Tuco Reveals New Naval Interceptor Vessel Design
Following last week’s Seawork exhibition on workboats and small military and security vessels, Tuco Marine of Denmark reveals its newest vessel in the ProZero line. The ProZero 12m Interceptor. The interceptor is a high-speed craft suited for fast response interdiction, surveillance, patrol, law enforcement, counter-piracy efforts, search- and rescue, or medical evacuations.
Designed by a team of engineers, through collaboration with multiple naval experts, the Interceptor is a covert, high-speed craft capable of delivering valued human resources fast and safely over a long range in extreme environments.
Tuco said it has been working closely with military and law enforcement customers to secure that the interceptor will fit the demands from this specific market. End users have therefore been closely involved in the design and layout of the interceptor.
Tuco Marine Group´s ProZero range of boats offers deep V hull forms designed specifically for the military and coastguard sector. ProZero boats are available in a multitude of variations that are tuned to suit each individual user’s particular requirements. Cockpit layout in the Interceptors are typically arranged to maximize the use of modern day battlefield management and situational awareness electronic aids.
The ProZero interceptor is powered by a pair of inboard electronic turbo-diesel engines giving the vessel a top speed greater than 60 knots. And the deep V hull secures the boats capabilities to go fast even in rough seas. Interceptor missions at high speed in rough seas are mainly limited by the human factor of shock mitigation. And therefore the Prozero 12m Interceptor has been developed around the Tuco design team’s shock mitigation strategy which means the vessel’s design focuses on minimizing effects of shock mitigation in all parts of the vessels.
According to Tuco, the core idea is to secure that the ProZero vessels outperform the current market in reliability and also in easy service. The ProZero 12m Interceptor can be rapidly reconfigured to meet different roles and requirements, which can include boarding variants, fire support variants and command platform variants. Parameters like delivery time and customization according to customer demands are, during the design phase, a focal point. This is why the complete construction system behind the series is module based. The module-based system allows for easy adjusting and customizing.