Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Second Superferry oozes into the water at Austal’s Mobile Alabama shipyard
by Larry Geller
This time potential military use is admitted up front:
At 113 meters (373 feet) long, the vessel launched Monday is 6 meters (19.8 feet) longer than Alakai, thanks to a ramp Austal added to its stern, making it suitable for military use. Industry watchers have said leasing the vessel to the military is a possibility, though the company said it is sticking by its plan to operate it commercially. [Alabama Press Register, Austal turns out second Hawaii Superferry, 9/30/2008]
The article has a capsule history of the first Superferry but mistakenly reports that it is operating between Oahu, Maui and Kauai.
Another article includes more detailed technical information, particularly on the engines.
Technorati Tags: Superferry, Austal
Comments:
Re: the article about the 4 diesel engines producing 9.1 MW megawatts of energy. Powerplants use diesel engines like these. That is enough energy to power 6,750 homes. See: http://www.utilipoint.com/issuealert/print.asp?id=1728
What a waste of diesel on a contraption like this. Aloha, Brad
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Re: the article about the 4 diesel engines producing 9.1 MW megawatts of energy. Powerplants use diesel engines like these. That is enough energy to power 6,750 homes. See: http://www.utilipoint.com/issuealert/print.asp?id=1728
What a waste of diesel on a contraption like this. Aloha, Brad
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