Feature 7 |PASSENGER VESSELS


New delivery and contract for design agency


BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, the subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has recently delivered three new vessels, and seen another order realised.


arrived in India’s Lakshadweep Islands. The vessels, named Parali, Cheriyapani, and Valiyapani, built by Penguin Shipyards International, Singapore, will provide a vital inter- island transport service in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Adminis- tration a large outspread group of islands in the Arabian Sea, off the south-west coast of India. The craft have a length of 35m, a


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TECHNICAL PARTICULARS Wightlink catamarans


Length, oa ......................................... 40.90m Length, wl .......................................... 38.60m Beam, overall .................................... 12.00m Draught ................................................1.60m Speed ............................20knots at 85% MCR Passengers ................................................260 Bicycles ......................................................20 Classification.............................HSC 2000 Cat A


Parali, Cheriyapani, and Valiyapani were designed by BMT Nigel Gee.


hree high-speed aluminium catamaran ferries designed by BMT Nigel Gee recent ly


TECHNICAL PARTICULARS


Parali, Cheriyapani, and Valiyapani Length, oa...........................................35.0m Length, wl ............................................33.5m Beam, moulded ................................... 9.6m Hull draught ...........................................1.5m Deadweight .................................43.5tonnes Passengers ...............................................154 Crew ...........................................................10 Main engines ...............2 x Cummins KTA50 M2 at 1342kW


Gearboxes ...................2 x Twin Disc MGX 6848 Waterjets ........................... 2 x Hamilton HM 721 Speed................................25.0knots 80% MCR Speed, maximum ..............................30.0knots Range ..................................................1000nm Classification ...............................DNV 1A1 HSLC R3USCG/IMO HSC 2000 Category B


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FBMA Marine Inc has announced a new contract with Wightlink Ltd for two new medium- speed cat ferries.


breadth of 33.5m, a beam of 9.6m, and a draught of 1.5m. The ferries are capable of carrying 154 with a crew of 10, and have a top speed of


25knots at 80% MCR, through two Cummins main engines, two Twin Disc gearboxes, and two Hamilton Jet waterjets.


Ship & Boat International May/June 2008


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