Souter Mersey Class Lifeboat

Description

• Diesel: 243 Gal (1105 Lt)

• 2 x 280 hp Caterpillar 3208T diesel engines (# 01Z24367 / 01Z24492) driving 4 blade contra rotating bronze propellers in tunnels give approximately 17 knots maximum speed (80 litres / hour fuel consumption at 14 knots cruising - fuel consumption / operational range data available on request)
• Dual station instrumentation (port hours 3200 / starboard hours 1500) and twin lever engine controls
• Dual station hydraulic steering with twin rudders, rudder angle indicators and emergency tiller
• WASP diesel fuel cleaning system
• Hydraulic trim tabs
• 24 / 12 volt DC electrical systems (3 battery banks) with isolator switches
• Solara S665M43M 150Wp solar panels (2) with Victron Energy MPPT 100/30 SmartSolar charge controller
• Victron Energy 24/1200 and 24/500 inverters
• 220 volt AC shore supply with Victron Energy battery charger and wheelhouse socket
• Engine room fans
• Lewmar electric anchor windlass with remote control
• Frances Marine electric anchor line capstan
• Jabsco belt driven bilge pumps on each engine with diverter valves to different bilge areas
• Electric bilge pumps
• Hot water boiler
• Webasto diesel heater
• Windscreen demisters
• Straight line windscreen wipers / washers (3)
• Standard Horizon VLH3000A loud hailer system
• Horn
• Wheelhouse fans (3)
• Engine compartment lights
• Overhead aft deck light
• Automatic fire extinguishing system in engine room

• Furuno DRS25A-NXT radar with open array scanner
• Lenovo Thinkvision monitor and keyboard with Lenovo P340 Thinkstation and Furuno Maxsea TimeZero Professional navigation software
• Raymarine Axiom+ 7RV and 9RV multi-function touchscreen colour displays including engine data, speed, temperature and depth (lower helm station)
• Raymarine Axiom+ 7RV MFD repeater (upper helm station)
• Navionics Platinum Plus SD Chart
• Sailor 6222 DSC VHF radio (chart table with lower helm station handset)
• Sailor 6210 VHF radio (upper helm station)
• Icom IC-M94D handheld VHF radio
• Em-Trak A100 AIS Class A Transceiver
• Raymarine AIS Receiver
• Raymarine Autopilot
• Furuno SCX-20 high precision satellite compass
• Sestrel compass (2)
• Clock (2)
• Hygro-thermometer
• Navigation lights including chart table light, 2 forward facing searchlights and searchlight / signal lamp (stored in pilothouse locker)

• Fully functional interior with numerous handholds throughout cabins
• Forward insulated survivor cabin with Jabsco marine toilet, escape hatch and capacity for 21 persons with self-righting ability
• Watertight bulkhead and door to walk-through insulated engine room with removable sealed panels for maintenance purposes above each engine
• Watertight bulkhead and door up to wheelhouse with lower helm station to port
• Navigator / radio operator seats, chart table and additional seating for 2 crew opposite
• Additional seating for 2 crew aft of helm
• Rear steps and watertight door to bridge deck with upper helm station
• Steps down to non-slip aft deck and walk-around wide side decks
• Ample stowage including 2 watertight deck lockers above engine room

• 2.1 M inflatable tender with 6 hp Mercury outboard motor
• Simpson s/s davit with Andersen 12 self-tailing winch
• Ocean Safety Ocean Regatta 8 person canister liferaft mounted in s/s cradle with hydrostatic release
• Ocean Safety 8 person canister liferaft in storage bracket
• Solas B MCA liferaft grab bag including flares and First Aid kit
• Mullion Compact Supreme Solas lifejackets (7)
• Manual fire extinguishers (3)
• Lifebelts (2)
• First Aid kit
• Heavy duty jackstays secured to side of wheelhouse / cabin
• Heavy duty ‘D’ fendering
• Heavy duty foredeck mooring bollard, stern cleats and fairleads
• Aft towing bollard and fairlead
• Hull lifting points
• 33 kg Rocna anchor with s/s swivel, 10 mm calibrated chain (100 M) and custom made s/s bow roller
• 20 Kg Delta anchors (2) with cable
• Warps and F7 Polyform fenders (7)
• Boathook