Tassie Devils
Inspired
by the tenacity of the native Tasmanian
Devil at left, a dual-hull vessel like the one at
right, designed and built by Incat in Hobart, holds the Trans-Atlantic speed record for
passenger ships. The Devil Cat
shown below, was
launched in November 1998. It is 96 metres long, weighs 800 tonnes, travels at 70 km/h (44
mph) fully loaded, and carries 600 people plus cars and trucks. Devil
Cat builder Incat
Australia now has plans for a 120 metre
catamaran fast ferry.
Incat 050 or Devil Cat - first of the 96 metre class For more information Incat Australia
The lncat 050 pictured above wearing the distinctive Devil Cat livery is the first of Incat's innovative 96 metre class. With an impressive 800 tonne deadweight capacity and the ability to carry a highway mix of semi-trailers, trucks, vans, coaches and cars, the new 96m class offers the ultimate in market and seasonal flexibility.
Devil Cat was launched on 7 November 1998 from the Hobart, Tasmania shipyard of
Incat, the market leader in the development and construction of high speed vehicle /
passenger carrying ferries. A progression and extension of the successful Incat 74, 78,
81, 86 and 91 metre wave piercers, built from marine grade aluminium to the requirements
of the Det Norske Veritas High Speed Light Craft Rules and to comply with the IMO High
Speed Craft Code.
Builder
Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd
Length overall
96.00 metres
Length waterline
86.00 metres
Beam overall (ex fenders) 26.00 metres
Draft
3.70 metres
Hull beam
4.50 metres
Total deadweight
800 tonnes
Speed
@ Lightship condition - 50+ knots Speed with deadweight @ 800 tonnes -
37.5 knots
Fuel capacity
4 x 30m3 - 4 x integral aluminium tanks. (An additional long range tank of
approximately
170m3
capacity provided in each hull).
Passengers
600 total persons - including crew
Vehicle Deck Capacity 330 truck lane metres at
2.7m wide, 4.3m clear height plus, 370 car lane metres
Main Engines
Four Caterpillar 3618 marine diesel engines. 7200 kW each @ 1030 rpm.
Transmission
Four Reintjes VIJ6831 Gearboxes.
Hydraulics Three hydraulic power packs, one forward and two aft, to run mooring
capstans, anchor, winch, ride control, steering/reverse, rescue boat cranes.
Alternators Distribution Four x Caterpillar 3406B 230 kW (nominal) marine, brushless,self excited alternators
supplying 415V, 50 Hz. 3 phase.
Water Jets
Four Lips 150 D waterjets configured for steering and reverse.
CCTV CCTV cameras to cover engine room (2 cameras each), ante rooms (1 camera each),
vehicle spaces (5 cameras) and jet rooms (1 camera each).
External (one camera each side), four monitors in the wheelhouse.
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