Ferries maintain
RESPONSIVE POWER
popularity
FOR PROPULSION AND
The ferry sector in Norway is booming,
AUXILIARY DUTIES
writes Dag Pike.
K
vaerner Fjellstrand is one of Norway’s major ferry
builders and has been a pioneer of several innova-
tive developments including the Foil Cat, that is, a
catamaran riding on foils at high speed.
This very high-speed ferry concept has a stabilisation system
that helps to cope with rough seas, and a matching system is
available for fitting to the catamaran ferries in the Flying Cat
range.
Fjellstrand has also moved into larger sizes of fast ferry,
capable of carrying cars, and offers designs from 60m to 81m,
but new prospects for slower car ferries to meet the needs of
local services in Norway are also being built.
Fjellstrand specialises in aluminium construction, and in a
new departure, many of the ferries being built to replace older
vessels on Norwegian routes are being constructed using this
material.
Meanwhile, Båtservice Mandal has made a speciality of
building smaller fast ferries based on catamaran hulls, and
has supplied many of these for the Norwegian coastal waters
The Volvo Penta D5 and D7 deliver reliable workboat power
operating between the islands. in the best sense of the word. Based on well-proven diesel
One of the largest fast ferries to be built by Båtservice engine technology, giving high quality and durability in tough
Mandal was a 40m ferry for a Greek operator. This design,
conditions. Backed by the global response of the Volvo Penta
which was completed two years ago, combines a passenger
marine commercial dealer network.
carrying capability with facilities onboard to carry cars and
cargo.
• Massive low-end torque gives fast response.
One vessel delivered last year is a 29m monohull vessel
• Compact design for easy installation and service access.
carrying passengers and cargo with a service speed of
22knots.
A new emerging speciality at Båtservice is
low-wash river passenger vessels. One 32m craft has
recently been completed for the operation on the
River Danube, and a second one is currently under
construction.
Iran has been a good customer for Båtservice, with a total
of 20 vessels delivered over the years. The latest contract is Engine D5 D7
for a series of nine pilot boats to operate at the country’s
Propulsion 89-118kW 130-195kW
Marine Genset 62-93kWe 88-139kWe
ports and harbours.
These 17.5m craft have a speed in excess of 25knots, and
in addition to pilotage, these vessels are to be used for
search and rescue.
Closer to home, Båtservice is building a series of sophis-
ticated lifeboats for the Norwegian Lifeboat Service. With
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engines totally over 4000hp, these lifeboats have a speed in
excess of 30knots, and are equipped for a wide range of rescue
duties. SBI
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