Friday 21 November 2008

• Length 17 metres (55 9)
• Draft 1.38 metres (4 6)
• Displacement 38 tonnes
• Beam 5.62 metres (185)
• Engines Twin V12 turbo-charged Caterpillars 1250 HP each.
• Fuel Capacity 1200 gallons.
• Fuel consumption 110 gallons per hour, 55 gallons each engine.
• Twin ZF gear boxes driving 42 diameter inward turning four bladed propellers.
• Bow thruster 75 HP( only installed on this class of boat).
• Each engine for fire fighting can drive a pump and three hydrants are installed on deck
• A portable salvage pump capable of 75 gallons per minute is also carried.

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