Teknicraft has been commissioned to design a 150 passenger catamaran to operate on the route between the cities of Porto Alegre and Guaiba in the south of Brazil.

The 18m vessel will be powered by a pair of Scania engines to have a service speed of 25 kn. On the foredeck will be an area configured to carry bicycles.

Construction will be done by a newly formed aluminium boatyard in Porto Alegre, which is planning to build a series of Teknicraft designed vessels to service various new routes in Brazil.

Specifications: Length (OA): 18.2m (59.7ft) Beam: 6.6m (21.7ft) Draft: 1.8m (5.9ft) Engines: 2 x Scania DI16-42M Rating: 550kW (738bhp) @2100rpm Propulsion: Propeller Speed: 25 knots (service) 34 knots (maximum) Passengers: 120 (seated) 30 (standing) Construction: Aluminium Builder: Estaleiro RGS Ltda, Brazil