Cummins Vessel Reference #602

Brazil is one of the bright spots for shipyards in the current global ecomomy. The Industria Naval do Ceará S. A.– INACE has been making a name for itself as a quality producer since the 1960s. The yard is located in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil and is a leading builder of steel and aluminum yachts for both the domestic and US markets. The yard is also a significant player in vessel construction in support of Brazil’s booming off-shore oil industry.

An example of the quality work being done there is the recently delivered Karen Tide II. The first of two fast supply vessels for Tidewater Inc. the 51.8-meter (170-foot) by 10.4-meter (34-foot) vessel is finished to very high standards in all areas from the wheelhouse to passenger areas, crews quarters and the engine room.

The main engines, supplied by Distribuidora Cummins do Nordesto, are four Cummins KTA50 M2 diesels each generating 1342 kW of power and turning 1422 by 1295-m/m four-blade propellers through ZF4650 gears with 3.04:1 ratios. The Karen Tide II achieved speeds of 21-knots on sea trails.

Capacities for the ABS-classed vessel include seating for 50 passengers, tankage for 99.3 cubic meters of water and 293.64 cubic meters of diesel fuel. The cargo deck’s 269.42 cubic meter open space can carry up to 371 metric tons.

For further information:

INACE
Av. Presidente Kennedy, 100
Praia de Iracema
Fortaleza – CE
CEP- 60060-610
Brazil,
Phone: 55 85 3455 1800

Jose Luiz Miranda Junior
General Manager
Distribuidora Cummins do Nordesto
BE 116, Km 10, 10.001
Messejena _ Ceará _ CE
Phone: 85 4011 6400
E-mail: joseluiz@dcdn.com.br

Waldemar Marchetti Sobrinho
Marine Business Executive Manager
Cummins South America and Mexico
Phone: 55 11 2186 4778
Mobile: 55 11 7609 1033
E-mail: Waldemar.m.sobrinho@cummins.com