Singapore’s Swissco Offshore Takes Delivery of New Crewboat

Incat Crowther has announced the launch of Swissco Cheetah, the first of a pair of 36m crewboats built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong. Capable of carrying 50 tonnes of deck cargo, the 70-passenger vessel was delivered by Cheoy Lee’s Zhuhai shipyard to Singapore-based operator, Swissco Offshore, which provides marine services to the shipping and offshore oil and gas industries.

Swissco Cheetah features a 94 square meters of aft cargo deck, capable of carrying 50 tons. The main deck passenger compartment features 70 seats, beverage counter, luggage racks and a pair of heads. Forward doors allow direct access to the foredeck for bow transfer of personnel.

Below decks, Swissco Cheetah accommodates ten crew in six cabins. Crew bathroom, laundry, galley and mess are situated aft of these.

Swissco Cheetah is powered by three Cummins KTA38M2 main engines, each producing 1350bhp at 1900rpm. These drive through Twin Disc MGX6690SC gearboxes to fixed-pitch propellers. The hull shape was refined through CFD analysis, with validation by the large number of Incat Crowther vessels already operating in the field. Swissco Cheetah performed well in sea trials, comfortably exceeding the contracted service speed of 23 knots. She is capable of service speed of 24 knots and a top speed of over 27 knots.

Swissco Cheetah’s sister ship is nearing completion and is due to for delivery later in the year.