OSV TECHNOLOGYSeacor Raises the Bar Again(Courtesy SEACOR Marine)Long acknowledged as a ? rm to of these will have four of the 2700 hp used in transit for extra speed. And it cal crewboat can carry.” Construction watch in U.S. crewboat and fast supply Cummins QSK60-M engines driving is speed that gives these boats the “Ex- of the “Express Plus Class” boats will boat innovation, Seacor Marine will be Hamilton 810 jets through Twin Disc press” designation as they have a design begin in 2014 at Gulfcraft Shipyard. attracting industry attention once again 61500 gears with 2:1 ratios. The boats speed in excess of 37 knots when run- “These boats are being built on spec,” when its latest set of new boats begin will each have capacity for about 68 ning light. McCall said, “but we feel that vessels delivery in 2014. While this new class passengers and a cargo deck in excess “They are pretty much the same be- with these capabilities will be in high of mono-hull boats have some big di- of 3,500 sq. ft. low the waterline,” Joe McCall, Sea- demand. These vessels will deliver in mensions, the more noteworthy feature A second set of vessels, designated cor’s Senior Project Manager said, “but late 2015 and early 2016.”will be the size of its engines. “Express Class” to denote their higher Incat-Crowther gives them a different All three classes of vessels will be With 10 vessels in three different speed, will deliver from C&G Boat look above the waterline.” ABS Classed DP2 and will have three classes all more than 200-feet long, this Works. At 210 x 33 ft., these boats will The third set of boats is the “Express 200-HP bow thrusters. This is enough is the largest single order of fast supply have ? ve Cummins QSK60-M engines Plus Class.” At 206 x 33 ft., with ? ve redundancy that they would still be DP2 boats of their size. Cummins QSK60-M for a total of 13,500 hp each. These Cummins QSK60-M and Hamilton even if they lost one bow thruster. The engines, each delivering 2,700 hp, will vessels, three of which were already jets, they are also designed by Incat- same engines, gears and jets have also power all vessels. started in October this year, will have a Crowther’s Louisiana of? ce. “This been speci? ed for the three classes of There will be four boats in the ? fth booster jet on the center line. The class will be just as fast as the “Ex- boats. “These boats will make better “202-Class.” Two of these are building same Hamilton model as the others, the press Class”, but will have capability to than 20 knots loaded, but we are mar-at Gulf Craft, while the other two are center-waterjet will not require steering transport 100 passengers,” McCall said, keting them for their light boat speeds,” taking shape at C&G Boat Works. Each and reversing buckets as it will only be “100 passengers is more than a typi- explained McCall.www.marinelink.com 13MR #4 (10-17).indd 13 MR #4 (10-17).indd 13 4/8/2014 11:14:42 AM4/8/2014 11:14:42 AM