Seacrest Marine Building New Patrol Boat for Thailand
Construction is well underway on a 42-meter patrol vessel for operation in Thailand, naval architect Incat Crowther announced.
The vessel is being built by Seacrest Marine and has been developed as a solution to a strict set of mission requirements for use in patrol, rescue and enforcement activities within Thai domestic waters.
The vessel will be the eighth Incat Crowther-designed vessel to be built by Seacrest Marine and will accommodate 16 crew and six officers below decks with a 14-day autonomy.
The main deck will house crew and officer messes, galley and stores, laundry, captain’s cabin and arms stores with a full walkaround deck. The aft deck has a deck crane and a fast rescue vessel for at-sea boarding activities.
The upper deck houses a radio room and ship’s office. Deck mounted armaments are located around the exterior decks, a well as a firefighting monitor.
Powered by three MTU 16V2000 M86 main engines driving fixed-pitch propellers, the vessel will have a top speed of over 34 knots. Low draft was a key requirement, which has been addressed by the incorporation of Incat Crowther’s highly efficient propeller tunnels.
The vessel is scheduled for sea trials later this year.
Principal dimensions
Length Overall: 134’ 10” / 42m
Length Hull: 131’ 3” / 40m
Length Waterline: 127’ 4” / 38.8m
Beam Overall: 26’ / 7.9m
Draft (hull): 5’ / 1.5m
Draft (prop): 6’ 3” / 1.9m
Depth: 14’ 2” / 4.3m
Construction: Marine grade aluminum
Capacities
Fuel Oil: 6 340 gallons / 24,000 liters
Fresh Water: 2 642 gallons / 10,000 liters
Grey Water: 264 gallons / 1,000 liters
Sullage: 264 gallons / 1,000 liters
Passengers: 23
Crew: 5
Propulsion and performance
Speed (Service): 30 knots
Speed (Max): 34 knots
Main Engines: 3 x MTU16V2000 M86
Power: 3 x 1 630kW at 2,450rpm
Propulsion: 3 x fixed-pitched propellers
Generators: 2 x 134ekW
Regulatory
Flag: Thailand