Teddington, U.K., headquartered BMT has actually revealed the finalizing of an agreement for 2 brand-new 43 meter (104′ x 37″ x 12.5′) high-speed, guest Fast Ferries for Kitsap Transit, with a choice for a 3rd to be included in this vessel fleet.
The ferryboats will certainly be constructed by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freland, Wash., and also will certainly operate Kitsap Transit’s Seattle quick ferryboat solution as soon as constructed.
“It’s fantastic to win this contract for the newest addition to the Kitsap Fast Ferry service fleet in Seattle, Washington,” claimed John Bonafoux, BMT’s Business Development Director forCommercial Shipping “Once again, we’ll be working with the great team at the Nichols Brothers shipyard for this fast ferry project, and we’re all looking forward to seeing the first of these two exciting new vessels hit the water in January 2020.”
The bow and also side loading vessels will certainly fit an optimum of 255 guests aboard with safeguarded storage space capability for 26 bikes. Mooring and also guest filling setups have actually additionally been optimized to boost turn-around times.
They will certainly have a full throttle of 37 knots and also a travelling rate of 35 knots.
