"Kaiala" New 18M Whale Watcher Design

 

 

Construction is now complete on the new 18M Whale Watcher named 'Kaiala' (which means welcome to the Gold Coast in the local aboriginal language) designed by our sister company. Kaiala was custom designed for owners “Whales in Paradise” This design is based on one of the previously proven hulls “Seacat 18” and adapted to suit the client’s special operational requirements, such as low air-draft of 4.3Metre (max) for passing under low bridges of "Surfers Paradise" and low draft of 1.4Metres with mini-keels for the shallow water operations of the Gold Coast broad-water. She is also able to ply in coastal operations with up to 130 passengers viewing whales off the Gold Coast of Australia where she will does three by three hour trips per day during the whale watch season which is around 5 months of the year. During the rest of the year she does day trips to Morten and Stradbroke Island and special charter functions during the evenings.

 

The versatile nature of this operation called for a custom layout and special features:

• Underwater viewing windows - Below deck in the forward voids are four under water viewing windows with watertight deadlights allowing for special viewing of the whales under the water.
• Davit’s for tender - Custom designed twin 250 Kg SWL davit arrangement for use with the 10man tender during the day trip function.
• Dive Platforms - Twin fold down dive platforms for the ease of water entry and getting on board for swimming and snorkeling.
• Functional lay-out - Passenger seating for 145 persons in four separate areas. Main Deck, Upper deck, Foredeck and forward cabin.
• Island Servery/Bar - Fabricated aluminium server/bar fitted with one of three door 3 x stainless steel below bench fridge and one of two door s/steel below bench fridge. Hot and cold water Insinkerator and sink arrangement, two large ice buckets built into the benches and plenty of storage built in.

Powered by twin 510 H.p. Cat C9 engines, the top speed at sea trials was 24-25 knots, burning a total of 196Ltres per hour, with a comfortable cruise speed of 20 knots burning around 130Ltrs per hour @ 70% load. The vessel was built by an Australian Thai Team to Australian NSCV code. The design was approved in Australia and a Surveyor inspected the vessel 4 times during the build, with a separate electrical surveyor signing off on the electrical installation and suppling components.

 

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

 

Name of Vessel:	"Kaiala"	Type of Vessel:	Whale Watcher
In Survey to:	NSCV 1C	Home Port:	Gold Coast AUSTRALIA
Owner:	Whale Warriors	Owner Contact	614011306223
Operator	Whales in Paradise	Designer:	Paul Birgan
CAD Software:	MAXSURF	Builder:	Australian Thai team
Hull Construction:	ALUMINIUM	Superstructure:	ALUMINIUM
Deck Construction:	ALUMINIUM	Length Overall:	18.21M
Length Waterline:	17.20M	Length bp.:	17.61M
Beam:	7.00M	Draught:	1.40M
Depth:	1.94M	Displacement:	TBA
Tonnage/s:	TBA	Main Engine/s:	2 X CAT C9
(no/make/model/power)	510 HP @ 2500 RPM	Gearbox/s:	ZF 286A 1.75 Ratio 1.75
Propulsion:	BP Marine (UK)	Maximum Speed Speed:	25 KN LIGHT 23 KN LOAD
Cruising Speed:	22 KNS APPROX	Bollard Pull:	-
Generator/s:	INVERTS AND FOR A.C.	Shaft Auxiliary Generator/s:	NIL
Side Thruster/s:	NIL	Steering System:	Hydrive/Manual
Hydraulic Equipment:	Ultimate Marine Power
Electronics Supplied By:	Ultimate Marine Power	Electronics Installed By:	GCS
Depth Sounder/s:	Simrad	Radio/s:	ICOM
Sonar:	4G	AIS:	GME/SIMRAD
Autopilot:	-	Compass/es:	Plostimo
Weatherfax:	-	GMDSS:	-
GPS:	Simrad	Plotters:	Simrad
Sound System:	Delsound with remote PA.	Video System:	Domestic
Other Electronics:	CCTV & DVR (AXSPY)	Electrical By:	Bensen & Brown
Electrics installed by:	"Yes" Electrical	Capstan/Windlass:	Muir 4000
Tank Guages:	Sight Glasses	Deck Equipment:	250 SWL DAVITS
Other Equipment	-	Alarm System/s:	Sea Fire
Paints/Coating	Jotun (two pac)	Windows:	ALFAB
Seating:	Alum bench seats. Fabricated forward with Cushions.	Flooring/Deck Surface Finishes:	Marine CarpetMarine Carper plus Non Skid.
Interior Fitout/Furnishings:	Honeycomb ceilngs, Tables, Servery/Bar 1 X 2 door & 3door fridge, sink.	Lights:	LED
		Anchors:	1 X 70 KG
Liferaft/s:	2 x 65Man RFD	Lifeboat/s:	-
Rescue Boat/s:	10Man Barefoot	Hold Capacity:	-
Sullage Capacity:	1 x 400 LTR	Water Ballast:	-
Fuel Capacity:	2 X 1300LTR	Fuel Consumption:	TBA/HR @ KN TBA/HR @ KN
Freshwater Capacity:	1 x 400 LTR	Crew:	3
Passengers:	130 PERSONS ( 150 pax as ferry)	Range:	300 NM @ 20KN
Vehicles:	-	Type of operation Envisaged:	TOURIST, FERRY, DIVE BOAT
Operational Area:	COASTAL	Date of Delivery:	July 26 2015

 

More Photo's

Whale Watching Catamaran at work (above)

Whale Watching Cat preliminary 3 D design (above)

 

Contact Information

Sea Speed Pty Ltd. P.O. BOX 773 Aspley 4034, Brisbane Australia

Phone Int 668 04406355