John Rumney - Marine Encounters Scuba Diving Cairns Port Douglas Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef

Freedom IV Freedom IV is a new aluminium power cat with a good cruising speed and a long range with very comfortable luxury living quarters. She is stable with a wide beam, a large working cockpit, three large dive platforms low to the water, ideally suited for film and dive work. Two gensets and inverter cover all power requirements. A 6 cu ft scuba compressor covers dive operations. Navigation equipment is the latest start of the art. Her skipper Ben Cropp, is highly experienced. He has dived the Great Barrier Reef for 55 years and knows the Australian Coast and off shore waters better than most. Also his 50 years as a marine cameraman, film producer and explorer means he knows all the best locations around Australia to film and dive.

BUILT
New Wave Catamarans 2009

CLASSIFICATION
In survey for Australian waters
2B 8 pax 200 miles offshore
2C 14 pax 50 miles offshore
Registration 28960QB

DIMENSIONS
Length 19m
Beam 7.5m
Draft 1.1m
Cockpit area 7.5m x 3.5m
Swim platforms 7.5m x 2m

MACHINERY
Main engines 2 x Yanmar 350 HP
Gensets 2 x 12.5kva

SPEED
Max 21 kts, Cruise 17 kts
Range 650 nm @ 17 kts

CAPACITIES
Fuel 4000 ltr 850 ltr
Water 2000 ltr
Watermaker
Raincatcher

MISC EQUIPMENT
4 m RIB, 30 HP outboard
4 sets scuba gear, 7 tanks
6 cu ft scuba compressor
Watermaker Aqua Whisper 2600 ltr per day
Inverter 240v 800 Amp/Hr

BRIDGE
Fully enclosed
Latest Furuno Navnet 3D
Icom VHF M 422
TMQ AP 500 Autopilot
Suunto Compass
Iridium Sat phone
Long Range mobile Next G
Itim fuel & water gauges
Hand held VHS ICOM
12” GPS
12” Sounder
Weather Fax
Radar

ACCOMMODATION
1 King size master stateroom
1 Queen & single stateroom
1 Double stateroom
1 Double & single stateroom
Sleeps 8
5 x Air-conditioning throughout cabins, saloon, fly bridge
Fully equipped galley
2 x Sony full HD 42” TV
Home Theatre System
Fridge/Freezer
Fans to all rooms
4 ensuite toilets, Saniloo