Passenger boat 77′

catamaraninboardaluminum

All American Marine (AAM) and the Hanke family of Puget Sound Express (PSE) are pleased to announce the delivery of Swiftsure, the newest member of the PSE whale-watching fleet. Modeled after the All American Marine built and Teknicraft designed Saratoga, delivered in the Spring of 2018, the slightly larger 77’ Swiftsure will add speed and more space to Puget Sound Express’ award-winning whale watch and eco-tourism business. The 150-passenger, semi-displacement catamaran hull for this vessel was developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand. The design integrates the signature Teknicraft symmetrical and asymmetrical combined hull shape, bow wave piercer, and an innovative, dynamic hydrofoil system. This advanced hull shape was custom-designed using digital modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. The hull design is complemented by Teknicraft’s signature integration of a wave piercer positioned between the catamaran sponsons to break up wave action and ensures reduced drag while enhancing passenger comfort. The vessel’s design offers all passengers a smooth ride and comfort as the hull provides a cushioned effect when encountering waves. The “USCG Subchapter T” certified, high-speed catamaran has two asymmetrical semi-planing hulls and an adjustable aluminum midship hydrofoil plus two aluminum aft foils, which allow the boat to achieve top speeds of 40+ knots. This design, coupled with finely-tuned, wave-piercing eco bows, enables the boat to travel through calm and rough water at full cruising speed while keeping underwater noise to a minimum.