Naviera Armas, Bygg nr. 091 ved Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd, 109m Incat wavepiercer "Volcan De Tagoro"

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Spanish operator orders 109 m Incat wavepiercer

MAY 9, 2017 — Spain's Naviera Armas has awarded Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania a significant contract for the design and construction of a large new vehicle-passenger ferry.

The contract price is EUR 74 million (about US$81million) and construction of the vessel will commence in June 2017.

The Naviera Armas newbuild will be the second vessel in Incat's new generation 109 m high speed wave piercing catamaran range and is scheduled for delivery in early 2019.

Developed based on extensive in-service experience with Incat's 112 m series, the concept was redesigned from the keel up by Incat's in-house naval architects and engineers at Revolution Design Pty Ltd. The resulting 109 m cat offers similar passenger and vehicle capacity to the 112 m design, but delivers substantial performance improvements, including improved speed, lower fuel consumption and enhanced directional stability.

This latest refinement of Incat's well proven wave piercing hullform was first introduced in Molslinjen' 109 m wave piercing catamaran Express 3, delivered in April.

During sea trials Expresss 3 achieved an impressive speed of 43 knots at 600 tonnes deadweight.

Naviera Armas is actively investing in high speed craft. This new vessel will be the third Incat craft to join the Naviera Armas fleet in as many years, following Volcán de Tirajana (Incat Hull 062, 98 metre) purchased in 2015 and Volcán de Teno (Incat Hull 056, 96 metre) acquired last year.

Robert Clifford, Incat's Chairman, commented: "Our vessels are well proven around the world in rough water conditions. In wanting to offer their passengers the very best in reliability and comfort, Naviera Armas sought the qualities of the wave piercing catamaran and compared even with their earlier Incat vessels this new generation craft for Armas will be a real step up in terms of passenger comfort and economies of scale."

The first two Incat vessels in the Naviera Armas fleet were purchased after completing service elsewhere in Southern Europe but. as Armas CEO Antonio Armas explains, significant global demand for fast ferries is translating to orders for newbuild tonnage.

"It is very hard to find quality second hand high speed ferries in the market, nevertheless given the performance of the two Incat-built vessels already purchased we are confident the wait for the newbuild 109 m will be well worth it. This new Incat 109 metre will provide a service speed of 35 knots (65km/h) and accommodate 1,200 persons including 155 persons in business class. It will also be the first high speed ferry in southern Europe to feature a dual vehicle deck allowing cars and freight to be transported separately. The main deck has capacity for 595 truck lane m with a 4.6 mclear height and the upper deck will accommodate 215 cars." Mr Armas says.

Incat is also building a state-of-the-art 110 m fast ferry for Mediterranean company Virtu Ferries for service between Malta and Sicily. That new ship (Incat Hull 089) is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2018.

Incat currently has a 550-strong workforce at its Hobart shipyard and the yard is geared for delivering up to two large HSC per year.

Kilde: MarineLog

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Illustrasjon: Incat
 
Navieras Armas wavepiercer will have Wärtsilä waterjets

The new high speed catamaran will be the third delivered to Naviera Armas with Wärtsilä waterjets

OCTOBER 25, 2017 — The 109 m wavepiercer being built for Spanish ferry operator Naviera Armas at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania will be equipped with Wärtsilä waterjets.

This vessel will be the third Incat built high speed catamaran to join the Naviera Armas fleet. All three ships incorporate Wärtsilä waterjets.

"The proven design of the Wärtsilä LJX 1500SRI waterjet encompasses high efficiency, excellent hydrodynamic performance, minimized noise and vibration, and less maintenance. Not surprisingly, therefore, it is rapidly becoming the waterjet of choice for owners and shipyards around the globe," says Arto Lehtinen, Vice President, Propulsion, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.

"We have extensive experience with Wärtsilä waterjets and know that they can deliver the power and reliability demanded by the owners," says Incat's Tim Burnell. "The project is based on getting ferry customers to their destination in the most efficient manner and with the highest level of comfort and reliability. We are confident the Incat design and propulsion package incorporating Wärtsilä waterjets is the best choice to achieve this goal,"

The new ferry will commence operations in 2019 and the four Wärtsilä waterjets with a control system will be delivered to the yard in October 2018.

Wärtsilä has worked closely with Incat for almost thirty years, and this is the second order placed by the shipyard with Wärtsilä this year. Altogether, 174 modular Wärtsilä waterjets have been delivered to Incat.

The ferry will have a service speed of 35 knots (65km/h) and accommodate 1,200 persons including 155 persons in business class. It will also be the first high speed ferry in southern Europe to feature a dual vehicle deck allowing cars and freight to be transported separately. The main deck has capacity for 595 truck lane meters with a 4.6 meter clear height and the upper deck will accommodate 215 cars.

Kilde: MarineLog
 
Incat Launches A New 111 metre Ferry For Spain

Incat Tasmania has launched a new 111-metre ferry from the shipyard at Hobart’s Prince of Wales Bay.

The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro (Incat Hull 091) and in the distinctive red Naviera Armas livery, was launched on the high tide at 6.30 pm Saturday 15th June. Sea trials for the vessel are scheduled to commence in the first week of July
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Being outside the shipyard will allow Incat’s engineering team to start engines and generators, commission all the machinery items and install roof mounted radars and other equipment.

Naviera Armas SA will operate the vessel on Spanish routes, including the Canary Islands. The company has an extensive fleet of vessels, and Volcan de Tagoro will be the fifth Incat vessel operating in the Armas fleet, however is their first newbuild from Incat Tasmania. The ship’s crew will soon arrive from Spain to observe the vessel operation during trials in readiness for departure to her new Spanish home later in July.

Volcan de Tagoro has capacity for 1200 persons, including crew, and the expansive vehicle deck allows for almost 600 TLM (truck lane metres) plus 219 cars, or in car-only mode accommodates 401 cars. The ship is powered by four MAN 20V diesel engines driving Wartsila waterjets, and although speed trials have not yet been conducted, Incat predicts the vessel will have a top speed in excess of 40 knots.

Incat CEO Tim Burnell said “The contract, in excess of A$100 million, has been keeping more than 600 Incat employees busy for the past two years. This is the second large wave piercing catamaran to be launched at the Prince of Wales Bay site in just six months, following the December 2018 launch of Virtu Ferries 110‑metre vessel, and we are very proud of the excellent workmanship and product we are about to deliver”.

Incat is continuing construction of three other vessels at the shipyard; the next launch later this year will be a 35‑metre commuter ferry for service between Geelong and Docklands in Melbourne, followed by a 100-metre ship for Trinidad and Tobago in 2020 and another 111-metre ship for a European operator in 2021.

Incat has also signed a contract for construction of a 130‑metre vessel for South American operator Buquebus and design work is well advanced on that ship.

"Volcan de Tagoro"
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Foto: via Incat Tasmania
 
Incat Tasmania exports new 111 metre ferry to Spain
July 17, 2019

Incat Tasmania’s newest 111-metre ferry has been handed over to her new Spanish operator Naviera Armas and departed Hobart late last night (16 July) for Spain.

The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro (Incat Hull 091) is impressive in her distinctive red Naviera Armas livery. 091 completed sea trials over the past few days, loaded fuel and supplies yesterday for the delivery voyage to Spain, and has now left Australia.

The delivery will be via Auckland, across the Pacific Ocean to Tahiti and the Panama Canal before crossing the Atlantic on her way to Spain. The Volcan de Tagoro crew arrived in Tasmania late June to familiarise themselves with the ship and participate in the sea trials.

Naviera Armas SA will operate the vessel on Spanish routes, including the Canary Islands. The company has an extensive fleet of vessels, and Volcan de Tagoro will be the fifth Incat vessel operating in the Armas fleet, however it is their first newbuild from Incat Tasmania, having obtained their other Incat built vessels on the second-hand market.

Volcan de Tagoro has capacity for 1200 persons, including crew, and the expansive vehicle deck allows for almost 600 TLM (595 truck lane metres) plus 219 cars, or in car-only mode it can accommodate 401 cars. Passenger spaces are divided into three classes, First Class, Business Class and Economy, each area offering bars and food service areas. A gift shop and children’s play are are also located on board.

The ship is powered by four MAN 20V diesel engines driving Wartsila waterjets. 091 achieved over 42 knots with 600 tonnes deadweight during speed trials, easily achieving her contract speed and the loaded service speed required for the Spanish routes.

Incat CEO Tim Burnell said “Our team at Incat have been busy, this is the second large vessel delivered in just six months. We have been building 091 for two years so it was great to see many staff show family members through the ship last week, clearly proud of their workmanship on the vessel. We are seeing an unprecedented level of interest in both large and small aluminium ferries at present and have expectation of operating at maximum capacity for a number of years. The contract, in excess of A$100 million to Incat has also provided significant income to suppliers and sub-contractors”.

Incat’s Prince of Wales Bay shipyard is continuing construction of three large vessels plus a 35‑metre commuter ferry the Geelong Flyer which will operate between Geelong and Docklands in Melbourne from early December.

The next export vessel is a 100-metre ship for Trinidad and Tobago to be completed in 2020, followed by another 111-metre ship for a European operator in 2021, the design team at Incat and Revolution Design are also hard at work on the design drawings for a 130‑metre catamaran for service between Argentina and Uruguay, that will be the largest ship Incat has contracted.

"Volcan de Tagoro"
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Foto: Walter Press via Incat Tasmania
 
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