Issue 2 1999 - Austal Ships

Island Cruising with“Geka 2000”GENERAL ARRANGEMENT“GEKA 2000”PROFILEPROMENADE DECK44 metre cruise catamaranfor IndonesiaUPPER DECKMAIN DECKGeka “2000”, a stylish 44 metre catamaran, wasdesigned to offer a unique combination of threeoperational features including high speedpassenger transport, day cruise operations and nightentertainment cruises. This Austal designed vessel is thelatest completion by Image Marine and was built for BountyCruises of Bali, Indonesia.Chairman of Bounty Cruises, Mr Gde Wiratha, said “Geka2000” is a new concept harmoniously incorporating a muchneeded quality passenger service in addition to providingwhat will be the best cruise operation in the region. Withthe proximity of Austal’s support we are very confidentabout the success of our new operation”.With a speed of 30 knots, “Geka 2000”, provides dailytransport services between Bali’s Benoa Harbour andLombok in a journey time of around 2 1 /2 hours. Then, froma private jetty in Malimbu Senggigi (Lombok) the vesseldeparts for its day cruise excursions to the tropical islanddestination of Gili Meno, located off the north west coast ofLombok and known worldwide as one of the best locationsfor snorkelling and scuba diving. A complete watersportspackage provided includes a glass bottom boat, jet skis andtransfer boat. The vessel then returns to Benoa Harbour viaMalimbu Senggigi.The well appointed and customised fitout also includes anarea convertible to a dance floor on the main deck forevening cruise entertainment. The catamaran, painted in abright golden colour, accommodates the 504 passengerscomfortably over three decks: open promenade deck (94seats), upper deck internal (88), upper deck external (50),and 272 seats on the main deck. Private VIP rooms arelocated immediately aft of the wheelhouse and aft of theupper deck passenger saloon.Two more“Bay Class”Patrol Boatsready forServiceProduction of the Bay Class seriesvessels, designed and customisedfor the requirements of theAustralian Customs Service NationalMarine Fleet, continues to schedule.The first in the series of eight,“Roebuck Bay”, was deployed inFebruary with the next two,“Holdfast Bay” and “Botany Bay” tofollow in August. Tasks commonlyperformed by these sophisticatedcraft include:• Surveillance• Intelligence/Information Gathering• Search and Rescue• Protection of Territorial WatersVarious armament configurationscan be readily applied to vesselssuch as the Bay Class craft, toenhance defence capability.Page 5