Incat Crowther has been commissioned by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation to design a brand new 300-passenger, high-speed catamaran for US operator Yankee Freedom.
The new vessel, Yankee Freedom IV, will change the 250-passenger Yankee Freedom III, which was additionally designed by Incat Crowther. Like its predecessor, Yankee Freedom IV will present service on the 70-mile route between Key West in Florida and the Dry Tortugas National Park.The commissioning of Yankee Freedom IV reinforces Incat Crowther’s place as some of the trusted passenger ferry designers in North America. When development is full, Yankee Freedom IV will be a part of the greater than 130 Incat Crowther designed and US-built passenger ferries now in operation within the area.
The vessel’s principal deck will transport as much as 130 passengers and can characteristic tables in addition to a snack bar with an connected storage room, and an audio-visual passenger info centre. The aft principal deck will characteristic an open, lined space for passengers in addition to a bathe space and stowage for kayaks and tenting gear. Passengers will be capable to get pleasure from sweeping views whereas on board by way of a passenger viewing space on the open bow deck.
Yankee Freedom IV’s second deck will characteristic enclosed seating and tables for 60 passengers, in addition to exterior seating for 72 passengers. Seating for an extra 40 passengers will likely be situated on the open-air higher deck.
In a bid to additional cut back the vessel’s environmental footprint past EPA requirements, Yankee Freedom IV will likely be fitted with exhaust fuel remedy for its producing units, photo voltaic panels, power environment friendly LED lighting and a zero-discharge black and gray water system. In addition, heavy-metal-free backside paint and zero-VOC vinyl marine movie will likely be used on the outside as an alternative of paint.
Yankee Freedom IV will likely be able to reaching prime speeds of 28 knots and will likely be powered by a pair of MTU 12V4000M65R EPA Tier 4-compliant diesel engines.
Delivery of Yankee Freedom IV is anticipated to happen in 2026.
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