Kvichak sea trials foil-assisted catamaran

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, has completed sea trials for M/V Defender V, a new design all-aluminum foil assisted catamaran of the shpbuilder’s own design that it recently launched.

The vessel can be used as a fast response patrol boat, survey boat, crew boat or general work boat.

The Defender V is powered by twin Scania DI12 69M marine diesel engines rated for 691 BHP at 2,300 RPM. The engines are coupled to ZF 360A transmissions that drive Michigan propellers.

In trials, the Defender V was able to achieve a flank speed of 30+ knots.

The vessel features a very large aft work-deck with tie-pockets, a 2,200 lb SWL A-frame with hydraulic drum winch, and a side mounted davit with 500 lb SWL winch. The A-frame can facilitate launch and recovery of skiffs/ROVs and can accommodate an over-height 20 ft long x 8 ft wide container loaded on the aft deck.

Constructed to very high quality and performance standards, Defender V represents the current state of the art for foil assisted catamarans of this type.

This vessel is currently available for immediate sale or lease.
Length overall: 57 ft 8 in
Beam, molded: 20 ft 7 in
Draft (approximate): 33 in
Weight, full load: 70,000 lb
Fresh water tank capacity: 150 gallons    
Fuel: 1,200 gallons
Speed (full load):  30+ knots    
Northern Lights 12 kW generator
Furuno radar with chart plotter    
Complete galley

January 27, 2011