Flex Fighter MAX
The World’s Best-Selling Security Boat
Newly upgraded 2025 model out now. Hurry! While stocks last!
Based on Penguin’s well-proven Flex-40 Series crewboat design and powered by three Caterpillar C32 main engines, the Flex Fighter MAX is the oil industry’s standard for armoured security crewboats, with industry-leading speed, comfort and endurance.
THE NEWLY UPGRADED FLEX FIGHTER MAX is fitted with all-round wheelhouse ballistic protection, machine gun mounts with gunner shields forward and aft, plush cabins and amenities for 15 security personnel, heavy-duty/self-cleaning fuel oil purifier, an external fire fighting monitor, as well as reclining seats for 7 pax and a 93-sqm cargo deck. For our latest model, we have included Electronic Fuel Management System as a standard feature. One new and exciting feature of our FLEX FIGHTER MAX is a fully fitted pantry on the main deck for passengers and security personnel.
You can count on your new FLEX FIGHTER MAX to provide reliable 24/7 protection for your personnel and property offshore.
| Vessel Overview |
| Vessel |
Aluminium Monohull Fast Multi-Role Support VesselBased on Penguin’s proprietary and proven Flex-40 crewboat series Designed and built by Penguin Shipyard
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| Classification |
BV |, ✠HULL, ● MACH, Crew Boat, Sea Area 3 |
| Safety Regulation |
BV and Panama Flag State requirements. |
| Regs, Codes, Guidelines |
MARPOL, SOLAS, IMDG |
| Hull Particulars |
| Length Overall |
40.00 m |
| Breadth Moulded |
7.60 m |
| Depth Moulded |
3.65 m |
| Loaded Draft |
1.89 m |
| Accommodation and Amenities (standard Flex Fighter Specs) |
Main Deck: |
| Passenger Seats |
7 standard recliners |
| Security Personnel Toilets |
3 cubicles with showers |
| Security Personnel Showers |
2 cubicles |
| Entertainment System |
1 x LCD TV screen |
| Security PersonnelCabins / Total Bunks |
5 / 15 (1 x 1-man en-suite, 1 x 2-man, 3 x 4-man) |
| Lounge with Amenities |
Fitted |
| Deck Command Centre |
Fitted with Radar Monitor, CCTV Monitor, VHF, Heading Repeater and GPS Repeater |
| Arms Locker |
Fitted |
Below Main Deck: |
| Crew Cabins / Total Bunks |
4 / 8(2 x 1-man, 1 x 2-man, 1 x 4-man) |
| Crew Toilet |
1 cubicle with shower |
| Entertainment System |
1 x LCD TV screen |
| Crew Mess and Galley |
Fitted |
| Crew Washer and Dryer |
Fitted |
| Separate Walk-In Freezer and Chiller |
Fitted |
| Dry Store |
Fitted |
| Work Bench |
Fitted |
| Cargo Deck |
| Clear Deck Area |
92 sqm (can fit 4 x 20-ft shipping containers) |
| Deck Cargo Capacity |
60 MT |
| Deck Strength |
2.0 MT / sqm |
| Deck Dimensions |
16.9 m x 5.5 m |
| Cargo Railing Height |
1.0 m |
| Deck Crane |
500 kg @ 5.5 m outreach |
| Deck Store |
Fitted |
| Remarks |
Adequate cargo retainers and lashing lugs on both sides for securing deck cargo |
| Tank Capacities |
| Fuel Oil |
82,000 L |
| Fresh Water |
30,000 L |
| Oily Bilge |
600 L |
| Lube Oil |
450 L |
| Gear Oil |
450 L |
| Hydraulic Oil |
450 L |
| Fuel Oil Sludge |
500 L |
| Fuel Oil Purifier |
Heavy duty, self-cleaning unit |
| IMO-Approved Sewage Treatment Plant |
Fitted for 15 pax |
| IMO-Approved Oily Water Separator |
15 ppm |
| Water maker |
3.4 MT / day |
| Main Machinery |
| Number of Main Engines |
3 units with resilient mountings |
| Make / Model |
Caterpillar C32 ACERT IMO Tier II |
| Total BHP |
3 x 1450 BHP @ 2300 rpm |
| Propellers |
3 x fixed pitch, Ni-Al-Bronze, 5 blades |
| Bow Thruster |
1 unit electro-hydraulic @ 100 HP |
| Generators and Auxiliary System |
| Generators |
3 x Caterpillar SR4 Alternator 86 ekW |
| Prime Movers |
3 x 125 BHP @ 1500 rpm |
| Make / Model |
Caterpillar C4.4 |
| Vessel Power Supply |
415/220 Volt AC, 50 Hz, 3-phase + 24 Volt DC |
| Shore Power / Reefer Sockets |
1 / 4 |
| Tonnage |
| GRT |
279 MT |
| NRT |
83 MT |
| DWT |
131 MT |
| Navigation and Communications |
| GMDSS |
Sea Area A1+A2 |
| VHF |
Sailor 6222 |
| MF/HF Radio |
Sailor 6310 |
| BNWAS |
LeGuardian2025 |
| Marine Radar |
HALO-3 |
| GPS |
Simrad P2005 |
| Depth / Echo Sounder |
SonarHub |
| Satelite Compass |
Simrad P3007 |
| Magnetic Compass |
Riviera 6″ |
| Navtex Receiver |
JMC NT1800 |
| PA / Intercom System |
Phontech CIS 3130 |
| Search Lights |
3 x 1000W |
| EPIRB |
McMurdo E8 |
| SART |
McMurdo S5A |
| AIS |
Simrad V5035 |
| Iridium Certus Terminal |
Thales VF350VM |
| Night Vision Camera |
FLIR M364 |
| CCTV |
10 units fitted 5 x Exterior, 1 x Bridge 1 x Passenger Area, 1 x Mess Room, 2 x Engine Room. |
| Performance |
| Maximum Speed |
28 knots @ 100% MCR |
| Maximum Fuel Consumption |
878 L/hr |
| Economical Speed |
26 knots @ 85% MCR |
| Economical Fuel Consumption |
765 L/hr |
| Safety Equipment |
| Life Rafts |
2 x 25-man each side as per SOLAS |
| Life Jackets |
69 on board as per SOLAS |
| Life Buoys |
8 on board as per SOLAS |
| Scrambling Nets |
2 units |
| Other Equipment |
Pyrotechnics, line-throwing apparatus |
| Rescue Zone |
Port and Starboard |
| Emergency Response Features |
| One external FiFi monitor with remote clutch and controls @ 600 cbm per hour |
| Aerosol fire extinguishing system |
| Motorised workboat |
| Security Features (standard Flex Fighter specs) * |
| All-Round Wheelhouse Ballistic Protection.- Wheelhouse Windows (STANAG L1 or equivalent)- Wheelhouse Cladding (STANAG L1 or equivalent) |
| Gun Mounts with Ballistic Shields (1 x forward and 2 x aft) |
| FuelTrax Electronic Fuel Management System |
| Night vision camera |
| * Weapons not included |
| Other Flex Fighter Options (additional costs apply) |
| Additional ballistic protection |
| Additional gun mounts |
For General Arrangement and additional information, please email
psa@penguin.com.sg. We will attend to your enquiry promptly.
