'Kestrel'HART MARINE GOES BACK EAST WITH PILOT BOAT FOR PORT KEMBLA

摘要

Following a series of orders to flagship Western Australian projects such as Gorgon and Wheatstone, Victorian pilot boat specialist Hart Marine has recently delivered the pilot boat 'Kestrel' to Port Kembla, New South Wales.Constructed out of FRP, the'Kestrel' measures 16.06 metres in length overall, with a waterline length of 15.5 metres, a beam of 5.43 metres and a draught of 1.5 metres. Displacing 22.5 tonnes, a pair of Caterpillar C18s powers the vessel, each rated for 533kW and turning Mikado screws via Twin Disc gearboxes. This power package provides a maximum speed of 28.5 knots and a cruising speed of 24 knots.