Carbon, Stem to Stern
Hull and superstructure are a full carbon fiber sandwich — vinylester over a Diab core — keeping the 29.9-metre platform light and stiff at a 26-knot service speed.
OBLUE International presents
OBLUE
FERRY 30
Fast Commuter Catamaran — Passengers & Cooled Cargo
29.9 mLength overall
26 knService speed
95Passengers
6 tCooled cargo
2 × 882 kWMAN main engines
The Vessel
Built for the islands,
made to work
The OBLUE FERRY 30 is a 29.9-metre carbon fiber catamaran, carrying 95 passengers and 6 tonnes of cooled cargo at a 26-knot service speed.
Delivered in 2021 to a Norwegian regional operator, she is based in Sandnessjøen and serves the island communities of Nordland — carrying commuters and their goods on every run.
- Carbon fiber / vinylester / Diab core catamaran
- 95 passengers + 6 t cooled cargo on six pallets
- Servogear Ecoflow controllable-pitch propulsion
- Four Undertun gangways — two fore, two aft
“Ninety-five passengers, six tonnes of cargo —
one fast ferry for the islands.”
Design Highlights
Passengers and cargo,
at 26 knots
95 Passengers + 6 t Cooled Cargo
Six pallets of chilled goods travel with the commuters, loaded and unloaded by a Palfinger Marine PK8501M crane on the aft deck.
Servogear Ecoflow Propulsion
Two 882 kW MAN engines with SCR drive Servogear gearboxes and controllable-pitch propellers — a 26-knot service speed, with Humphree active ride control for comfort.
Four Gangways, Any Quay
Two fore and two aft Undertun gangways let her embark and disembark at any port along the route — no modification of existing quays required.
On Board
Big windows,
island views
Ninety-five West Mekan seats in a bright, air-conditioned saloon — large windows on the island scenery, a self-service refreshment counter and route displays for the short hops between ports.
General Arrangement
Two decks,
work and welcome
Main deck: panoramic saloon with refreshment counter and WCs, open aft deck. Upper deck: wheelhouse forward; the open aft deck carries kayaks and bicycles.
In Service
Sandnessjøen
and the islands
From her base port of Sandnessjøen, the FERRY 30 runs the local island connections in Nordland — linking Herøy, Gardsøya/Vega, Brønnøysund and Rørøy, for commuters and their goods alike.
2021delivered to a Norwegian regional operator
95passengers in panoramic comfort
26 knservice speed on the island routes
6 tof cooled cargo on six pallets
Specifications
OBLUE FERRY 30 in detail
General & Dimensions
- Vessel type
- Fast passenger catamaran — commuter ferry
- Hull material
- Carbon fiber / vinylester / Diab core
- Length overall
- 29.9 m
- Beam
- 8.3 m
- Draught
- 1.44 m
- Gross tonnage
- 280 GT
- First service
- Norway — Nordland island routes, 2021
Performance & Capacity
- Service speed
- 26 knots
- Maximum speed
- 30 knots
- Passengers
- 95
- Cargo
- 6 t cooled cargo — six pallets
- Crane
- Palfinger Marine PK8501M, aft deck
- Gangways
- 4 × Undertun — two fore, two aft
- Base port
- Sandnessjøen, Nordland
Machinery
- Main engines
- 2 × MAN LE438, 882 kW each, with SCR
- Propulsion
- Servogear Ecoflow — controllable-pitch propellers
- Gearboxes
- 2 × Servogear HD 295 H
- Auxiliary engine
- John Deere 4045DFM70
- Bow thruster
- Sleipner SH400
- Steering
- Brunvoll
- Ride control
- Humphree active ride control
On Board & Safety
- Passenger seating
- West Mekan Produksjon
- Helm seating
- Recaro
- Toilets
- Jets
- Ventilation & AC
- Frigomar
- Automation
- Westcon Power and Automation
- Navigation & comms
- Landor Larsen Elektronikk
- Firefighting
- Nortronic
- Lifeboats
- Survitec
Figures as delivered for first service in 2021 on the island routes of Nordland; the platform is configurable in capacity, cargo arrangement and route profile for other operators.
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