New class of fuel-efficient ferries to be built in Indonesia
The new catamaran passenger ferries are scheduled to operate between Singapore and Batam (Illustration: Incat Crowther)
22. July 2015
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
They are being built to a new design by Incat Crowther.
The vessels will each be powered by two MAN D2862 LE463 main engines driving fixed pitch propellers. With 1,029 kW per hull, the vessels will cruise at 28 knots and will be built to the HSC 2000 code under Bureau Veritas survey. All of the vessel’s 200 passengers will enter through midships boarding doors and sit in forward-facing seats. In addition, there are four seats for crew members. The upper deck carries no passengers and features the wheelhouse with all-round visibility.
