Feature 4 |COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION New lightweight designs assist pilots
Fintry Marine is marketing a new generation of commercial vessels that are not made from aluminium. Instead, the company is building craſt using an innovative sandwich structure made from carbon fibres.
F
intry Marine Ltd, founded in 2004, markets commercial ships such as pilot vessels, workboats, and high-
speed ferries. Te group promotes the application of innovative technologies in shipbuilding and realises projects geared towards its customers’ individual needs. ‘Due to the international structure
of our company, we are in a position to cooperate with renowned architects, institutes, and shipyards,’ said Lindsay Leggat-Smith, general director of Fintry Marine: ‘In this way, we can offer an innovative ship concept and meet the special requirements of our customers.’ Fintry’s developers utilise proven
methods, combining these with the latest technologies and materials. Tis construction method has given the company, together with its experi- enced partner, the Norwegian shipyard Brødrene, cutting-edge status in the commercial catamaran segment. Carbon-f ibre constructions are
characterised by their light weight and high levels of mechanical strength and temperature resistance. Tese advanced composite structures mean that Fintry Marine’s catamarans are not only lighter and more resilient, but also more durable than, for example, aluminium boats.
The design To achieve the best possible operating
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS Fintry Two
Length .................................................... 19.95m Beam ....................................................... 6.72m Beam, middle fenders ............................ 7.70m Cross deck height ................................... 1.30m Draught, hull ............................................ 0.70m Draught, propeller.................................... 1.60m Fuel capacity ...................................... 2000litres Engines...2 x 368kW Volvo Penta Diesel D12-500 Propeller ................................................. ZF 500V Fuel consumption at 25knots ...........4-5litres/nm Max speed .............................................29knots Service speed ........................................25knots Pilots ................................................................10 Crew .................................................................3
48 Fintry Two was designed by Fintry Marine and built by Baltec.
characteristics for its catamarans, the company designs its hulls in coopera- tion with the shipyard Brødrene and the Marine Technology Research Institute Marintek in Norway. ‘This means that we have been able
to substantially reduce the number of unpleasant knocks to the underside of the large deck, so-called slimming effects, and improve the manoeuvra- bility, thus achieving more comfort- able behaviour at sea,’ explained Klaus Vorwerk of Vorwerk-Design-Monaco, who has been commissioned by Fintry Marine with product development. Currently, Fintry Marine is present-
ing this new design for different uses with the workboat Fintry One and the pilot boat Fintry Two. The second evolut ion stage is
about to be finished with the Fintry- Brødrene 29m workboat that has already been developed, and the Fintry-Brødrene 18m pilot vessel, as well as the completed Fintry-Brødrene 36m fast ferry.
The advantage Fintry Marine’s vessels are built entirely with proven high-tech materials with very low deadweight. As a result, the catama- rans can reach higher speeds, while their fuel consumption, because of optimised hulls, is considerably lower than that of comparable commercial vessels. Tis means that, with their service life
of more than 25 years, the latest drive technology and their reduced energy requirements with higher performance, they ease the burden on the environment in the long term. Due to their very low level of wear
and tear, the maintenance intervals are far longer than with other vessels, and maintenance and repair costs are correspondingly low. Tis saves valuable time and expense.
Fintry Two Built by German shipyard Baltec, the pilot vessel Fintry Two not only fulfils the high requirements of the pilots but also those of the operators: the concept of the
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