Fast Pilot Boat Exceeds Design Speed

2005-11-01T00:00:00

The new pilot boat for Umm Qasr exceeded its design speed by 33%.

A twin UltraJet 451 propulsion system propels a new 74ft aluminium pilot boat built by Horizon Shipbuilding of Alabama USA. The vessel is scheduled for service at the Port of Umm Qasr in Iraq.

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