Vessel Type: NSCV 2C Work boat
The 7.8m Air Rider(R) ‘Dirk Hartog’ is the Western Australian Maritime Museums latest acquisition and will be used to support divers researching historic sites.
The vessel was assembled by Saltwater Marine of Fremantle from a custom Global Marine Design aluminium Marine Kit. Designed and built to NSCV 2C (4+2) for diving personnel, the rugged ‘Dirk Hartog’ is destined to provide many years of service to the museum.
Sea trialled off the coast of Fremantle, Western Australia, the vessel achieved 32 knots sprint from the economical twin Yamaha 150hp outboards.
MK 15021
Marine Kit Number: MK 15021
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Vessel Specificationsmetricimperial
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Hull Length7.80 m25' 7"
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Overall Length9.13 m29' 11"
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Waterline Length7.00 m23'
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Beam3.1 m Moulded10' 2"
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Draft @ Working Displ.0.57 m1' 10"
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Working Displacement4.32 Tonnes9,525 lb
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Light Displacement3.30 Tonnes7,275 lb
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Deck height above Waterline0.26 m10"
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Bow Freeboard at rest1.14 m3' 9"
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Fuel Capacity400 Litres105 Us. Gal.
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Engine/sTwin Yamaha 150hp outboards
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Total Installed Power224 kW300hp
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Sprint Speed59 km/hr32 Knots
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Cruise Speed46 km/hr25 Knots
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Structuremetricimperial
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Bottom Plates5 mm3/16"
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Side Plates4 mm5/32"
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Main Deck Plates4 mm5/32"
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Foredeck Plates4 mm5/32"
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Superstructure Plating4 mm (3 mm Roof)5/32"
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Nominal Frame Spacing600 mm2'
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Aluminium Delivery Pack Dimensionsmetricimperial
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Length9.0m30'
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Breadth2.2m7' 3"
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Depth
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Shipping Weight3.05 Tonnes6,725 lb