Half Moon Clipper specifications

Owner/operator: Holland America Line, Seattle, Wash.
Designer/builder: Breaux Brothers Enterprises, Loreauville, La.
Dimensions: L: 105’ B: 24’ D: 5’6”
Mission: Crew boat
Crew size: Four

Hull:

  • Aluminum monohull

Propulsion:

  • (3) Baudouin 8M26.2 P2 800-hp main engines  
  • (3) ZF 40-by-38-inch propellers
  • ZF 2000 gears
  • (2) Baudouin 4W105S gensets
  • Navitron NT850 steering system

Capacities:

  • Passengers: 193
  • Fuel: 3,538 gallons
  • Potable water: 1,000 gallons
  • Ballast: 2,176 gallons
  • Lube oil: 140 gallons
  • Waste oil: 140 gallons

Navigation/communications:

  • Furuno 64-nm radar system with 6-kW transmitter and 10.4-inch display
  • Furuno NavNet TZtouch2 chartplotter       
  • Dirigo 5-inch magnetic compass
  • Koden Class A AIS
  • Furuno E-nav software
  • Navitron autopilot
  • Icom 25-watt VHF/FM marine radio
  • Shakespeare VHF antenna
  • Orion 19-inch CCTV video surveillance monitor with Speco cameras
  • Jotron 60S EPIRB

Deck equipment:

  • Coastal Marine Equipment (CME) 1A24 single-drum winch
  • Effer Marine 275M-3S crane
  • Manuplas cast fendering
  • (4) SurvitecZodiac 50-man inflatable life rafts
  • Carolina Skiff rescue boat with 40-hp Yamaha engine
  • Norestar Bruce anchor and Fortress fluke spare anchor

Additional equipment:

  • CO2 onboard fire suppression
  • Consilium fire detection system
  • BOSS oily water separator
  • Humphrey sewage treatment system
  • International coatings
  • Sterling’s Upholstery passenger seating
  • FLEXCO radial tile interior flooring
By Professional Mariner Staff