Our fleet
Pilot boats
PHE
GEX
Akuna IV
Features
Air Conditioned
Custom ‘KAB’ Pilot seating
Dedicated Pilot station with radio communications
Overhead observation windows at helm & sides
Applications
Pilot transfer
Search & rescue
Security patrol
Specifications
| Builder | Hart Marine |
| Design | Pantocarene Naval Architects |
| Construction | Fiberglass Composite |
| L.O.A. | 18.55m |
| Waterline length | 17.4m |
| Beam | 6.14m |
| Draft | 1.55m |
| Displacement | 30 T, refer to stability booklet |
| Transport | Under own power |
| Flag | Australian, Dept of Transport W.A |
| Year of build | 2010 |
| Place of build | Mornington, Victoria |
| Class notation | NSCV Code, 2C |
| 2C Survey | 8 Pax + 2 Crew berthed |
| Survey | MSV11761 |
| Engines HP | 2 x 800HP |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Make | Cummins |
| Propulsion | 2 x fixed pitch propeller |
| Engine monitoring | Digital |
| Steering | Hydraulic |
| Economical speed | 20 knots |
| Cruise speed | 26 knots |
| Fuel capacity | 3000Lts |
| Fuel max | 260Lph 26kts @ 1900rpm |
| Fuel economical | 60Lph 12kts @1000rpm |
| Fuel cruising | 260Lph 26kits @1900rpm |
| Range max | 480NM |
| Range economical | 260NM |
| Range cruising | 260NM |
| Floods | Yes |
| Search | Yes |
| Nightvision/Flir | Yes |
| To meet class survey & industry requirements | Yes |
| To meet class survey & industry requirements | Yes |
| Bilge monitoring | Digital |
| Hand pumps | Yes |
| Mechanical pumps | Yes |
| Ocean 3 system | Yes |
| AIS | Yes |
| Mobile phone | Yes |
| VHF radio | Yes |
| Satellite phone | Yes |
| RDF | No – can be fitted |