This vessel was built to operate from Te Anau to the beautiful Glowworm Caves, a journey of approx 25 minutes at 25 knots.
The vessel features a main deck with 95 seats inside a spacious open plan cabin, incorporating a kiosk, as well as toilet facilities. There are two main boarding positions, port and starboard, at amidships. Passenger access around the vessel is very good with wide access doors to both the foredeck and aft deck. A sheltered stair case leads to the upper observation deck where passengers can gain all round visibility for photo opportunities.
The vessel is powered by twin Caterpillar C18 diesel engines each producing 715hp at 2100rpm giving the vessel a top speed of 28 knots in the full load condition.
| Vessel Type: | 23m Catamaran Ferry |
| Survey: |
NZ MSA / MAST 1C |
| Construction: | Aluminium |
| Service Speed: | 28 Knots |
| Fuel Consumption: |
278 litres/hr |
| Range: | 400nm @ service speed |
| Length Overall: |
23.00m |
| Beam Overall: | 6.80m |
| Draft (Prop): |
1.70m |
| Draft (Hull): | 1.11m |
| Main Engines: |
2 x Caterpillar C18 |
| Power: |
2 x 533bhp |
| Propulsion: |
2 x Propellers |
| Passenger Capacity: | 95 |
| Loaded Deadweight: |
11.59 tonnes |
| Fuel Capacity: |
4,000 litres |
| Water Capacity: |
800 litres |