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INTERCEPTOR 53 / 16m Catamaran

DESIGN

 

SPECIFICATION

 

L.O.A.

Length Moulded

BEAM

Beam moulded

Draft

Displacment

Lightship

Seating capacity

Fuel  capacity

Engines

Power output

Gearboxes

Generator

Speed

Operational

Maximum

Certification

 

 

 

 

DESIGN

 

 

 

INTERIOR

 

 

 

ENGINEERING

 

 

 

GALLERY

 

 

VIDEO 1

Rough weather trials, force 7-8 off Cork, Ireland

 

 

 

VIDEO 2

Sea keeping & handling trials

 

 

 

VIDEO 3

Coastguard helicopter training

 

 

 

 

55ft, / 17m

15.9m

6.4m

6.1m

1.3m

 

26,500kg

12 pass / 3 crew

3,000 litres

Volvo / Scania D16

750hp

Twin Disc 5135

9kw

 

22-23kts

25kts

MCA

The Wildcat 53 is high bow buoyancy bow design, symmetrical hull, twin chine catamaran of GRP composite construction, principle dimensions are 16m  moulded (17.3m LOA) a 6.1m / 20ft  beam and a 1.15m draft, the design offers excellent sea keeping abilities, being able to push through steep head seas without slamming occurring on the bridge deck by virtue of the fuller bow sections providing adequate buoyancy to lift over waves, this combined with the catamaran designs high levels of transverse stability results in a very stable, seaworthy craft.

 

  

    

Safehaven Marine, Ashgrove, Cobh, Co Cork, Ireland

Phone 00353 86 8054582

Email- info@safehavenmarine.com                    safehavenmarine@eircom.net