HSC Express 4
Express 4 is a high speed catamaran built by Austal for Molslinjen.
.jpg.webp) HSC Express 4 at Austal, September 2018 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Express 4 |
| Owner | Molslinjen |
| Operator | Molslinjen |
| Port of registry | Aarhus,  Denmark |
| Builder | Austal, Perth, Western 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 20V28/33D, 9.1 MW each 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 20-cylinder MAN 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
- "Austal Successfully Launches 109M High Speed Catamaran for Molslinjen of Denmark". 29 October 2018.
- "Austal Delivers A$109 Million Ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark". 30 January 2019.
- "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