
MV 'Big Cat Reality' History
Technical Specifications
- Length: 24.30m
- Beam: 9.14m
- Draft: 2.0m
- Construction: Steel
- Gross Tonnes: 164.90 g.r.t.
- Builder: North Qld Engineers & Agents (NQEA)
- Launched: 1973 (Cairns)
- Main Engines: 2 x 3406T Caterpillars
- Auxiliary: 1 x Ford 272E (35 kpa Gen Set) 1 x Perkins 3 cyl (25 kpa Gen Set)
- Speed: Cruise @ 9 kts Max: @ 12 kts
- Range: 2,500 NM
- Fresh Water: 13,500 lts
- Survey: 35 persons within 50 NM of the Coast (24 Passengers and 9 crew over night) 232 persons within Smooth and Partially Smooth Waters of the Coast, i.e. Moreton Bay. (220 Passengers)
Navigation Equipment
- Radar
- Global Positioning System
- Electronic Chart Plotting System
- Forward Looking Depth Sounder
- Radios: HF & VHF, UHF
- CDMA Phone
Dive Equipment
- K180 Bauer Compressor - (KAP180-20E) 3 phase Electric: 660 l/min - 21 cfm. Approx. 4.5 mins to fill Scuba Tank
- Large tank rack with seat, which take 24 divers comfortably and has 4 x filling whips for easy refilling
- 4 x entry points and a submersible duck board with full hand rails for easy recovery
- 4.2 metre rigid inflatable Rescue Vessel with centre console, depth sounder and GPS
- Large Diving lights, for night dives
- Medical Oxygen equipment with 1 Large G, 1 D Size Medical O2
- First Aid Equipment
- 2 Shot lines, 30m J line and float line to anchor chain
- 2 areas with large white boards for onboard training between dives
- Fin Bin
- Safety Bar @ 5 metres
- Wetsuit rack with fixed hangers
Facilities
- Fully Air Conditioned
- Lounge area
- 2 x dining areas
- Large Galley with oven, stove, microwave oven, dish washer, hot water urn and fridge
- Fully Licensed Bar with ice maker and large walk-in cold room
- PS System, CD Player AM/FM Stereo to all decks
- TV, Video
- Large Barbecue
- Freezer capacity
- 4 good toilets
- 5 x Showers
- 28 x Air Conditioned berths
- Huge covered-in top deck, (The party deck)









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