Catamaran for Hydrographic Duties Handed Over, China

Ad Hoc Marine Designs 11m aluminium catamaran was recently delivered to Macao harbour authority for hydrographic duties. It is powered by 2 off Yamaha 250 HP outboard engines and carries up to 6 technicians in speed over 20knots in local conditions up to sea state 3.

The hulls are divided into 3 watertight compartments, with the deckhouse comprising of seating, toilet and air conditioning for the technicians. This 11m catamaran was built at Lung Teh Shipbuilding in Taiwan.

LTS has a reputation of delivering high quality vessels and this 11m is another fine example along with their renowned attention to detail. Whether in GRP, Aluminium or Steel, LTS has a very competitive price structure and now coupled with increased investment and facilities into the yard are able to build the full range of vessels on offer from Ad Hoc Marine Designs, ranging from: Fast Ferries, Crew Boats, Windfarm Support Vessels, Patrol Boats to SWATHs up to lengths of 70m.

Also, Ad Hoc Marine Designs has just been award the design contract for a floating dry dock. The dry dock is unique in that it is a multipurpose dock. The principal design of the dock is to accommodate a vessel with a maximum displacement of 600 tonnes and a maximum draft of 3.50m. To ensure maximum revenue earning capability, the dock can be split into two separate units of 35m and 25m. This allows greater flexibility and range of vessel that can be dry docked.

Press Release, January 2, 2013