History | |
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New Zealand | |
Launched | 1998 |
Out of service | 2022 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Survey Motor Boat |
Type | Catamaran |
Displacement | 9 tonnes |
Length | 9.7 m (32 ft) |
Beam | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
Draught | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
Propulsion | 2 x Volvo-Penta AD31P/DP 4-cylinder diesels (150 hp each) |
Speed |
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Range | 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) |
Complement | 3 crew, with up to 6 shore support party |
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