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X2K Interceptor -HighSpeedPatrolBoat

GENERALDESCRIPTION: The11.00meterX2KPatrolBoatisanadvancedhigh-speedinterceptor/lawenforcementpatrolboat,configuredforrapiddeploymentandwellsuitedforcoastaloperations.TheX2KInterceptorisdesignedtooffermultiplemissionprofilecapabilitieswithspeedsofover50Knotsperhourusingtwinoutboards.Itis ideallysuitedforboth,rapidresponseorregularpatrolwork.Offeringsignificantlylesscostandriskthanotherhighvaluepatrolorcombatassets,theX2Kcanprovidecovertstrikingpoweragainstcriticaltargets, aswellasprotectingoff-shoreresourcesandassets..Itcanalsobeequippedwithenhancedsurvivabilityfeaturesforspecialwarfareoperations,orusedforreconnaissance,surveillance,lawenforcement,counter-piracyeffortsandsearchandrescueinseastate4conditions.Thiscutting-edgeexclusivedesign,withadoublestepventilatedracinghullofferssuperiorsea-keeping,efficiency,speedandsafetyinavarietyof hostileoperatingconditions.Theworkareaoftheboatconsistsofaforwardgun-pointsuitedforinstallationofBAG7.62calibreorM-60machinegun.Behindthisisacommandcockpit,whereafourmanunitcanbeaccommodatedinfullyrestrainedracingtypeseatswithstand-uporseateddrivingpositions.Thestandardcrewcomprises:a)CommandingOfficer.b)Driver.c)Engine-man.d)Gunner.Asmalltwo-berthcabinisprovidedinthe forwardsectionforrestingandstorage.Thesteeringconsoleprovidesamplespaceforsecurestorageof armaments,waterproofclothing,provisions,foodandcolddrinks.Anotherbenefitofthisdesignisflexibilityinthelayoutandconfiguration.Ifotherlawenforcementagenciesrequiredifferentequipment,steering,creworgunplacement,thisboatcanbeadaptedtosuit.Ifleftopen,the2.0mlongforwardcockpithassufficientspacetoaccommodate2stretchers.TheX2Kisespeciallydesignedtofitinastandard40foothigh-cubecargocontainer,ensuringfast,easy,safeandcostefficientglobalanddomestictransportation.Thecontainercanalsoserveasasecureandconvenientdrystoragesystemfortheboatandspareparts.Enablingrapidenginechange-overandservicing andvirtuallyeliminatingdowntime. CONSTRUCTION: ThehandlaidcompositehullisofBalsaandDivinicellcoredsandwichGRP,withlongitudinalunderwaterstepstoreducefriction.Itismadeofmulti-directionalfibreglasslayersandrovings,withCarbonFibrestrengthening.Thebalsacoreincreasespanelstiffnessandreducestheweightusuallyassociatedwithsolid GRPboats.Thisoffersgreatstrengthandrobustnessandintheeventofacollisionitislesslikelytobreaktheinnerlaminate.Thisboatistotallyself-drainingasthecockpitdeckisabovethewaterline.Sealedfoambuoyancyisfittedbelowdecktominimisetheriskofsinking. ENGINESANDPROPULSION: Forsimplicityofmaintenanceandoperationtheboatispoweredbytwinoutboardmotorsfrom140HPupto300HP,withcounter-rotatingpropellers.Stainlesssteelpropellersgivehigherperformance,andthesecomestandardwiththeSuzuki4strokeoutboards. STEERINGANDENGINESCONTROLS: Theadjustablesteeringwheelistothestarboardsideoftheconsole.EnginesControlsarecentrallylocatedsothehelmsmanorthrottle-manmayoperatethem.Allinstrumentsandcontrolsareclearlyvisibleand accessible.ThesteeringishydraulicallyoperatedusingaSeaStarProHeavyDutySystem.