Incat Crowther of Australia is designing a 35m catamaran workboat for Offshore Unlimited, the third ship resulting from a three-way partnership between builder Richardson Devine Marine, Incat Crowther and the operator.
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.
