HSC Francisco

HSC Francisco is a high-speed catamaran owned by Argentine-Uruguayan ferry company Buquebus operating between Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The ship is named after Pope Francis.

Francisco in Buenos Aires.
History
Uruguay
Name: HSC Francisco
Namesake: Pope Francis, first Argentine Pope
Owner: 2013-present : Buquebus
Route: Buenos AiresMontevideo
Builder: Incat, Hobart, Tasmania
Yard number: 69
Launched: 17 November 2012
In service: 2013
Homeport: Montevideo, Uruguay
Identification:
General characteristics
Tonnage: 7,109 GT
Length: 99m
Propulsion: 2 General Electric LM2500
Speed: 58 knots (67 mph; 107 km/h)
Capacity:
  • 1024 passengers
  • 150 cars[1]

It is powered by liquefied natural gas.[2]

See also

References

  1. Thakkar, Pooja (1 July 2013). "The Fastest Ship on Earth Powered By Jet Engines". Technology Digital. San Diego. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. Rebón, Nuria (26 April 2018). "Buquebus: u$s 190 millones para una nueva terminal, energía solar y barco a GNL". El Cronista (in Spanish).
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