual stageon matters of craft size, weight and power,but in more detail in the areas of skirtdesign, skirt shift systems, lift systems andair propulsors.

The design process is computer basedwhich reduces the time required to designnew craft and minimises the costs ofmanufacture, particularly those of the skirtsystem which can be assembled from CNCcut panels. The company has designed andmanufactured many different types of skirtsystem, including bag-and-finger, loop-and-segment and bag-and-pericell. Most newprojects no longer need a comprehensivemodel test programme to predict full-scaleperformance. HCL can provide data fromcomputer-based performance prediction toreduce the cost of new concept development.Recent work on propeller and lift fan design

at HCL has been concentrated on theneed to reduce noise levels in propulsionsystems and improve lift system efficiencycharacteristics. HCL has also developed amixed-flow fan geometry that is particularlywell-suited to ACV lift systems.

Hovercraft Consultants has expanded itsoperation to include the manufacture ofcomplete skirt systems and skirt components.Other products include flexible tanks for wateror fuel as well as flexible seals and covers.

Past air cushion vehicle projects haveranged from small recreational craft upto industrial hoverplatforms designed tocarry hundreds of tonnes. Work has beencarried out not only on amphibious craftbut also SES, particularly in the areas oflift system and cushion seal design. Inaddition to design projects, HCL has carriedout numerous feasibility studies, not onlyon proposed designs but also on potentialroutes and operations.

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Hoverwork Ltd

Quay Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2HB,United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 1983) 56 30 51Fax: (+44 1983) 81 28 59e-mail: [email protected]: www.hoverwork.co.uk

C D J Bland, ChairmanR K Box, Chief ExecutiveR H Barton, Engineering DirectorP White, Finance Director and Company

SecretaryB A Jehan, Operations Manager

Hoverwork Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiaryof Hovertravel Ltd, who provide a high-speed,year-round, hovercraft service betweenthe Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. Foundedin 1966, Hoverwork was established toprovide hovercraft sales, charter servicesand consultancy on a worldwide basis. Thecompany has trained over 60 hovercraftcaptains and has engaged numeroushovercraft charter operations in manydiverse locations and environments. Charterduties include: passenger services, mineralsurveys, medical evacuation duties, featurefilm production and logistics support.

During 1998 the company operatedin Canada in support of the Canadian

Coast Guard AP1-88/400 hovercraft whenit was engaged on manufacturer’s andcustomer acceptance trials. During July1999, Hoverwork Ltd provided a hovercraftservice between Carnoustie and StAndrews in support of the British Open GolfChampionships.

Hoverwork Ltd has access to all hovercraftowned and operated by Hovertravel Ltd.

In 2002 the company released details oftheir 160 passenger hovercraft, the BHT 150design, based on a development of the AP1-88 craft.

Hypercraft Associates Ltd

23 Wyndham Avenue, High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire HP13 5ER, UK

Tel: (+44 1494) 46 16 89e-mail: [email protected]: www.hypercraft-associates.com

Graham KTaylor, Managing Director

The consultancy exists to promote thecommercialisation of the ekranoplan/wing-in-ground-effect concept. It provides acommercial/business strategy interfacebetween designers and potential users.Services include:

Working with technology providers togive: better understanding of operator-clientrequirements, improved focus on technicaland design criteria, improved business

propositions, sales effectiveness and productmarketing, market opportunity assessment.

Working with transport operators to:assess business propositions of transporttechnology providers, improve capitalexpenditure, investment and strategicdecisions, assess market opportunity.

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Independent MaritimeAssessment Associates LtdPortland House, 35 Knights Bank Road,Hill Head, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 3HX,United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 1329) 66 32 02Fax: (+44 1329) 66 81 76e-mail: [email protected]: www.imaa.co.uk

John Lewthwaite, Naval ArchitectureAnthony Marchant, Structural Design EngineeringDavid Bridges, Marine EngineeringDarrol Stinton, Aero-marine EngineeringJonathan Lewthwaite, CAD and Model Making

IMAA draws together advanced designand commercial talents from the marineengineering industry. Its purpose is tooffer a completely integrated independentconsultancy service to designers, builders,operators and owners of marine craft.

The consultancy offers expertise inall aspects of naval architecture, marineengineering, advanced structural design,aero-marine engineering, risk analysis,operational analysis, project managementand commercial marketing disciplines.

IMAA’s collective experience covers allconfigurations from conventional monohullsand fast planing hulls, to catamarans,Surface Effect Ships (SES), SWATH vesselsand Wing-In-Ground-effect craft. IMAA’s

offices are fully equipped to offer anintegrated advisory service on all aspects ofcraft design and performance, to technicalaudits on route analysis, operationalassessments, procurement and cost/riskevaluations.

IMAA has developed the PACSCAT (PartialAir Cushion Support Catamaran) concept.Such vessels are designed to carry heavypayloads at moderately high speeds.The UKMinistry of Defence has recently ordered a30 m technical demonstrator of a PACSATfast landing craft for evaluation by the RoyalMarines.

Inserve Ltd

Renown House, 33/34 Bury Street, LondonEC3A 5AT

Tel: (+20 7) 929 23 79Fax: (+20 7) 929 24 79

e-mail: [email protected]: www.inserve.org

Specialising in fast ferries, Inserve providesprofessional surveying and consultantservices to insurers, operators and legal firms.A Shanghai office was opened in May 2005.

Recent projects include: technical riskappraisal, collision investigations, damagesurveys and loss adjusting. A technicalbias also enables Inserve to compile robustFailure Mode and Effects Analysis to therequirements of the High Speed CraftCode.

International Hovercraft Ltd

Atec House, Peel Street, Southampton,Hampshire SO14 5QT, United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 2380) 33 77 43Fax: (+44 2380) 33 77 43e-mail: [email protected]

Peter Hill, DirectorGraham Banks, Director

International Hovercraft Ltd acquired theassets of Hovermarine International Ltdin July 1997, which include the detaileddesigns of all the previous company’s craft.This covers the highly successful HM 2family, utilising composite superstructuresand diesel power, of which over 100have been constructed. The companyundertakes surveys, as well as providing

a worldwide spares and technical supportservice.

International Hovercraft Ltd is keen toidentify partners to introduce these fast

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ferry designs into their own local areas ofoperation with manufacturing taking placeunder license.

JB Marine Consultancy

Vue de Lion, La Giffardiere, Castel, GuernseyG75 7HN, United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 1481) 253053Fax: (+44 1481) 253053e-mail: [email protected]: www.jbmarine.biz

John Bate, Director

The company specialises in offering navalarchitecture, marine survey and engineeringservices to the small ship and boat industry.

Lorne Campbell Design

13A Moor Road, Broadstone, Dorset BH188AZ, United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 1202) 65 74 66Fax: (+44 1202) 65 74 66e-mail: [email protected]: www.lornecampbelldesign.com

Lorne F Campbell, Principal

Lorne Campbell has been working in thearea of high-speed marine craft for over 30years, starting the present company in 1981.His experience covers all configurations ofplaning craft including monohull, trimaranand catamaran and speeds have rangedfrom just on plane up to 130 kt.

Ongoing work includes: the design of stepsand stepped hulls for a wide variety of craftencompassing racing, military and leisureapplications; the design of RIB craft andgeneral consultancy and trouble shooting ofplaning craft.

The hull for a series of water-jet drivenCombat Support Boats for the UK forces is inproduction as is a 10 m high speed AEM (Air

Entrapment Monohull) leisure craft (speedsfrom 52 to 75 kt, with over 90 kt for the raceversion). This craft is built by ICE Marineand known as the Bladerunner. A 15.2 mfast AEM Bladerunner for both military andleisure applications has been completed andthe first two production craft are about tobe launched. The prototype achieved 71 kton trials and took the record for the fastestcircumnavigation of Britain (27 hours 10minutes) in 2005.

A 15 m fast catamaran workboat hulldesign has now entered production and a 60kt, 20 m stepped monohull patrol craft hulldesign has been completed and the first twocraft delivered. Design of a 22 m steppedhull for the same client is underway; thehull lines for a prototype aluminium alloyUnmanned Surface Vehicle for the US Navyhave been designed and prototypes areundergoing trials; in addition, an aluminium12 m Sea Sled workboat has been delivered;the design of steps for a 14 m productionleisure craft is underway, and the designof a fast, air transportable 11 m RIB is alsoproceeding, as is a 12 m AEM combatant.

The unique AEM Bladerunner hull design,which consists of a narrow stepped main

hull flanked by stabilizing sponsons and twinair entrapment tunnels, undergoes constantdevelopment and is proving to be a very fastand stable concept for high-speed offshoreconditions.

The company can offer a blend of practicaland theoretical experience in the design,performance and naval architecture offast planing craft for both calm and roughconditions. Designs are developed fromexisting craft or from scratch. Both windtunnel, water tank and free running modelsare used to evaluate and develop designswhich have no ‘parent’ form to work from.Wind tunnel testing has been an importantpart of this work since the higher speedcraft are well into the aerodynamic groundeffect regime. Considerable experience hasbeen gained in propulsion systems – water-jet, submerged propeller, stern drive andsurface propeller.

A service is offered covering thedesign and consultancy of planing craftup to 30 m ranging from concept designand preliminary investigation throughtroubleshooting, general arrangement,layout and styling, resistance, propulsion andstability.

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Maritime ServicesInternational LtdStone Lane, Gosport, Hampshire PO12 1SS,United Kingdom

Tel: (+44 23) 92 52 44 90Fax: (+44 23) 92 52 44 98e-mail: [email protected]

Ian C Biles, Managing Director

Established in 1988, Maritime ServicesInternational provides technical adviceand assistance to owners and operators ofhigh speed craft. Services include vesselrefit planning and site overseeing ofimplementation, new building inspectionand quality control supervision, performancetrials (both builders and owners), failuremode and effect analysis (FMEA) trials,feasibility studies including route evaluation,damage surveys and survey for sale and

purchase, development of operator manualstogether with crew training and examinationfor type rating.

The company has experience ofcatamarans, SWATH, hydrofoils, hovercraftand surface effect, diesel engines, gasturbines and composite, aluminium andcomposite craft.

Seaspeed MarineConsulting Ltd2 City Business Centre, Basin Road,Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8DU, UK

Tel: (+44 1243) 78 42 22Fax: (+44 1243) 78 43 33e-mail: [email protected]: www.seaspeed.co.uk

S J Phillips, Managing DirectorD Hook, Technical DirectorRichard Daltry, Naval Architect

Seaspeed Marine Consulting Ltd is anindependent marine consultancy companyspecialising in the performance and safetytechnology of high-speed marine craft. Thecompany provides a high level of academic,professional and practical experienceover the complete range of design, buildand operational technologies in both the

commercial and military industry sectorsincluding survey and valuation servicesfor the fast ferry industry. The company isaccredited to the BS EN ISO 9001 qualityassurance standard.

Seaspeed Marine Consulting Ltd isalso a member of a number of industrialnetworks with specialist interests inunmanned vehicles, hydrodynamics and riskassessment.

The main activities of the company include:High-speed craft preliminary design;Speed, manoeuvring and sea-keepingpredictions;Structural design and materials selection;Computer simulations of multihullmanoeuvring and sea-keeping;Model construction, testing and dataanalysis;Ship sea trials and instrumentation;FSA, risk assessments and FMEA analysisfor ship systems and equipment;

Condition and valuation survey;Design assessments;Market analysis.

Recent contracts have included:Fast ferry inspection, valuation and survey;Safety case provision for large fast non-commercial craft;Arbitration and expert witness services forlegal cases involving high speed craft;Development of fast semi-submersible craft;Risk analysis for the Department ofTransportand industrial companies;Radio-controlled open water modelconstruction and testing;Fast craft manoeuvring and sea-keepingsimulations;Passage plan risk assessments and HSCwash training;HSC wash predictions and measurements;Compilation of HSC Incident Database.

WhiteYoung GreenConsulting LtdThe MillYard, Nursling Street, Southampton,Hampshire SO16 0AJ, UK

Tel: (+44 870) 609 10 84Fax: (+44 23) 80 74 37 62e-mail: [email protected]: www.wyg.com

Rhys Bowen, Engineering Consultant atSpecialist Structures

CETEC was acquired by White YoungGreen in 2004, forming a new specialist areawithin the company. WYG is a recognisedauthority on the structural design andanalysis of all types of high-speedmarine vessels and marine transportation.Services are provided to naval architects,shipbuilders and operators on a worldwide basis.

WYGhasbeen involved in thedevelopmentand design of structures for hovercraft,Surface-Effect Ships (SES), catamarans,monohulls, SWATH’s, foil-assisted vessels,WIG’s, trimarans and pentamarans. WYG

has experience in all construction materials –steel, aluminium alloy and composites.

Because of the need to provide fullyoptimised and minimum weight structuresfor fast craft,WYG have developed extensiveanalytical tools for mathematical modellingand Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Fulland detailed models of complete craft orships can be quickly produced, therebyproviding the design tools around which

The MRTP 15 high-speed monohull for theTurkish Coastguard.The craft is constructed in compositematerials employing a unique hull laminate developed by WYG 0113524

structural optimisation can be undertakenagainst stated or agreed acceptance criteria.The analysis can be used for Classificationacceptance. Such a direct calculationapproach has been used from small fast craftto ocean going fast ships.

WYG undertake project management forthe design and build supervision of high-speed craft.

Wolfson Unit For MarineTechnology and IndustrialAerodynamicsUniversity of Southampton, Southampton,Hampshire SO17 1BJ, UK

Tel: (+44 23) 80 58 50 44Fax: (+44 23) 80 67 15 32e-mail: [email protected]: www.wumtia.com

Ian Campbell, Senior EngineerJohn Robinson, Software Sales Manager

The Wolfson Unit is a commercialconsultancy, within the School of EngineeringSciences at the University of Southampton.

The unit was established in 1967 to providea comprehensive advisory service in marinetechnology and industrial aerodynamics. Itis staffed by full-time qualified consultingengineers, with a wide range of academicand industrial experience. It is also able todraw on the experience of academic staffand other consulting engineers throughoutthe university to broaden the scope of theservices offered.

The unit has always specialised in smallfast vessels, with towing tank testing of high-speed motor yachts, patrol craft and pilotboats forming a significant proportion of thework in its early years. Test techniques havedeveloped to keep pace with the demandsof industry, and specialised equipment hasbeen designed to address the particular

requirements of catamarans, Swaths anddynamically supported craft.

With the importance of sea-keeping inhigh-speed craft design, much of the unit’swork now includes assessment of motionsand accelerations. These can be predictedusing the Wolfson Unit’s own computersoftware or measured in the towing tank.The unit has considerable experience inthe measurement of motions at full scale,and has developed an acceleration meterfor permanent installation on high-speedcraft to monitor motions with regard topassenger comfort, crew performance, orstructural limitations. For trial measurementsthe Wolfson Unit has a range of portablePC-based trials data acquisition systemstailored for routine acceptance trials, and

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instrumentation packages to cater forspecialised requirements.

In the field of model testing the Unit hasaccess to high-speed towing tanks, withcarriage speeds up to 15 m/s, for resistance,sea-keepingandrelatedtesting,andtwolargeaeronautical wind tunnels for measurementof aerodynamic forces and flow studies forfunnel and superstructure designs. Radio-controlled models may be used in the studyof manoeuvring or sea-keeping, and avariety of sheltered inland and coastal sitesare available locally, in addition to controlled

sea-keeping basins. The same facilities andexpertise are employed by sailing yachtdesigners, and theWolfson Unit’s capabilitieswere demonstrated in 1995 and 2000 whenthe New Zealand yachts, which were testedin an extensive towing tank and wind tunnelprogramme at the Wolfson Unit, won theAmerica’s Cup.

All computer software developed by theunit is offered for sale and by bureau service.Programs include a comprehensive suite ofdesign software for hydrostatics, stability and

damage, a power prediction and propellerdesign suite, lines generation and fairing,sea-keeping, manoeuvring, and trials dataacquisition. A recent addition to the rangeis an onboard loading program approvedfor use on passenger vessels by the UKMarine Safety Agency. The wide experienceof the engineers makes them invaluable introubleshooting problems with propulsion,vibration, sea-keeping, structures, stabilityand aerodynamics.

WS Atkins Consultants Ltd

Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom,Surrey, KT18 5BW, UK

Tel: (+44 1372) 72 61 40Fax: (+44 1372) 74 00 55e-mail: [email protected]: www.atkinsglobal.com

WS Atkins is a large, international,multidisciplinary consultancy offering awide range of services useful to designers,builders and operators of fast craft. Althougha relatively recent entrant into the fast craftarena, the company has been established formany years in the offshore industry.

Structural and naval architectural workis carried out by the Marine and StructuralTechnology division which specialisesin engineering analysis, using softwaredeveloped in-house. The main areas ofwork are analysis of hydrodynamic loadsand motions in regular and irregular waves;linear and non-linear structural analysis,including fracture mechanics; and fatigueanalysis.

There have been two major softwarepackages developed; AQWA deals withhydrodynamic analysis whilst ASAS is afinite element package. Both have beenwidely used by the company and othersfor analysis of fixed- and floating marinestructures, including offshore platforms,VLCCs and fast catamarans.

The Marine and Structural Technologydivision is supported by the other divisionsin the group which offer a range of relevantskills, including computational fluiddynamics; noise and vibration; design of portand harbour facilities; safety and reliability;planning of transport systems and cargomanagement systems.

Recent experience has included work onlarge wave-piercing catamarans, in whichhydrodynamic analyses were performed withwaves from various directions, comparingsea-keeping and loads on different vessels.This was followed by extensive structuralanalysis involving global stress distribution,design of fatigue-resistant details andinvestigation of superstructure mountingsystems.

YG Consultants

Plas Elyn, Llangoed, Beaunmaris,Ynys Mon,LL58 8SB, UK

Tel: (+44 1248) 49 01 25Fax: (+44 1248) 49 01 95e-mail: [email protected]: www.ygyg.com

Trevor Bailey, Managing Director

YG Consultants was established in 1998 toprovide a worldwide consulting service forMaritime Safety andTraining aimed at ownersand operators, P&I Clubs and professionalbodies. Managing Director Trevor Bailey isan experienced fast ferry master having alsohad command of a Stena HSS 1500 vessel.

The company offers a range of servicescovering ISM and STCW training programmesas well as routine crew training and theproduction of vessel documentation.

United States

Air Ride Craft Inc

15840 SW 84th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157,United States

Tel: (+1 305) 233 43 06Fax: (+1 305) 233 13 39e-mail: [email protected]: www.seacoaster.com

Don Burg, President

(Patent holders, designers anddevelopers)The Air Ride concept, designed and patentedby Don Burg, has been configured in anumber of ways on monohull and multihulldesigns.The concept is based on supportinga substantial percentage of the craft weighton a cushion of air, thereby reducing frictionalresistance. In the catamaran designs it isreported that 85 per cent of the weight of thecraft would be supported by the air cushion.

A number of models, prototypes andoperational craft have been built using AirRide’s designs, the first test craft having beenbuilt in 1978 with a 12.8 m demonstrationcraft built in 1980. A 19.8 m crew/supply craftwas launched in 1983, by 1991 two other AirRide craft for passenger transportation hadbeen built by Avondale and, in 1999, a 20 mfast ferry was developed.

There are a number of associated patentsheld by Don Burg, including a lockingdocking system, which uses the variation inheight of the vessel in the water producedby variation in air cushion pressure.Recently the SWEEP™ concept for a shipwith wave energy engulfing propulsors hasbeen patented. This is estimated to reducepowering requirements by 40 per cent

33 m SeaCoaster built by Austal USA 1324309

on high-speed displacement vessels, bygreatly reducing wave drag, in addition toreducing sonar signature and environmentalimpact.

Air Ride has delivered a 20 m SeaCoasterferry to Island Express Boat Lines and inOctober 2004 a 33 m Seacoaster craft,funded by the ONR and built by Austal US,was launched.

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Apollonio Naval Architecture

1225 E Sunset Drive, No 514, Bellingham,Washington 98226-3597, US

Tel: (+1 360) 733 68 59Fax: (+1 360) 715 94 74e-mail: [email protected]

Howard Apollonio, Principal

Apollonio Naval Architecture designsadvanced commercial vessels and yachts tospecific requirements to clients worldwide.Designs include fast passenger multihulls,high and low-speed Swath craft, work boatsfor unique applications and super yachts.Synthesising attributes between these crafttypes has been very successful for thisoffice. Apollonio provides the benefits of30 years experience with these craft and

others, including patrol craft along withshipyard and at-sea experience. Vessels toits designs include 31 m, 400 passenger,35 kt catamaran Straits Express 26.5 m, 16 ktSwath Alison and 31 m, 30 kt superyachtEl Lobo, and a 24 m catamaran Excellencedelivered to Jolly Roger Cruises of Antigua.New projects include very advanced 10 and14 m catamarans and 21 and 24 m monohullmilitary craft.

Art Anderson Associates

202 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton, Washington,98337-1932, US

Tel: (+1 360) 479 56 00Fax: (+1 360) 479 56 05Web: www.artanderson.com

Eric Anderson, Chief Executive Officer

Art Anderson Associates specialises infacilities design, water transportation studies

and vessel design.The company has recentlycompleted a concept design for a new typeof air cushion/hydrofoil passenger vesseland is having two technology demonstratorsbuilt by Radix Marine.

The company also holds the patent forStolkraft, the registered trademark for aninnovative hull form, developed in Australiafor high-speed applications by StolkraftInternational. The hull form makes use ofboth hydrodynamic and aerodynamic lift athigh speeds achieved solely by the forwardspeed of the craft.

Performance has been proven by anumber of model and prototype testsworldwide, initially by the MARIN Instituteand more recently by the US Navy’s NavalSurface Warfare Centre in Washington DC.Commercial applications to date includepilot boats, patrol boats, small ferries and arange of workboats.

CDI Marine SystemsDevelopment Division900 Ritchie Highway, Suite 102, SevernaPark, Maryland 21146, United States

Tel: (+1 410) 544 28 00; 30 12 61 10 30Fax: (+1 410) 647 34 11e-mail: [email protected]: www.cdicorp.com

David R Lavis, Senior Vice-President, CDIMBrian G Forstell, Director of Research &

DevelopmentDaniel L Wilkins, Director of EngineeringDaniel G Bagnell, Director of Naval

ArchitectureRobert Percival, Manager of Systems IntegrationManish Gupta, Manager of EngineeringRobert Johnson, Manager of Engineering

Development

CDI Marine Systems Development Division(CDIM-SDD), a division of CDI GovernmentServices, is an engineering firm that offers arange of conventional and advanced marineengineering and naval architectural services.The company provides technical support tothe US Navy’s conventional and advancedcraft programmes. Similar work is performedfor the US Coast Guard’s small boat andcutter programmes and for commercialcompanies both foreign and domestic.

CDI Government Services with over 700employees, is known for its ship detaildesign expertise, while CDIM-SDD hasworked extensively in innovative early stage

design and research and development ofmarine systems.

The company offers particular expertise inthe hydrodynamics and design of high-speedships and marine craft. The company has aparticular expertise in the design of water-jetpumps and systems for both conventionaland advanced ship and craft applications.The company has a unique capability in thedesign of air cushion vehicles and surfaceeffect ships. CDIM provides support forthe design of ACV components using toolsdeveloped over the last 30 years plus thelatest in computational fluid dynamics.

CDIM-SDD has developed a comprehensiveship design synthesis model designatedCommercial Parametric Analysis of ShipSystems (ComPASS™). ComPASS permitssimulation-based design for DisplacementMonohulls, Planing Monohulls, Semi-Planing Monohulls, Catamarans, Trimarans,SWATH and Semi-SWATH, ACV and SES.For each hull form type, the model permitseither whole ship or major subsystem designtrade-offs to be examined for acquisitionor operating costs and ship performance,including seakeeping. With support fromONR and technical oversight by NSWCCDand NAVSEA, ComPASS has been developedwith a strong focus on the use of physics-based algorithms. This approach helpsto ensure that extrapolations to new out-of-the-box designs will be accomplishedwith a higher degree of confidence thancould be expected with methods that useempirical trends. The algorithms used havebeen extensively validated, and since 1978,

have been used to support over 61 separatedesign projects.

The software is coded in C++, has an object-orientated architecture and runs within aWindows environment on a standard PC. Itsimulates the traditional ship design spiraland, via numerous iterations, can convergeon balanced solutions within seconds. Theimpact of varying over 400 inputs can beexamined, usually one at a time. For eachindividual segment of the route, the ship’sspeed, wave height, sea spectra, seawaymodal period, ambient air temperature andpercent of the time spent in the segmentcan be specified to create a complete routeprofile. All can then be varied to determinethe overall impact on cost.

The company has access to over 300AutoCAD stations, a unique fully cataloguedproduct library to support high-speed vesseldetail design, a prototype fabrication shop,experience in conducting ship surveys andship checks for the US Navy, US Army andUS Coast Guard, and significant experiencein detail design, manufacturing and testingfor the US Navy, US Army and commercialclients.

Recent projectsSupport to US Navy LCAC and JMACProgramme Office; design of high-speedsemi-SWATH ferry for a US yard; design ofultra-large water-jet propulsors; supervisionof numerous model and full-scale testprogrammes; support of AKERT 2000 patrolACV for the Finnish Navy; LCAC in-servicesupport including design of the LCAC Deep

PASS-GeneratedTrimaran 1066430 CDIM-SDD axial-flow water-jet pump 1172272

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Skirt; development of MPF future shipconcepts; USCG DeepWater programme; USArmy Fast Sealift programme; Marine LHD 8structural FEA; LHD 8 systems engineeringand design of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) forNorthrop Grumman and NAVSEA; Heavy-LiftLCAC for NAVSEA; development of a RapidlyDeployable Intermodal Facility (RDIF); LCACIntegrated Landing Platform (ILP) and MobileLanding Platform (MLP) for NSWCCD;and new inflatable boat concepts forNSWCCD.

Current projectsSupporting design studies for the JMACACV design alternatives for the US Navy;developing advanced ACV skirt conceptsfor ONR; multiple efforts involving thedesign and support of the US Coast Guardsmall boat fleet; supporting multiple primecontractors in the naval architecture andmodel testing for ships for the ONR High-Speed Sealift R&D programme; supportingmultiple prime contractors to build a high-speed transport that can operate both at

sea and in an amphibious mode for theONR T-Craft Programme; providing CFDanalysis support for several commercialyacht design firms; continuing with ourdesign, CFD analysis and model testing foradvanced axial-flow pump installations forCCDOTT; supporting the City of Baltimorefor the requirements and acquisition of twoFireboats; support to NAVSEA on JHSVand JHSS programmes; and support ofnumerous contractors on the ONR HSSLProgramme.

Davidson Laboratory

Stevens Institute of Technology711 Hudson Street, Hoboken, New Jersey07030, United States

Tel: (+1 201) 216 52 90Fax: (+1 201) 216 82 14e-mail: [email protected]: www.stevens.edu/engineering/cms

Dr Raja V Datla, Director

Organised in 1935 as the ExperimentalTowing Tank, the laboratory is active inbasic and applied hydrodynamic research,including smooth water performance andmanoeuvrability, sea-keeping, propulsionand control of marine vehicles.This includesACV, SES, hydrofoil craft, planing craft and soon. Special model test facilities are availableto investigate the dynamic behaviour of alltypes of vessels and platforms in smoothwater and waves.Projects have included:

Towing tank studies of various seaplanemodel configurations for the analysis of bowspray, porpoising, high-speed resistance andimpact loads.Experimental studies on multi-hulls includingtrimarans for the optimization of side-hulllocation to minimise resistance.An experimental investigation into thestability, course-keeping and manoeuvringcharacteristics of planing hulls andsubmerged oblects, performed in thelaboratory’s rotating arm facility and in thelinear tank using planar motion mechanism.

D F Dickins Associates Ltd

9463 Poole Street, La Jolla, California 92037,United States

Tel: (+1 858) 453 86 88Fax: (+1 858) 453 67 66e-mail: [email protected]: www.dfdickins.com

David Dickins, President

D F Dickins Associates Ltd is an engineeringconsulting company with a 27 year recordof marine transportation and environmentalprojects for resource developmentcompanies in the US, Canada, Russia and

Europe. Clients include international oilcompanies, large mining producers andgovernment agencies.

Specialities include air cushion vehicleapplications, marine transportation systems,oil pollution research and environmentalassessment.

ACV projects include working with: AlaskaHovercraft on regulatory approvals foroperations in a sensitive river environment;City of Anchorage to evaluate the potentialuse of an AP1-88 for emergency response;Cominco Metals to develop a successfulfour year AP1-88 hovercraft freightoperation up the Stikine River in Alaska andBritish Columbia; East Aleutians Borough toassess technical and environmental issues

surroundingaproposednewhovercraft ferryservice (new craft on order); and a majoroil company to evaluate using hovercraftfor emergency evacuation over rough iceoff Sakhalin Island, Russia. The Sakhalinproject included leasing the CanadianCoast Guard AP.1-88/200 Wabanaki for testsover ice in the St Lawrence River in January2002. In 2004, Dickins Associates completeda review of hovercraft applications in theNorth Caspian Sea for an internationalclient, and in April 2007 the companycompleted a study for Defense Researchand Development Canada, looking at thefeasibility of using hovercraft to patrol thenorthwest passage through the CanadianArctic.

Donald L Blount & AssociatesInc1316 Yacht Drive, Suite 305, Chesapeake,Virginia 23320, United States

Tel: (+1 757) 545 37 00Fax: (+1 757) 545 82 27e-mail: [email protected]: www.dlba-inc.com

Bill Blount, Business Development Manager

Donald L Blount &Associates Inc (DLBA) is aninternational marine design firm specialisingin engineering applications of technologiesfor commercial and military craft. Many ofDLBA’s designs have speed requirementsin excess of 40 kt with broad experiencefor engineering propulsion systems for gasturbines and lightweight diesel engines.High-performance, ocean-capable vesselswith superior ride quality are a speciality.

DLBA was the design manager forDestriero, the 67.7 m vessel which holdsthe Blue Riband prize for the fastest Atlanticcrossing, at an average speed of 53.1 kt.

DLBA was the design manager forFortuna, the fastest private motor yachtin the world. Fortuna is a 41 m high-performance motor yacht capable of speedsin excess of 65 kt. DLBA has participated inthe US Government’s Littoral Combat Ship,Focused Mission High-Speed Ship, LandingCraft Utility (replacement) and CoastalObservation Project (OASIS) programmes.Additional projects include a concept design Destriero 0009875

for a 46 m, 100 kt motor yacht, the design ofa fast response fire/rescue boat, and a solar-powered unmanned research vessel.

DLBA has recently completed a new hulldesign for the Mk 5 patrol boat intended

to improve ride quality and reduce crewfatigue. Additionally, DLBA has completedthe designs for three high performancemotor yachts. These 30 m, 40 m and 45 mcraft are currently under construction.

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