HSC Express 4
Express 4 is a high speed catamaran built by Austal for Molslinjen.
![]() HSC Express 4 at Austal, September 2018 | |
History | |
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Name: | Express 4 |
Owner: | Molslinjen |
Operator: | Molslinjen |
Port of registry: |
Aarhus, ![]() |
Builder: | Austal, Perth, Australia |
Cost: | c. A$100 million (2016) |
Yard number: | 393 |
Laid down: | 2017 |
Launched: | October 2018[1] |
Completed: | Late 2018 (scheduled) |
Acquired: | 30 January 2019[2] |
Maiden voyage: | 14 March 2019 |
Identification: |
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Status: | In Service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type: | RoPax |
Tonnage: | 10,500 GT |
Length: | 109 m (358 ft) |
Beam: | 30.9 m (101 ft) |
Draft: | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
Decks: | 2 |
Ramps: | 1 |
Installed power: |
4 x MAN 28/33D https://marine.man-es.com/four-stroke/engines/v28-33d-stc/profile 4x Scania generators |
Propulsion: | 4 x Wartsila Waterjets |
Speed: | 47.8 kn (55.0 mph) |
Capacity: | 1,006 passenger, 425 cars |
Crew: | 22 |
Notes: | 2 car decks |
History
Molslinjen ordered Express 4 in June 2016, at a cost of about A$100 million.[3] In April 2017, construction began at Austal's Henderson shipyard with the ceremonial first aluminum cutting.[4] In August 2018, the ship was launched, with fitting out and sea trials scheduled to be completed by the end of the year ahead of entry into service in early 2019.[5]
Express 4 left the construction hall on 27 August 2018 and was launched in October.[6] Since being delivered, she has operated between Aarhus and Odden, Denmark.[3]
Design
Express 4 measures 109 metres (358 ft) long, with a beam of 30.5 metres (100 ft) and a draft of 3.4 metres (11 ft).[3] She can carry up to 1,006 passengers and 22 crew, and has two vehicle decks with space for 425 cars and an additional 610 lane meters for freight vehicles.[3] She is powered by four MAN 28/33D engines producing 9,100kw at 1,000rpm that drive 4 Wartsila Waterjets via a reduction gearbox, giving her a service speed of 40 knots (46 mph) and a maximum speed of 47.8 knots (55.0 mph).[3]
References
- https://www.austal.com/news/austal-successfully-launches-109m-high-speed-catamaran-molslinjen-denmark
- http://www.austal.com/news/austal-delivers-a109-million-ferry-molslinjen-denmark
- "Express 4 High-Speed Catamaran Ferry". Ship Technology. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Austal Starts Building High-speed Ferry for Denmark". Marine Link. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Austal Unveils Molslinjen's New High-Speed Ferry". World Maritime News. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "$100 million catamaran rolls out of Perth shipyard". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Express 4 (ship, 2018) at Wikimedia Commons