By
Rebecca Gibson |
Western Australian naval architecture consultancy International Maritime Consultants (IMC) is to design a day cruise catamaran for Bali Hai Cruises, Bali’s largest marine tourism operator.
Designed to accommodate 400 passengers, the new 40m aluminium catamaran is larger than the 36m, 315-passenger Bali Hai II, which has been providing day cruises in Benoa Harbour since 1990.
The vessel will be powered by a diesel and electric propulsion system, enabling it to operate at a speed of 25 knots, and will run on all-electric power during the evening dinner cruise to reduce noise and emissions.
“A foundation of our success has been bespoke quality vessels, maintained to the highest standards,” said Dick Chandler, managing director of Bali Hai Cruises. “This new project reflects both our confidence in Bali’s tourism industry and our intention to consolidate our leading market position through the introduction of another world-class vessel. Bali Hai Cruises is very pleased to be working with IMC towards that goal.”
In addition to providing the full functional design for the new vessel, IMC will use its acquisition management expertise to help Bali Hai Cruises prequalify and select a preferred shipyard to construct it.
Established in 1990, Bali Hai Cruises provides various tourism experiences from Benoa Harbour. These include day cruises to a water activities pontoon off Nusa Lembongan, day sailing trips, ‘Ocean Rafting’ trips on high-speed rigid inflatables, and evening dinner cruises. The company also operates the Hai Tide Beach Resort.