A 13.35-meter catamaran called the "Cey Wave" has been constructed in Sri Lanka for whale watching, diving, and safari tours. It is powered by two outboard engines and can carry up to 20 passengers at speeds up to 20 knots. The vessel has storage for scuba tanks and an air compressor, and can accommodate overnight guests by converting sofas into beds. It will operate out of Sri Lanka's Kalpitiya and Trincomalee regions, known for whale sightings.

1. A tourist catamaran specialising in whale
watching tours, recreational dive support
operations and “safari-style” cruises has
been delivered to Sri Lanka’s Ceyline
Group for operation by the Ruwala Resort.
Constructed by Colombo-based Neil
Marine and intended for coastal operational
areas off Sri Lanka’s Kalpitiya and
Trincomalee regions, areas well known for
whale and dolphin sightings, the all-FRP
‘Cey Wave’ measures 13.35 metres in length
overall with a waterline length of 12.6
metres. Her other dimensions include a
beam of 4.7 metres, a moulded depth of two
metres and a draught of 0.3 metres.
Designed in-house by Neil Marine’s
Chief Design Engineer, Kalana Somarathne,
the ‘Cey Wave’ will operate seasonally
during the change of monsoonal seasons.
During dive operations, the vessel has a
capacity for ten divers and can support up
to four dives per outing. For these activities,
the vessel has on board storage capacity for
40 scuba tanks, as well as an air compressor
to further fill the tanks when at sea.
Displacing 9.9 tonnes fully loaded, the
2.4DWT vessel is powered by two Mercury
Verado outboards, each rated for 149kW.
Steered by a dual-station hydraulic steering
system, these petrol-fuelled outboards
provide a top speed of 20 knots, a cruising
speed of 14 knots, and a range of 120
nautical miles. For on board electrics, a
12kW Caterpillar single-phase diesel
generator is also provided.
The vessel’s main deck consists of a
forward helm with settee lounge-style
seating fitted aft at both the port and
starboard sides. The aft deck, meanwhile, is
reserved for the storage of scuba tanks and
gear. The fly bridge, located on top of the
main deck, features an auxiliary helm
station with additional seating provided aft.
Crewed by three and capable of
transporting up to 20 passengers on FRP
cushioned seating, the vessel can provide
overnight accommodation via the
conversion of both its forward cabin- and
fly bridge-located sofas into bedding.
For further information contact:
Neil Fernando and Company, Sri Lanka.
Email: ruwan@neilmarine.com
Web: www.neilmarine.com
‘Cey Wave’
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Tourist vessel
CE Standard
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Ceyline Group, Sri Lanka
Ruwala Resort, Sri Lanka
Kalana Somarathne/Neil
Marine, Sri Lanka
Neil Marine, Sri Lanka
FRP
13.35 metres
12.6 metres
4.7 metres
0.3 metres
2.0 metres (moulded)
9.9 tonnes (fully loaded)
2.4 tonnes
28.6GT, 5.1NRT
2 x Mercury Verado;
each 149kW
12kW Caterpillar C1.5
Hydraulic steering system
(dual station)
20 knots
14 knots
112nm
Garmin
Aqua Luma underwater
lights, underwater cameras
0.9T anchor windlass
Teak deck, FRP floor w/loop
pile carpet
750 litres (petrol);
250 litres (diesel)
500 litres
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‘CEY WAVE’
A TOURIST VESSEL FOR
SRI LANKA’S WHALE
WATCHING MARKET
21WORK BOAT WORLD October 2014
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