Hellenic Coast Guard
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JetBrief No. 315 August 1999 Service: Patrol Craft Location: Greece JetBrief Hamilton Jet Model HM422 Application Review High Speed Jet Power for Hellenic Coast Guard Patrol Craft A fleet of 16 new high speed patrol craft for the Greek Coast Guard will all be powered by Hamilton waterjet propulsion systems. Each of the 17.4 metre craft will have twin Model HM422 jets directly driven by MTU V12 diesel engines. The thrust generated by this Infinitely variable speed propulsion system is ahead or astern, sideways Brief Specifications sufficient to push the GRP motion and “on-the-spot” monohedron hulls to a top rotation are all possible. SERVICE: WATERJETS: speed of 48 knots at High Speed Patrol Craft Twin Hamilton Jet Model HM422 This outstanding operational displacement. TYPE: WATERJET CONTROLS: manoeuvrability, added to Lambro 57 PB Hamilton Jet type HYRC Thrust vectoring control is the shallow draft capability, LENGTH: ENGINES: by single station manual rapid acceleration and high 17.40 metres [LOA] Twin MTU V12 diesels, BEAM: Model 12V 2000 M90, each hydraulic steering and speed capability will make 4.65 metres 993kW (1330hp) @ 2300rpm Hamilton Jet HYRC power the craft an effective tool for DRAUGHT: DESIGNER/BUILDER: assisted “follow-up” ahead/ Coast Guard functions. 0.9 metres [static] Motomarine S.A. Athens, Greece astern control. The HYRC CONSTRUCTION: The craft are designed and G.R.P. OPERATOR: system gives, without built by Athens based DISPLACEMENT: Coast Guard (Limeniko Soma) Authorised complex electronic 24 tonnes (design) of the Ministry of Merchantile Distributors Motomarine S.A. with on- Marine of Greece manoeuvring controls, SPEED: going support for the Hamilton Jet DISTRIBUTOR: Worldwide independent control of the 48 knots (GPS verified) propulsion systems Motocraft S.A. jet’s steering and ahead/ provided by Hamilton Jet’s Athens, Greece astern functions for 360° authorised Distributor, thrusting ability, regardless C W F Hamilton & Co limited C 4 Lunns Road Middleton Christchurch 709 P O Box Zealand. New +64 3 348 6969 Facsimile: +64 3 348 4179. Telephone: Motocraft S.A. of boat speed or direction. © HamiltonJet™.