Boat
Submitted by Pete D on Wed, 2008-07-09 14:19
Just had this tub cruise up to Herrison Island and back.
Wierd looking craft with a 'wide body kit'. Could see three big dudes onboard in what looked like fireman outfits.
Only marking was P245. Life rings at the rear (the orange) and self inflating lift raft on the marlin board (nearly 2m long).
Navy maybe...but don't think so.
Anyone know?
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date on the pic?
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Yeah work camera Andy, took
Yeah work camera Andy, took the pic 15 min ago. Thinking about it, its the engineers camera, so that was probably the last date he did any work...hehehe..shhhh.
Was hard enough trying to get a pic through the dirty windows!
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tri hull by the looks
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Boat
Not one of the Patrol boats Austal is building?
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maybe drug runners.....
maybe drug runners..... lol........
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Unusual Boat
No real idea also Pete, but looks like it's kitted out for serious work.
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Checked Austal's site -
Checked Austal's site - nothing looks like this boat.
But, this would of been an impressive site yesterday.
http://www.austal.com/index.cfm?objectid=05DB883E-65BF-EBC1-2FC633AD1E438BF4
56 knots for 146 tonne ferry!!!!
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Fast Ferry Pete!
Phew, 146 tonnes at 56 knots, thats a lot of inertia ay? 44,000 litres of fuel - guess the Sultanate of Oman might JUST be able to afford that!
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Looks like a patrol boat of some sort
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Dept of Fisheries maybe?
Just guessing...getting ready for the V5 WCB closure!
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They will be mounting guns soon then
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