'Akuna IV' A self-righting, 'break through' pilot boat from Hart Marine for Port Phillip

摘要

ab:Built by Victoria's Hart Marine for Port Phillip Sea Pilots, 'Akuna IV was delivered on June 30. The composite-hulled vessel, designed by Pantocarene Naval Architects, France, has an overall length of 18.55 metres with a length at waterline of 17.4metres, a beam of 6.14 metres, a draught of 1.55 metres and a depth of 2.3 metres. Displacing 30 tonnes, the vessel is powered by twin Cummins QSK19-M engines, each rated at 597kW at 2,100rpm, with power transferred via twin ZF 2050A, remote mounted, 2.