Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 20, 2025 – Bridgemans is excited to welcome their new passenger vessel, the Bridge Cat 49 (BC49) to Canadian waters today. This versatile catamaran is designed for efficiency and performance, perfect for navigating our diverse coastal environments and providing safe and reliable workforce transportation. The 44-foot personnel transfer vessel accommodates up to 48 passengers and integrates advanced safety features and optimized functionality, ensuring reliable performance in demanding maritime environments.
Bridgemans selected BRIX Marine to develop the BC49 as part of its growing fleet, which supports personnel and cargo transport, marine services, and workboat operations.
Charlie Crane, Sales & Marketing Director of BRIX Marine, shares his excitement about the launch, “We’re really proud of this vessel. The BC49 is all about getting people where they need to go safely and comfortably. Working with Bridgemans has been a great experience, and it’s exciting to see this vessel ready to serve their team.”
“Bridgemans continues to add modern, reliable vessels to support a wide variety of client mandates and complement our turnkey floatel offering,” said Brian Grange, President, Bridgemans. “Because Bridgemans’ fleet includes personnel transport, safety standby, water rescue, workboat, and tug and towing services, we are able to serve any project on or around the water, anywhere our clients operate.”
The BC49 is constructed with a 45-foot aluminum hull and an 18-foot-6-inch beam, ensuring stability and efficiency. It is powered by twin Cummins QSL9 405HP diesel inboard engines, paired with ZF marine transmissions for smooth operation. The vessel has a 500-gallon fuel capacity and a lightship weight of approximately 43,000 lbs.
With seating for 45 passengers and a three-person crew, the vessel provides a secure and efficient solution for workforce transportation in British Columbia and beyond.
About Bridgemans
Vancouver-based Bridgemans Services Group is the world’s premier provider of floatel and related services to large resource and infrastructure projects through its three integrated divisions – Floatels, Marine Services, and Marine Construction. With a proven track record in Asia, North America, Africa, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean, Bridgemans draws from a wealth of global expertise to offer custom turnkey solutions – from project planning to completion – in core specialties such as sourcing, refitting, and operating floatels; personnel and cargo transfers; and design-build construction. All provided with safety and sustainability top-of-mind.
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