HSC Express 4

Express 4 is a high speed catamaran built by Austal for Molslinjen.

HSC Express 4 at Austal, September 2018
History
Name: Express 4
Owner: Molslinjen
Operator: Molslinjen
Port of registry: Aarhus,  Denmark
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:
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
  1. https://www.austal.com/news/austal-successfully-launches-109m-high-speed-catamaran-molslinjen-denmark
  2. http://www.austal.com/news/austal-delivers-a109-million-ferry-molslinjen-denmark
  3. "Express 4 High-Speed Catamaran Ferry". Ship Technology. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. "Austal Starts Building High-speed Ferry for Denmark". Marine Link. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. "Austal Unveils Molslinjen's New High-Speed Ferry". World Maritime News. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. "$100 million catamaran rolls out of Perth shipyard". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

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