Aircat CTV design promises comfort and efficiency
What would you say to a 24 passenger CTV that could reach a top speed of 52 knots – but could be run in economy mode at 40kn drinking only 11.4 litres of diesel per nautical mile? And one with better push-on safety – and transit comfort – than many of the current crop of windfarm service vessels? Stevie Knight takes a sail through the underpinning technology.
What would you say to a 24 passenger CTV that could reach a top speed of 52 knots – but could be run in economy mode at 40kn drinking only 11.4 litres of diesel per nautical mile? And one with better push-on safety - and transit comfort - than many of the current crop of windfarm service vessels? Stevie Knight takes a sail through the underpinning technology.
