Design contract for offshore catamaran

The new design follows on from previous 24m and 28m catamarans, and will have a cargo capacity of 125dwt and can carry up to 50 passengers on day operations, with 32 berths for overnight operations.

The aft working deck will feature over 160m², enough to accommodate four 20ft containers. A Heila HLM 35-4S deck crane will be fitted with remote control. A moon pool will also be fitted and there are mounts for a removable luffing A-Frame with 20 tonne capacity.

The vessel will be powered by a pair of Caterpillar C32 ACERT main engines, each producing 1,655bhp. Propulsion will be by a pair of five-bladed propellers. Service speed will be 20 knots and the range will be 1,800 nautical miles. Manoeuvring will be enhanced by a pair of Westmar bow thrusters.