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AUSTRALIAN MARITIME UPDATE will soon be plying the Turkish waters across the Marmara Sea. Sisterships Turgut Reis I and Cezayirli Hasan Pasa I are the first car ferries for Turkish fast ferry operator Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri. The vessels join two Austal 131.2 ft. (40 m) passenger catamarans delivered in December 1996, which together represented one of the single largest contracts in the history of Australia's light- weight shipbuilding industry. A new innovation in the 196.8-ft. (60- m) class is the latest development in Austal's Ocean Leveller ride con- trol system. Previously, the control surface had been configured with T-foils beneath the forward hulls and hinged flaps aft. Replacing the flaps, the new system features active interceptors that provide lift at the transom for minimum increase in transom area thereby carrying out the required function in the most efficient manner. Both the vessels are out fitted with two MTU 20V 1163TB73L engines of 6,500 kW each and the Ocean Leveller ride control system recorded speeds of more than 35 knots when fully loaded. A 157.5 ft. (48 m) Auto Express vehicle-passenger catamaran has also been sold to Compagnie Chambon, the major French mar- itime group which includes ship- ping operations subsidiary Surf. The vessel will be delivered to Guadeloupe in April 1998, where it will enter service for L'Express Des lies, Chambon's fast ferry opera- tion. It will carry 329 passengers and 10 cars and will be powered by quadruple MTU 16V 396TE74L diesel engines to deliver a fully- loaded service speed of 39 knots. Austal's Ocean Leveller Ride Control system featuring T-foils forward and interceptors aft will also be included. In 1997, Austal will deliver four vehicle-passenger catamarans including the first fast car ferry to Southeast Asia and a 269-ft. (82-m) catamaran with a capacity for 900 passengers and 175 cars at a fully loaded speed of 42 knots, built for cruise line operator Star Cruises, and will operate between Langkawi, Malaysia and Phuket, Thailand. Other deliveries include a 269-ft. (82-m) ferry for Polish operator Polferries, and two 196.8- ft. (60-m) designs for Turkish oper- ator Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri. Austal's 311.7-ft. (95-m) Cargo Express design is a new concept targeting premium freight based on Austal's fast ferry technology and aimed at providing a cost effec- tive alternative to conventional sea and air freight transport. The Cargo Express has a maximum dwt of 1,000 and capacity for 80 TEU sea containers and 50 air con- tainers, or alternatively more than 30 trucks/trailers in an open deck configuration. The propulsion package comprises two x 14,000 kW gas turbine engines and two 6,500 kW diesel engines to deliver a continuous speed of 42 knots with an approximate fuel con- sumption of 9.5 tons per hour. It has a 75.5 ft. (23 m) beam and a full displacement draft of 10.2 ft. (3.1 m). In other business, Austal has made its third sale to Indonesia — a 144.4 ft. (44 m) cruise catamaran for Bounty Cruises of Bali, owned by the Bounty Group. Austal had previously delivered two cruise catamarans to the Balinese operation, Bali Hai Cruises in 1990 and 1994. The new vessel is scheduled for deliv- ery in July 1998 and will have the capacity to carry 500 passengers on three decks at a cruising speed of 28 knots. It will operate day cruises from Bali's Benoa Harbour to the Gilis which is part of Lombok Island. Principal dimen- sions include a 38.7-ft. (11.8 m) beam and a hull draft of 8.2 ft. (2.5 m). Propulsion is supplied by two MTU 16V 396 TE 74L diesel engines and two fixed pitch pro- pellers. Tai Jian and Nan Hua are the latest Austal deliveries to join the Chu Kong Shipping fleet in Hong Kong and are the 27th and 28th high speed passenger catamarans built for Chinese owners. They are also the first high-speed vessels delivered to Hong Kong fol- lowing its return to the People's Republic of China as a Special Administration Region. The vessel design represents a departure from earlier vessels and features for- ward views from the upper passen- ger deck with the bridge deck raised above. Nan Hua and Tai Jian feature passenger capacities of 338 and 318, respectively. Each vessel is equipped with six 65-per- son liferafts. The propulsion sys- tem on each vessel comprises twin MTU 16V 396 TE74L diesel engines (1,980 kW at 1,940 rpm) (Continued on page 119) Worldwide Experience INTERIOR OUTFITTER CRUISE SHIPS • DINNER BOATS • WORK BOATS • CASINO VESSELS Custom Ship Interiors, Inc. P.O. Box 882 • Solomons, MD 20688 . 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