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MV 'Big Cat Reality'

 

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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)

    Big Cat Reality's Layout

    Below Decks
    Main Decks
    Top Deck

     



 
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