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Incat Crowther to Design New Passenger Ferry for US Virgin Islands


International digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther will accomplice with Gulf Craft LLC in Franklin, Louisiana to design
and ship a brand new USCG Subchapter-Ok permitted, 104-foot (32-metre) passenger ferry for the federal government of the U.S Virgin Islands. Development of the brand new ferry started in November 2023.

The brand new ferry will service the busy vacationer and commuter route between Crimson Hook on the island of St.
Thomas, and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John. Presently, two different Incat Crowther-designed 28-metre
vessels service this route.

The straightforward but trendy new ferry shall be designed with accessibility and an elevated buyer expertise
in thoughts and shall be able to transporting as much as 300 passengers at speeds of as much as 28 knots. The vessel
may also be fitted with the most recent diesel engine emission management applied sciences in compliance with EPA Tier
4.

The air-conditioned foremost cabin supplies seating for as much as 202 passengers, together with 5 devoted
wheelchair accessible areas. Two ADA-compliant loos and a completely enclosed baggage room are additionally offered on the primary deck stage, together with built-in aspect boarding ramps for a secure and environment friendly
boarding expertise.

The vessel’s higher deck will transport as much as 100 passengers in spacious out of doors seating, whereas the
vessel’s wheelhouse supplies the captain with a superb line of sight and 360-degree visibility. Wing
helm stations are additionally offered for the captain to make sure secure docking of the vessel.

Commenting on the challenge, Incat Crowther USA Managing Director Grant Pecoraro stated the
commissioning of the brand new ferry provides to Incat Crowther’s rising footprint within the Caribbean.
“Incat Crowther has a confirmed observe report of designing and delivering tailor-made passenger ferries for
operators all through the Caribbean. We’re happy to be collaborating with our longstanding accomplice,
Gulf Craft, to ship one other vessel to this area,” stated Mr Pecoraro.

“Our group of naval architects perceive that no two routes are the identical. Our digital shipbuilding
course of allows us to fastidiously deal with particular operational necessities to make sure our designs are
tailor-made particularly for native situations, current dockside infrastructure and with the operator and its
clients in thoughts,” stated Mr Pecoraro.

“It’s evident that the 2 current Incat Crowther ferries which have been efficiently servicing this route for over a decade offered confidence to the U.S Virgin Island authorities to once more choose an Incat
Crowther vessel to service the local people sooner or later,” stated Mr Pecoraro.

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