Incat Crowther designs new Ro-Pax ferry for Australia

The vessel will be powered by four Scania DI13 070M main engines, each producing 184 kW (247 hp) at 1,800 rpm. Incat Crowther photo

Incat Crowther has announced the design of a double-ended Ro-Pax ferry to operate to Bruny Island in Tasmania.

The vessel will be operated by Sealink Travel Group — one of Australia’s largest vessel operators — and will be built by Richardson Devine Marine in Hobart, Australia. The first vessel will go into service in December 2019.

The vessel is unusual for a double ended vehicle ferry in that it is a robust aluminium catamaran offering a very significant fuel savings when compared with a...

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