Incat Crowther Designs New Ferries for Singapore

A new class of 33-meter catamaran passenger ferries has been designed by Incat Crowther for Majestic Ferries in Singapore, to operate between Singapore and Batam.

With four of the vessels already under construction at PT Cahaya Samudra Shipyard in Indonesia, the design targets increased speed, capacity and fuel savings in return on the operator’s investment in the new fleet, the designer noted.

Powering each vessel will be a pair of MAN D2862 LE463 main engines driving fixed pitch propellers. With 1,029kW per hull, the vessels will cruise at 28 knots service speed (31 knots max) and will be built to the HSC 2000 code under Bureau Veritas survey.

All of the vessel’s 200 passengers will enter through midship boarding doors and sit in forward-facing seats. In addition, there are four seats for crew members. At the aft end of the cabin are a six-person crew room and kiosk, as well as three heads.

The upper deck, free of passengers, features just the wheelhouse with all-round visibility.


Principal dimensions
Length overall: 108’ 4” / 33.0m
Length waterline: 107’ 4” / 32.7m
Beam overall: 27’ 11” / 8.5m
Draft (hull): 4’ / 1.2m
Draft (prop tip): 6’ 6” / 1.96m
Depth: 9’ 3” / 2.8m
Construction: Marine grade aluminum

Capacities
Fuel oil: 1,842 gallons / 7,000 liters
Fresh water: 526 gallons / 2,000 liters
Sullage: 263 gallons / 1,000 liters
Passengers: 200
Crew: 8

Propulsion and performance
Service speed: 28 knots
Max speed: 31 knots
Main engines: 2 x MAN D2862 LE463
Power: 2 x 1,029kW at 2,100rpm
Propulsion: 2 x 5-bladed propeller
Generators: 2 x Perkins 6TG2AM 76kW

Regulatory
Flag: Singapore
Class / survey: BV 1  Hull + Mach + HSC Category A Sea Area 2