Australian shipbuilder Incat to build LNG aluminum ship

May 21, 2019. Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd will build the 130 meter long ship for long standing customer, Buquebus to operate between Argentina and Uruguay.

The completed vessel will be the largest aluminum ferry ever built and the ninth vessel for Incat’s valued South American customer.

The 130‑metre ferry will join the other Incat ships already serving various ports on the River Plate (Rio de la Plata) between Argentina and Uruguay.

At a probable 13,000 gross registered tons the 130‑metre long, 32‑metre wide vessel will carry 2100 passengers and 220 cars.

Work is underway on design and engineering, the physical construction will commence as soon as the detail design drawings are completed and approved by the customer.

The new Buquebus ship, Incat hull 096, is predicted to have a maximum speed of over 40 knots. The 130‑metre ship will be powered by four dual fuel engines that will burn environmentally friendly LNG while in service between Argentina and Uruguay.

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