ANNOUNCING
ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH
IN SAFETY. . .
KIWI
SHAFT
SEAL
LEFT:
Aft outside tropical
seating
BELOW:
Iveco power
TM
NOW FITTED WITH
HEAT SENSOR
A Warning Light and/
or audible Alarm will be
activated BEFORE
the Kiwi Shaft Seal is
compromised due
to lack of coolant/
lubrication.
Allowing safe return to
dock to affect repair.
Fit a Kiwi Shaft Seal
for added SAFETY.
Now available at:
Marine Solutions Gulf Harbour
(09) 424 1260
(09) 416 6460
(07) 866 0551
VIP.S93
HENLEYS PROPELLERS & MARINE LTD
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After the success of Cat II, this new vessel
Malolo Cat IV was the first ferry constructed
on Malolo lai lai island. Designed to carry
181 passengers, it will provide the necessary
capacity during peak periods, as well as
backup during scheduled maintenance and
occasional breakdowns. Despite its larger size,
Malolo Cat IV has proved to be incredibly fuel
efficient and is now the new flagship of the
Malolo Cat fleet.
The vessel incorporates two ultra efficient
22m displacement hulls by the respected New
Zealand designer, the late Malcolm Tennant.
These hulls have a 40 tonne carrying capacity
each and maintain a low wash profile while
being easy to push.
With a beam of 8.5m, the vessel still
only weighs around 20 tonnes. She can
accommodate 144 passengers indoor with
premium economy Bertereaux seats as well as
41 outdoor seats from Sebel.
Malolo Cat IV is powered by twin C90 620hp
Iveco FPT marine diesel engines driving twin
ZF 305-2 gearboxes at 2.5:1 using Ultraflex
electronic speed and gearbox controls. They
are the latest common rail, electronic controlled
marine diesel engines available from Iveco
today and are reported to be 15 percent more
fuel efficient than previous models.
At the business end, the drive chain supplied
by Henleys Propellers & Marine consists
three inch stainless steel shafts and couplings,
spinning twin 32 inch x 35 inch 4B Henley
Tiger propellers. Steering is via twin spade
rudders using Nibral tillers and rudder stocks
driven by a BCS hydraulic steering system.
Henleys also supplied the couplings, seal and
thrust bearing as part of the package.
Malolo Cat IV cruises at 20 knots and
achieved a top speed of 26 knots during sea
trials. Being in the tropics, for passenger
comfort the vessel is fitted with Marvair
marine air conditioning for the main cabins.
Down below the machinery spaces are fully
soundproofed, as is the air ducting, to eliminate
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noise in the passenger areas.
A leading edge electronics package
has also been installed, with the latest
Simrad chart plotter and broadband radar.
She also features an E-plex multifunction
touchscreen control system with manual
safety backup circuits. LED lighting is
provided throughout the vessel, with the
equivalent of 3000 watts output, but only
consuming 500 watts.
After launching, Malolo Cat IV quickly
went into service where she not only turns
admiring heads, but has also proved very
popular with the locals and tourists.
Clearly the vessel is a testament to the
Kiwi leadership and boat building skills of
Scott Banks, and the project management
and engineering skills of Leeward Islands'
chief engineer Suka Thaggard – the Malolo
Cat IV is a project of which they can
both be proud.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
LOA
22.5m
Beam
8.52m
Draft
1.4m
Displacement light ship
22 tonnes
Power
Twin Iveco FPT C90 620hp
marine diesels
Service speed
20 knots top 25 knots
Fuel
1000 litres aside
Water
200 litres aside
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