New high-speed passenger catamaran will sail from Dar Es Salaam to Pemba via Zanzibar in Tanzania
By
Rebecca Gibson |
Incat Crowther has delivered Kilimanjaro V, the eighth passenger ferry it has designed for Tanzania-based operator Azam Marine.
Built by Richardson Devine Marine of Tasmania in Australia, the 39m catamaran has been designed as a high-capacity passenger and cargo vessel for the operator’s new route between Dar Es Salaam to the island of Pemba via Zanzibar. To ensure it can sail on the sometimes-rough route, the vessel has increased plate thickness and an enhanced structure. It is also compliant with High Speed Craft stability requirements.
Powered by two Cummins QSK60 main engines and two five-bladed propellers, Kilimanjaro V will sail at an average speed of 30 knots. During recent sea trials, the ferry also achieved a top speed of 34 knots at full load and 100% maximum continuous revolution.
Staffed by ten crew members, the 522-guest ferry can accommodate 252 passengers on the main deck, 96 passengers on the sun deck on calm days, as well as 104 in premium class and 52 in first-class seats on the upper deck. Meanwhile, there are bunks and a bathroom for six crew members below decks.
Kilimanjaro V has three passenger boarding areas on each side, serving the main deck cabin, the upper deck via the aft stairs and the upper deck premium cabin via a set of private stairs. Each class of cabin has its own entryway to streamline passenger movement, while luggage carts can be loaded via a dedicated ramp to separate them from the passengers.
Incat, which delivered Kilimanjaro IV in April 2013, has also started work on a ninth ferry for Azam Marine.