Tuco Launches Air Supported Vessel

In collaboration with Effect Ships International AS, Norway, Tuco has launched a carbon sandwich Air Supported Vessel (ASV). With the patented ASV concept the vessel "rides on a cushion of air", you can read more about the new arctic workboat here, and see a small movie of the boat above.

In collaboration with Effect Ships International AS, Norway, Tuco has launched a carbon sandwich Air Supported Vessel (ASV) Soft Motion Demonstrator. The unique vessel is 18 x 5,2 m and fitted out with two small Volvo Penta IPS 600 pod drives (2 x 320 kW). With the patented ASV concept the vessel "rides on a cushion of air", reducing wetted surface area and hull/water resistance to a minimum.

The vessel easily reaches a speed of 37,2 knots (prior to any optimization work). Even more remarkable is the fuel consumption:
At a speed of 25 knots, the all inclusive (propulsion and lift fan powering) consumption is only 3,0 liters / NM.

Equally impressive at 30 knots speed - only 3,3 liters/ NM. Following in house debugging and documentation tests, starting mid August, the vessel will be presented and demonstrated to the market.