Azam Marine Orders 45m Passenger Ferry
(Image: Incat Crowther)
(Image: Incat Crowther)
(Image: Incat Crowther)
(Image: Incat Crowther)
Tanzanian ferry operator Azam Marine has placed an order for a newbuild 45-meter catamaran passenger vessel.
This ferry is the 10th vessel designed by Incat Crowther for the operator and will be the seventh vessel built for the operator by Richardson Devine Marine.
The 500-passenger, 35 knot vessel features the operator’s trademark parallel boarding system, whereby five ramps per side load passenger and cargo in segregated flows. VIP and Royal Class passengers board directly into a discreet stair tower to the upper deck cabin, while economy passengers load separately aft and midships. The fifth ramp is dedicated to luggage trolley movements. The boarding system ensures passenger classes and luggage trolleys don’t mix, reducing turnaround time and improving safety, while promoting exclusivity for the higher yield passengers.
The vessel will seat 247 passengers in its main deck economy cabin, 72 VIP passengers and 24 Royal Class passengers on the mid deck, with the remainder being economy passengers in separate areas over three decks. A design enhancement from earlier vessels is the relocation of the wheelhouse to the third deck. This results in panoramic windows forward on the mid deck.
Although the first fast passenger vessel to use a pair of Cummins QSK95-M main engines, Incat Crowther has utilized them in several recent offshore vessels now in service. In this specific project, the large twin engine solution is an effective way of providing more speed while avoiding the through-life cost and complexity of a four-engine power train. Engine room accessibility is improved over a four-engine arrangement, and maintenance and operational requirements are less. Additional dividends are realized in the routing and a reduction in the duplicity of systems.
Principal Dimensions
Length Overall: 45.1m
Length Waterline: 42.9m
Beam Overall: 11.5m
Draft (hull): 1.5m
Depth: 4.25m
Construction: Marine grade aluminum
Capacities
Fuel Oil: 18,600 liters
Fuel Oil (Day tanks): 4,000 liters
Fresh Water: 2,000 liters
Sullage: 3,000 liters
Passengers: 500
Crew: 8
Propulsion and Performance
Speed (Service): 30 knots
Speed (Max): 35 knots
Main Engines: 2 x Cummins QSK95-M
Power: 2 x 2,684kW @ 1,700rpm
Propulsion: 2 x KaMeWa 80-S4 Waterjets
Generators: 2 x Cummins 6-CP 136DM/5
Regulatory
Flag: Tanzania
Class / Survey: DNV-GL / NSCV 1C
