Deltamarin has developed a new passenger/vehicle/container vessel design for the Canadian shipowner and cargo and tanker operator Transport Desgagnés to operate on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Deltamarin's task was to develop a design capable to operate year-round in the harsh environment with high capacity and good ice-going capabilities and with excellent maneuverability in limited harbors. Limited main dimensions due to harbour restrictions led to a demanding design task, said a Deltamarin statement. A short and full hull was required with good performance and adequate course stability. The hull form incorporates a special type of bulbous bow for open water and ice operations, a streamlined bow to reduce wave making, smooth transition areas, and a long centre skeg in the aft of the ship to improve course stability. Two azimuthing propulsion units (Z-drives) and two bow thrusters will improve maneuverability for the vessel against heavy winds in narrow and congested routes and harbors.
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