X18 Tank Boat for North Sea Boats

Designed not just as a support vessel but also as a first line of defence, this incredible boat is just under 20m in length and runs a jet drive system. It needs only 5 crew for operation and has a range of 600 nautical miles. With a draft of less than a meter it can access area's where more traditional vessels aren't able to operate.

With an operational area of high temperatures and humidity it is important that the massive motors are properly cooled and that the engine room remains free of any salt ingress challenges.

As with other vessels we have equiped in this area, we chose a two stage air intake system, primarily for its capabilities in larger seas. In conjunction with the double stage grilles which we used on the air intakes, we used single stage grilles for the air outlets.

Stainless steel air dampers and our AC High Volume fans completed the system supplied for the X18.

Equipment Supplied By MAFI

18.75 metre naval tank boat built by North Sea Boats

A total of 2 x Double stage intake separator grilles
2 x AC High Volume Fans
2 x Stainless Steel Air Dampers for fire safety
Protection guards to keep the crew safe from the fans &
Some custom ducting to enable the correct airflow for the vessel.

If you would like to know more about the X18 Tank Boat, get all the info on the Tank Boat from North Sea Boats website.

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