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EUROPEAN UPDATE with some minor refinements resulting from operational experi- ence. "These wil^ufSIce the c^tft easy for the ows to use and\)ffer greatej^frotection from small a: fire,^ie said. erived from Cougar's renowned U$1 monohull range, the Enforcer 4® has a deck layout designed to accommodate a crew of four and a 3i0-kg weapons payload. The con- struction comprises fiber rein- for^d polymer composite laminate incorporating uni-directional glass, Imd Kevlar Arimid cloths over foariNwid plywood core mate- rials bondedNrith isophthalic poly- ester resin and gelcoat. The struc- ture is classed tcwiigh speed ser- vice craft standardly Lloyd's. The 40-ft. (12.1-A hull has a beam of 9 ft. (2.7 ml and a maxi- mum draft of over k ft. (0.8 m). The deep V-hull wi/i a 24 degree deadrise offers outstanding sea- keeping qualities combined with low resistance figures which enable speedp ranging from 35 to 45 knots, depending on the load conditions] Twin 38®-hp Sabre turbocharged and intelcooled diesel engines drive Twfla Disc-Arneson ASD8 surface dri\raiewith Rolla six-blade surface-piercnle propellers through Twin D^MG5061 drop center gearboxes. The craft has an Vperational envelope of between 20m and 300 nm, and to facilitate extended peri- ods at sea in a covert surveillance role, it is equipped with four berths, a small galley a/id a toilet compartment. According to Mr. CWtrington, in addition to the ^nforcer fleet, Kuwait already Xias 17 Cougar- built craft in Operation with its defense forces, including three catamarans/ ranging in length from 30 to f\ ft. He also slid that an Enforcer 55 has reached the tank testing stage. Powered by >J50-hp MTU engines driving ASD12%meson drives, this craft is expected t\have a sprint speed of 55 knots, CT&th internal and external bridge positions and carrying capacity for a variety of weaponry. Dutch Debut RoRo With the increasing don/nance of high speed ferries on tire primary English Channel, ^^rish Sea, Kattegat and ^Mediterranean routes, it may s^ern that the days of the conve»
