Rapido Gee: 42m Utility Vessel Delivered
Rapido Gee, a 42m steel monohull utility vessel, has been delivered and is currently in transit to the Middle East. The vessel will be operated by Rashied Marine Services in the service of offshore platforms.
Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Strategic Marine, Rapido Gee is a further development of the design used for the 10 vessel fleet of Infield Utility Vessels delivered by the shipbuilder.
In response to calls for construction simplicity, Incat Crowther reengineered the vessel with mild steel used in the hull in place of the original high tensile steel. The result is reduced material cost and material lead times with only minor impact to the vessel’s performance.
Rapido Gee features a 100 square meter aft working deck, with 40 metric tons of cargo capacity. Stern and bow platforms are fitted for personnel transfers.
The main deck cabin seats 40 personnel, as well as accommodating 100 survivors in the event that the vessel is called into an emergency situation. A sick bay is also located on this deck, as are a galley, crew mess and food storage for the vessel’s 14 crew.
Rapido Gee’s crew sleep below decks, with a noise lock / service void separating them from the engine room to minimize transfer of noise and vibration to the accommodation spaces.
The vessel’s propulsion system consists of a trio of Yanmar 12AYM-WET main engines, the center of which drives a fire pump. Propulsion is by fixed-pitch propellers via ZF gearboxes. Rapido Gee has a service speed of 20 knots.
The vessels are classed to Lloyd’s Register SSC rules.
Specifications
Principal Dimensions
Length Overall: 42m
Length Waterline: 40.5m
Beam Overall: 8m
Draft (hull): 1.9m
Draft (prop): 2.8m
Depth: 3.65m
Construction (hull): Steel
Construction (superstructure): Marine grade aluminum
Capacities
Fuel Oil (day tanks): 13,000 liters
Fuel Oil (long range tanks): 67,000 liters
Fresh Water: 31,000 liters
Sullage: 3,000 liters
Oil Dispersant: 1,000 liters
Deck Cargo: 40t
Deck Area: 100m2
Deck Load: 3.5t/m2
Personnel: 50
Crew: 14
Survivors: 80
Propulsion and Performance
Speed (Service): 20 knots
Speed (Max): 22 knots
Main Engines: 3 x Yanmar 12AYM-WET
Rated power: 3 x 1,140kW at 1,900rpm
Propulsion: 3 x Fixed pitched propellers
Generators: 2 x Yanmar 6HA2-WDT, 450hp
Regulatory
Flag: Jordan
Class / Survey: LR +100A1 SSC Workboat Monohull G3 +MCH