References: Passenger vessels

Commuter ferry, 30m

MARNIX VAN SINT-ALGEGONE

Baltic Workboats, Estonia

Image: BWB

All-aluminium catamaran ferry. The Lloyd’s Register-classed ferry has a length of 30 metres, a beam of 9.5 metres, a draught of 2.5 metres, and capacity for 200 passengers, five additional wheelchair-bound individuals, and 75 bicycles besides the crew of three. Its area of operations encompasses the Western Scheldt River and the other inland waterways of the city of Antwerp.

Read full vessel review at Baird Maritime.
- LOA: 30 m
- B: 19, 5 m
- D: 2,5 m
- Capacity: 200 PAX
- Cruising speed: 9,7 knots
- Year built: 2021
- Builder: Baltic Workboats, Estonia

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Sightseeing vessel, 48m

- LOA: 42 m
- B: 15,2 m
- D: 1,5 m
- Tonnage: 753 GRT
- Capacity: 400 PAX
- Cruising speed: 16 knots
- Year built: 2016
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
Retrofit
- Bow Thrusters: 2 x SAC520/386-I-X01 (electric, horizontal mount)
- Stern Thrusters: 2 x SAC520/386-I-X02 (electric, vertical mount)

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Passenger catamaran, 39m

- LOA: 39 m
- B: 11,6 m
- D: 1,67 m
- Tonnage: 495 GRT
- Capacity: 420 PAX + 6 crew
- Max speed: 20 knots
- Year built: 2013-2017
- Builder: Özata Shipyard
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 2 x SAC386-470/520-4V (400VAC)
- Continuous thrust: 2x 470 kg (nom)
- Intermittent thrust: 2x 520 kg (nom)
- Control System: PHC-024 SAC controller
- Thruster control panel: 2 x PJC221 s-link control panels

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Passenger catamaran, 27m

- LOA: 27 m
- B: 8,4 m
- D: 0,95 m
- Tonnage: 220 GRT
- Capacity: 163 PAX
- Cruising speed: 27 knots
- Year built: 2010
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 2 x SH550/386TC-P52 (hydraulic)
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF90, 90L floor tank
- Support for Thrusters + Ramps + Foam Pump + Winch
- Cooling: Internal CuNi coils + 2x Bowman EC100
- Pumps: 2x 100ccm PTO pump on CPP gearbox
- 1x 2,2kW 230V AUX pump for passenger ramp
- Control System: Analog proportional, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 2 x PVREL joystick + ramp generator

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Passenger catamaran, 27m

- LOA: 26,8 m
- B: 9,0 m
- Tonnage: 171 GRT
- Capacity: 48 PAX + 2 car
- Cruising speed: 25 knots
- Year built: 2014
- Builder: Oma Båtbyggeri, NO
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 2 x SH550/386TC-BA40 (hydraulic)
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF60-PHC024, 60L floor tank
- Cooling: Bowman 2x EC100 + 2x EC80
- Pumps: 2x 60ccm PTO pumps on CCP gearbox
- Control System: 2x PHC-024, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 1 x PJC322-MCL2, throttle design
- Control System: S-Link

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Passenger catamaran, 27m

- LOA: 26,3 m
- B: 8,0 m
- D: 0,95 m
- Tonnage: 190 GRT
- Capacity: 80 PAX
- Cruising speed: 28 knots
- Year built: 2014
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 1 x SH550/386TC-BA40 (hydraulic)
- Full hydraulic system
- Tank: TF90, 90L floor tank
- Support for Thruster + Ramps + Crane + Winch
- Cooling: Bowman FG80 + EC80
- Pumps: 1x 100ccm PTO pump on CPP gearbox
- Control System: Analog proportional, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 2 x PVREL joystick + ramp generator

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Restaurant vessel, 38m

- LOA: 38,00 m
- Beam: 7.00 m
- Draft: 2.8 m
- Capacity: 75 person + crew
- Cruising speed: 8 knots
- Year built: 1957
- Builder: Holmens Verft, NO
- Retrofit: 2019, Assens Skibsværft, DK
Retrofit
- Stern Thruster : SAC900/513TC-I-4-V
- Control System: Low Harmonic VFD + PDC301 drive Controller.
- Thruster control panel: 1 x PJC221
- Control system: S-Link

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Passenger catamaran, 38m

- LOA: 37,5 m
- B: 10,8 m
- D: 1,4 m
- Tonnage: 487 GRT
- Capacity: 295 PAX
- Cruising speed: 33-34 knots
- Year built: 2011
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 2 x SH550/386TC-P52 (hydraulic)
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF90, 90L floor tank
- Support for Thrusters + Ramps + Foam Pump + Winch
- Cooling: Internal CuNi coils + 2x Bowman EC100
- Pumps: 2x 100ccm PTO pump on CPP gearbox
- 1x 2,2kW 230V AUX pump for passenger ramp
- Control System: Analog proportional, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 2 x PVREL joystick + ramp generator

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Passenger catamaran, 33m

- LOA: 33,0 m
- B: 10,6 m
- Tonnage: 250 GRT
- Capacity: 70 PAX + 2 car
- Cruising speed: 25 knots
- Year built: 2015
- Builder: Oma Båtbyggeri, NO
New Build
- Bow Thruster: 2 x SH1000/513-BA90 (hydraulic)
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF90-PHC024, 90L floor tank
- Control valves: 2x PVG120-1 proportional.
- Cooling: Bowman 2x FG80 + 2x EC80
- Pumps: 2x 147ccm PTO pumps
- Control System: 2x PHC-024, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 1 x PJC322-MCL2, throttle design
- Control System: S-Link

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Passenger vessel, 26m

- LOA: 26,3 m
- Beam: 7,5 m
- Draft: 1,9 m
- Capacity: 270 PAX
- Cruising speed: 19,5 knots
- Year built: 2019 + 2020
- Builder: MARTINEZ Constructions Navales, FR
New Build
- Thrusters: 1x SAC520/386-C-4-V bowthruster
  - 520kg nominal thrust level at continuous rating.
  - 3x400V supply, vertical installation. Ø386mm tunnel.
- Control system: S-Link, 3 pcs PJC221 control panel

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Passenger vessel, 25m

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Luxury charter yacht, 40m

- LOA: 40,2 m
- Beam: 6,3 m
- Draft: 1,8 m
- Capacity: 99 guests + 5 crew
- Cruising speed: 10-13 knots
- Displacement: 116 ton
- Tonnage: 190 ton GRT
- Built: 1961, Fincantieri Riva Trogoso Shipyard, IT
- Retrofit: 2019, Horten Verft, NO
Retrofit
- Bow thruster: SH550/386TC-BA40 @ 500kg (hydraulic)
- Stern hruster: SH550/386TC-BA40 @ 500kg (hydraulic)
- Stabilizers: SPS94B-240 for aluminium hull
  VF1650 Vector fins
- Full hydraulic system
- Tank unit: TF190-PHC3
- Pumps: 2x 130ccm LS pumps on main engines
  1x 95ccm LS pump on generator
- 20L accumulator tank
- Valve support for 2x Thrusters, Anchor Winch, Crane.
- Oil coolers: Bowman FG100 + EC100.
- Brushless 24V ECI cooling pump.
- Control system: PHC3, S-Link

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Passenger vessel, 24m

- LOA: 24 m
- Beam: 7 m
- Draft: 1,7 m
- Capacity: 200 PAX
- Cruising speed: 18,5 knots
- Year built: 2018
- Builder: OCEA, FR
New Build
- Stabilizers: SPS67B-167 for aluminium hull
- VF1050 Vector fins
- Stand alone compact hydraulic system
- Tank unit: 10 4455B-W-01 HPU
- Pump: AC only. 5,5kW AC pump (integrated)
- Control system: PHC3, S-Link

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Passenger vessels, 15-23m

- LOA: 49-75ft
- Capacity: 18-48 PAX (+8 pallet cargo)
- Yard: GS Marine Produksjon AS, Gursken, Norway
New Build
- Thrusters: SH420, SH550 and SEP300
- Complete hydraulic systems with tank, valves and pumps.
- Steering system
- 8 of these vessels also have SPS55 / VF650 stabilizers optimized for cruising speed and low consumption

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Passenger ferry, 15m

- LOA: 15m
- B: 8m
- D: 1m
- Capacity: 49 PAX
- Speed: 10 knot
- Built: 2019
- Yard: Måløy Verft, NO
New Build
- Bow thruster: SAC240/250-C-4L-H
- Low harmonics VFD (THD< 5 %)
- PJC211 control panel
- RCS-20E hand held remote
- S-link control system

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Passenger ferry, 13m

- LOA: 12,5 m
- B: 4.25 m
- D: 2.0 m
- Capacity: 20 persons + crew
- Cruising speed: 14 knots
- Built: 1994, Fåborg Værft A/S, DK
- Retrofit: Fåborg Motorværksted, DK
Retrofit
- Bow Thruster: SH240/250TC-U10 (hydraulic)
- Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 60 L floor tank
- Control System: PHC-3, 24V
- Thruster control panel: 1 x PJC221
- Control system: S-Link

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Passenger ferry, 23m

MS Hagbart Waage (1968/2017)
Kristiansund Mekaniske

MS Hagbart Waage is a 75ft steel hull veteran that was built in 1968 and operated as Norwegian SAR vessel RS78 from ‘68 to ‘88.

She is now operating in a combination of marine research, charter, sightseeing and sport fishing. She is based on the beautiful Norwegian southern coastline, and carries a 100m ROV.

In 2017 she was upgraded with a bow bulb and a full Sleipner hydraulic system with bowthruster and stabilizers.
- LOA: 23m
- B: 6m
- Displacement: 135 ton
- Capacity: 62 PAX
- Speed: 10 knot
- Built: 1968
- Retrofit: 2017
- Yard: Kristiansund Mekaniske, NO
Retrofit
- Bowthruster: SH420/386TC-BA32 @ 420kg (hydraulic)
- Stabilizers: SPS93 with VF1650 Vector fins
- Full hydraulic system.
- Tank unit TF60-PHC024
- 51ccm Load sense control pump on AUX engine (1500 RPM)
- Oil coolers: Bowman FG80 + EC80.
- 230V cooling water pump.
- Control system: PHC024, S-Link. PJC321-L proportional control panel

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Passenger ferry, 30m

M/S Medstraum

Fjellstrand, Norway.

“Medstraum” is the world’s first fully electric and zero emission Fast Ferry classed in accordance with the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Crafts (HSC Code).

The vessel is built by Fjellstrand in Norway and is operated by Kolombus in the Stavanger surroundings, Norway.

“Medstraum” received the “Ship of the Year” award at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg in September 2022. She carries 2x 550 kW electric engines and 1524 kWh batteries with a charge capacity of 2300 kW.
- LOA: 30 m
- B: 9 m
- Tonnage: 260 GT
- Capacity: 147 PAX + 3 crew
- Service speed: 23 knots (max 27)
- Year built: 2022
- Builder: Fjellstrand, NO
- Build no: NB1700
New build
- Bow thrusters: 2x SAC700/412-C-X02.
  - 700kg continuous thrust in ø412mm alu tunnels.
  - 690V DC power voltage.
- Sleipner S-link control system
- 2x PJC421-LF90-DNV proportional control panels.
- VDRI interface for Voyage Data Recorder

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Passenger catamaran, 45m

- LOA: 44,2 m
- B: 10,8 m
- Tonnage: 583 GRT
- Capacity: 220 PAX, 8T cargo / 16 pallet fridge
- Cruising speed: 32 knots
- Year built: 2019
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
- Build no: 296
- Refit: 2021
Retrofit
- Bow Thrusters: 4 x SH400/300TC-BA23 (hydraulic)
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF120-PHC3, floor mounted tank, 120L
- Danfoss PVG control valves for Thrusters + Cargo Hatch.
- Support for 2x Crane + MOB davit + Anchor winch
- Cooling: 2x Bowman EC100 + 2x FG80 oil coolers (drain + return).
- Pumps: 2x 130ccm PTO pump. LS control.
- Control System: 2x PHC-3 S-link controllers.
- Thruster control: custom foot switch control system via GW-1 CANbus gateway.

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Passenger catamaran, 45m

- LOA: 44,2 m
- B: 10,8 m
- Tonnage: 583 GRT
- Capacity: 220 PAX, 8T cargo / 16 pallet fridge
- Cruising speed: 32 knots
- Year built: 2019
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
- Build no: 297
- Refit: 2021
Retrofit
- Bow Thrusters: 4 x SH400/300TC-BA23 @ 400kg nom. thrust.
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF120-PHC3, floor mounted tank, 120L
- Danfoss PVG control valves for Thrusters + Cargo Hatch.
- Support for 2x Crane + MOB davit + Anchor winch
- Cooling: 2x Bowman EC100 + 2x FG80 oil coolers (drain + return).
- Pumps: 2x 130ccm PTO pump. LS control.
- Control System: 2x PHC-3 S-link controllers.
- Thruster control: custom foot switch control system via GW-1 CANbus gateway.

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Passenger ferry, 42m

M/S Legacy of The Fjords

Brødrene Aa, Norway.

Fully electric sightseeing vessel delivered to “The Fjords” in 2020. Operates the world heritage fjord route between Flåm and Gudvangen, Norway.

The catamaran is built in carbon fibre and carries 2x 450 kW electric engines and 1800 kWh batteries that can be fully charged in around 20 minutes.

(This is just an example out of many similar projects with Brødrene Aa. See www.braa.no/)
- LOA: 42,5 m
- B: 15,2 m
- Tonnage: 770 GRT
- Capacity: 400 PAX
- Cruising speed: 16 knots
- Year built: 2020
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
- Build no: 300
New build
- Bow Thrusters: 2 x SAC450/386-C-5-X0
  - 450kg continuous thrust
- Stern Thrusters: 2 x SAC400/300-C-5-X01
  - 400kg continuous thrust
- Custom control system and VFDs

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Passenger ferry, 30m

- LOA: 30,8 m
- B: 8,3 m
- Draught: 1,3 m
- Tonnage: 268 GT (785 T DWT)
- Capacity: 95 PAX + cargo
- Cruising speed: 26 knots
- Year built: 2021
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
- Build no: 306
New build
- Bow Thrusters:
  - 4 x SH400/300TC-BA23 @ 400kg nom. thrust.
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF120-PHC3, floor mounted tank, 120L
- Danfoss PVG control valves for Thrusters, Sprinkler Pump, Fire Pump, Cargo Hatch, Anchor Winch. Additional support for Crane.
- Redundant crossover supply for Sprinkler Pump
- Cooling: 2x Bowman EC100 + 2x FG80 oil coolers (drain + return).
- Pumps: 2x 130 ccm PTO pump. LS control.
  1x 10 ccm 230VAC powered pump. 3kW. LS control.
- Control System: 2x PHC-3 S-link controllers.
- Thruster control: custom foot switch control system via GW-1 CANbus gateway.

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Passenger ferry, 38m

M/S Hollendaren

Brødrene Aa, Norway.

Passenger catamaran with car deck with room for a 19m truck or 8 cars. The vessel is built of carbon fiber. Operated in northern Norway by Troms and Finnmark County Municipalities. The vessel will travel in rough water and is approved to operate at wave heights up to 4 meters, with both heavy loads and passengers on board.
(This is an example of many similar projects with Brødrene Aa. See www.braa.no/)
- LOA: 38 m
- Capacity: 73 PAX, 8 cars + cargo
- Cruising speed: 26 knots
- Year built: 2021
- Builder: Brødrene Aa, NO
- Build no: 303
New build
- Bow Thrusters:
  - 4 x SH400/300TC-BA23 @ 400kg nom. thrust.
- 2x Full hydraulic system
- Tank: 2x TF120-PHC3, floor mounted tank, 120L
- Danfoss PVG control valves for Thrusters, Cargo Hatch, Foam
- Pump System, MOB Davit. Additional support for Crane.
- Redundant crossover supply for Foam Pump System.
- Cooling: 2x Bowman EC100 + 2x FG80 oil coolers (drain + return).
- Pumps: 2x 145 ccm PTO pump. LS control.
- Control System: 2x PHC-3 S-link controllers.
- Thruster control: custom foot switch control system via GW-1 CANbus gateway.