Build Year: 2009

Used For: passenger / light cargo

Hull: Aluminium

Length: 11.64m

Beam: 3.80m

Draft: 1.28m

Licence:

Stability book includes choice of(1) Class IV Passenger Ship for 50 persons, partially smooth water. (2) Class P2 passenger boat for 14 persons + 2.7 T cargo, partially smooth water. (3) 2.7 T of livestock, 9 persons as Class P2 in partially smooth water.

Engine:

Perkins 129kw 1106d Air cooled-radiator

Hydraulics:

High specification, 2 hydraulic Pumps off engine for drive, 2 small hydraulic pumps for off-line filter of hydraulic oil and steerage.
Hydraulic motor (3) on each wheel, motor on propeller.
Differential Lock

Electronics:

Marine Icom DSC VHF radio, 2 emergency VHF's for liferafts, AIS, Navtex, EPIRB, SART, Radar, Garmin GPS/Sounder.

Additional Information:

Amphibious 48 Passenger / Light Cargo aluminium coastal boat. Built 2009, built with the latest new safety regulations. It is NOT a city street based bus type "Dukw", that were built in the 2nd World War. It is coastal harbour vessel. It has a very wide 3.8m beam which gives it a very good safety "Stability Book" and a "freeboard" (deck above water) of 0.7m approx and 6 individually sealed compartments for floatation. See sketch farther down page that compares dimensions of Beag Inis versus a Dukw. It is far too wide for street use. This is a robust and high specification coastal/river vessel built in 2009. It is based on a "Larc V" type vessel, which can drive up on hard mud/sand/gravel. The vessel was further developed in France and is used for coastal commercial shellfish and tourism. It is 38 feet (11.63m) long and 12 feet (3.8m) beam approx. The drive is hydraulic, with each wheel driven by hydraulic motor plus differential lock. There is a wheelchair friendly toilet on board and has storage for black water (toilet) on board. Roof can be opened for passengers.

It can be transported by road, wheelhouse can be removed and and roof items dismantled and placed in passenger area. Seats can be removed for commercial work.

It was designed by Dutch Naval Architect – Hugo Van Der Zwan and hydraulics by Marshall Engineering. It is a Passenger ship operating in a large estuary and licence may be upgraded. She has six sealed compartments under deck.

It is robustly built to a high specification in Marine Grade Aluminium. The hydraulics are high specification. It has a differential lock giving high traction. It is environmentally friendly. There is no external exhaust going into the water and engine is air cooled.

It could also be used commercially. A crane may be added. It can drive beside a truck to take a pallet to a location on water or an island etc. Roof and sides could be removed to have a large clear deck area - would require minor engineering.
This vessel would be useful on the shore side, estuary of pipeline or windfarm etc. No need for a nearby pier.

Maritime Journal article about vessel
http://www.maritimejournal.com/features101/vessel-build-and-maintenance/vessel-launch/beag_inis_drives_ashore_in_kerry


There is a video on Youtube to link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA32DzG2kP0&feature=player_detailpage

More pictures on our website vht.ie

The boat is run weekly. It is also used for personal use to travel to an island. only 1400 hours approx. on engine.
Proposals / Offers considered.