BmT Tapped to Design Ferry Pair for Isles of Scilly Steamship

摘要

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company Ltd. has provided a lifeline to the Isles of Scilly since it was formed in 1920. When attention turned to designing a pair of new vessels -one passenger and one cargo-to service the island, it teamed up with BMT to deliver a design that was not only aesthetically pleasing, but also able to carry more passengers and more cargo, faster but with reduced fuel consumption. The new 72-meter passenger ferry is designed to carry 600 passengers over three decks with a contemporary seating arrangement, onboard coffee shop and retail area. This vessel has a designed service speed of 18 knots, effectively cutting the journey time by 20% as compared to the current vessel servicing the route. It is outfitted with an anti-roll stabilization system for passenger comfort and a hybrid propulsion system to help reduce emissions. The passenger vessel was constrained in its dimensions by the size of the pilot gate and the water depths available at the harbor, so BMT had to better utilize the space available and strike a balancing act between the space requirement of each of the vessel's functions. "The first step of our work was to develop a set of requirements based on the operational needs, which took the form of discussions with the crew and shore team," said Mien. "We also surveyed the vessel and port infrastructure, to ensure that we had a good picture of their needs."