1. JetBrief No. 318 April 2000
Service: Fast Patrol Craft
Location: Republic of Surinam
JetBrief
Hamilton Jet Model HM571
Application Review
Jet Power for Surinam
Navy’s “Rodman-101”
Fast Patrol Craft
The Republic of Surinam Navy has added a total of eight Hamilton Jet powered Fast Patrol
Craft to its fleet to boost surveillance and interception capabilities in territorial and Exclusive
Economic Zone waters. Built by Rodman Polyships of Spain, the new craft include five
“Rodman-55” craft with twin Hamilton HJ362 jets, and three of a larger version, the “Rodman-
101”, each of which is powered by twin Hamilton HM571 jets.
The “Rodman-101” craft provides 360° thr usting Brief Specifications
are 30 metres overall length ability, regardless of boat
with a beam of six metres. speed or direction, without SERVICE: WATERJET CONTROLS:
Twin MTU 12V diesel complex electronic Fast Patrol Craft HamiltonJet Type HYRC
TYPE: ENGINES:
Telephone: +64 3 348 4179. Facsimile: +64 3 348 6969
engines drive the Hamilton manoeuvring controls.
Rodman-101 Twin MTU diesels
HM571 jets through ZF Model 12V 2000 M90, each
High resistance to cavitation LENGTH:
gearboxes. Maximum speed 30.00 metres [LOA] 1022bkW (1370bhp) @ 2300rpm
inherent in the Hamilton Jet
provided by this BEAM: GEARBOXES:
design allows full power to 6.00 metres Twin ZF Model BW190
combination is 35 knots,
Lunns Road Middleton Christchurch 4
be safely applied to the DRAUGHT: DESIGNER/BUILDER:
with cruise speed of 25 Rodman Polyships SA,
HM571 jets at low boat 1.10 metres [static]
knots. CONSTRUCTION: Vigo, Spain
speeds for good
C W F Hamilton & Co limited
New Zealand. P O Box 709
GRP OPERATOR: Authorised
Thrust vectoring control is acceleration. The absence Republic of Surinam Navy
DISPLACEMENT: Distributors
affected by a two station of underwater appendages 46.0 tonnes Hamilton Jet DISTRIBUTOR:
Hamilton Jet HYRC system. ensures shallow draft Spain – Worldwide
SPEED:
35 knots (maximum) Clamp Espana SL,
This features power assisted capability, maximising the Madrid, Spain
25 knots (cruise)
“follow-up” ahead/astern craft’s operational profile. Caribbean –
WATERJETS:
control with manual Twin Hamilton Jet
Engine Tech Company Ltd,
Arima,Trinidad
hydraulic steering, and Model HM571
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