Vessel Type: USL 1D, 2C Glass Bottom Boat
This creative glass bottom, semi-submersible design replaced the original vessel for Boat Torque Cruises of Fremantle, Western Australia. With a passenger survey for 80, 8 ballast compartments and wide open underwater viewing, the safety and functionality of this unique craft is quickly realized after one’s first outing.
The vessel is designed so that in the event of breaking the underwater windows, there is still air space in the below deck viewing lounge. The master has the ability to dump all 30 tones of ballast water in 45 seconds, which renders the vessel stable with only knee depth water in the lounge. Eihter way, the vessel is very safe having been designed AND TESTED for all likely damage states.
The “Underwater Explorer” is the perfect marine park viewing vessel, with a barbecue deck for evening cruises and boom netting and snorkelling for those balmy summer days.
MK 92012
Marine Kit Number: MK 92012
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Vessel Specificationsmetricimperial
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Hull Length22.30 m73' 2"
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Overall Length22.3 m73' 2"
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Waterline Length21.55 m70' 8"
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Beam5.00 m Moulded16' 5"
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Draft @ Working Displ.1.45 m4' 9"
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Working Displacement67 Tonnes147,710
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Light Displacement56 Tonnes123,460
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Deck height above Waterline1.49 m4' 11"
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Bow Freeboard at rest1.49 m4' 11"
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Fuel Capacity3000 Litres795 Us. Gal.
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Engine/sPerkins T6.3544
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Total Installed Power161 kW220 hp
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Sprint Speed18.5 km/hr10 Knots
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Cruise Speed11 km/hr6 Knots
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Structuremetricimperial
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Bottom Plates5 mm3/16"
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Side Plates5 mm3/16"
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Main Deck Plates4 mm5/32"
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Foredeck Plates4 mm5/32"
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Superstructure Plating4 mm (4 mm Roof)5/32" (5/32")
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Nominal Frame Spacing875 mm34 1/2"
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Aluminium Delivery Pack Dimensionsmetricimperial
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Length9.1m30'
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Breadth2.3m7' 6"
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Depth
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Shipping Weight~20 Tonnes~44,000