Ishigaki Dream Tours Orders Ferry

Incat Crowther completed negotiations for the design and construction of a 32m Catamaran Ferry for Ishigaki Dream Tours in Japan. The vessel will be built by Richardson Devine Marine at their new facility in Hobart, Tasmania. The vessel will be a 32 m high speed catamaran ferry capable of carrying 257 passengers. The main cabin contains seating for 165 passengers and a fully functioning kiosk for selling snacks and souvenirs. The main cabin toilets will be located in the port hull. There is further seating for 40 passengers in the mid deck cabin with kiosk and toilet facilities also. In addition there is a further 40 exterior seats behind the mid deck cabin and on the upper deck. The aft deck has been arranged with a passenger access ramp, a single disabled toilet space, vending machines and the staircase leading to the mid deck. Powered by twin Caterpillar C32’s each producing 1400HP the vessel will have a service speed of 28 knots at full load and a top speed of 31 knots. Ishigaki Dream Tours are located in the Ryukyu group of islands on the very southern tip of Japan, about a hundred miles to the east of Taiwan. The islands are a favorite getaway for Japanese tourists with tropical temperatures year round. Based in the port of Ishigaki, Ishigaki Dream Tours operate a large fleet of ferries to a number of the surrounding islands which each offer a differing variety of fun and activities.