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Incat High-speed Craft
Incat Tasmania is an Australian manufacturer of high-speed craft (HSC) catamaran ferries. Its greatest success has been with large, sea going passenger and vehicle ferries, but it has also built military transports and since 2015 it has built smaller river and bay ferries. Based in Derwent Park, Tasmania, Derwent Park, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, it was founded by Bob Clifford. The company builds vessels using aluminium construction, wave-piercing and water-jet technology. Vessels have been constructed up to 130 metres in length with a size of 13,000 Gross tonnage, gross tons and with cruising speeds of up to 58 knots (107 km/h). History The company began in 1972 as the Sullivans Cove Ferry Company in suburban Hobart and built four small ferries before International Catamarans was formed in 1977 by a partnership between founder Bob Clifford and marine architect Philip Hercus. This partnership created plans for what was probably the first large wave piercing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Clifford
Robert "Bob" Frederick Clifford Order of Australia, AO is an Australian shipbuilder and businessman, best known for his success in building his Incat catamaran building company into an international brand that sells Wave-piercing hull, wave piercing catamaran ferries all over the world including to the US military and many European ferry operators. Life and career In 1963, Bob Clifford was awarded the apprentice of the year award for printing. He began his boat-building business in his backyard before expanding it to a commercial operation. Eventually he went into partnership with Philip Hercus, who helped him expand Incat into a serious shipbuilding operation. In 1994, Clifford skippered his maxi yacht ''Tasmania'' to line honours victory in the 50th anniversary Sydney to Hobart yacht race. In 1994, Clifford experienced one of his blackest moments when he accidentally ran aground his $40 million catamaran ''Condor II'' upon Blackjack Rock in the mouth of the Derwent River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
