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Passenger ferries
Customised passenger ferries in monohull, catamaran and trimaran forms from 21 to 130 m, in aluminium or steel, with speeds from under 10 to over 50 knots.
Description
Austal designs and builds fully customised passenger ferries in monohull, catamaran and trimaran hull forms from 21 to 130 metres long, in aluminium or steel, with speeds from less than 10 to over 50 knots. Layouts, speed, seakeeping and interiors are optimised for commuter or tourism services, with in-house interior design and fit-out departments. Commercial ferries are built at Austal's shipyards in the Philippines and Vietnam under ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certified design and production standards.
Key features
- Example: Apetahi Express 66 for the Degage Group, built at Vung Tau, Vietnam
- Apetahi Express 66: 66.4 m LOA, 15.2 m beam, 1.8 m draft, cargo space for up to 16 tonnes
- Four diesel engines and waterjets, Austal Motion Control System and MARINELINK-Essentials; 38 knots on sea trials
- Hull optimisation to reduce resistance and fuel consumption and improve seakeeping
Applications
- Commuter and tourism passenger services
Specifications
| Length range | 21-130 m |
|---|---|
| Hull forms | Monohull, catamaran, trimaran |
| Materials | Aluminium or steel |
| Speed range | Under 10 to over 50 knots |
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