The ProZero 18m Patrol is built by using ASV (Air Supported Vessel) technology, where minimizing hull resistance is the key ingredient. By activating the ASV technology, approximately 70% of the overall weight of the vessel will be supported on a cushion of pressurized air. This ensures a higher top speed and lowers the fuel consumption. The 18m ASV Survey and Patrolboat is part of the ProZero range and features a flexibly attached cabin, reducing both noise and vibrations from hull and engines. The design of the ProZero cabin ensure a huge amount of daylight and improves the personal comfort.
The unique vessel is 18 x 5,2 m and fitted out with two small Volvo Penta IPS 600 pod drives (2 x 320 kW). With the patented ASV concept the vessel “rides on a cushion of air”, reducing wetted surface area and hull/water resistance to a minimum.
The boat is made of carbonfiber as a sandwich construction with PVC core material. This core material act as a natural buoyancy reserve material, due to its lightweight and zero water-absorption. Moreover, the sandwich construction avoids the use of internal stiffeners, increasing the usable internal space and offers natural insulation capability, improving the comfort in the cabin and manned compartments.
In the video, which you can see at the bottom of this article, the vessel reached a speed of 37,2 knots (prior to any optimization work). Even more remarkable was the fuel consumption:
At a speed of 25 knots, the all inclusive (propulsion and lift fan powering) consumption was only 3,0 liters / NM. Nothing but remarkable!
Equally impressive at 30 knots speed – only 3,3 liters/ NM. Beat that!
Contact us for full spec’s. and quotes, – The boat is currently under fit-out and can be set-up to clients specific needs.
mail@tuco.dk or +45 70 20 38 98 to schedule a viewing of the vessel.
