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June 22, 2000

Cummins Power for San Francisco Catamaran

Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders are building a highspeed catamaran ferry for San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation district. Designed by International Catamaran Designs (INCAT) of Sydney Australia, this will be Nichols Brothers twenty-seventh U.S. built highspeed catamaran.

The vessel will be 42.11 metres overall with a 10.35-metre beam and draft of 1.45 metres. The individual hulls will have a beam of 2.75 metres. A 37-knot speed is predicted with four 16-cylinder Cummins KTA50-M2 main engines delivering 1600 HP each at 1800 RPM. Each IMO emission certified engine will drive a Hamilton model 571 water jet through a ZF Marine BU 460D marine gear. Electrical service will be provided by a 125 kW generator set powered by a Cummins Marine 6CT8.3DM engine. "This is our first project with the Nichols Brothers yard and with Golden Gate Transportation," says Cummins World Commercial Marine Sales manger Geoff Conrad, "Together with other projects, both completed and in the development stages, this boat demonstrates Cummins’ ability to deliver on power-to-weight ratio as well as engine dimensions in the demanding fast ferry market."

With a capacity of 400 passengers, the 6400 HP aluminum catamaran will serve a route between Larkspur and the San Francisco waterfront.

For more information:

Golden Gate Bridge
Highway Transportation District
101 East Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Larkspur, California, 94939-1899
Phone: (415) 925-5511

or:

Bryan Nichols
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Inc.
P.O. Box 580, 5400
S. Cameron Rd. Freeland, WA98249
Phone: (360) 331-5500
e-mail: bnichols@whitbey.com

or:

John Walls
Sales Manager
Cummins Northwest Inc. 811
S.W. Grady Way, Renton WA 98057_9811
Phone:1 800 274_0336 Fax: 425 545_7374
e-mail: jmwalls@cnw.cummins.com

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