Navatek, Ltd. pioneered commercial SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) technology in the U.S., designing and building the first commercial U.S. Coast Guard-certified SWATH. The 16-knot, 131-foot, 430-passenger ship Navatek I was launched in 1988, marking the first advanced hull form developed by Navatek Ltd. and earning the company its first U.S. patent for its novel “Coke-bottle” SWATH hull form. Navatek I has been in continuous, profitable commercial service in Hawaii for 30 years, operating in rough, open-ocean waters as a tour boat. In 1993, Navatek, Ltd. designed and built in Hawaii the 18-knot, 85-foot, 149-passenger SWATH Navatek II.
