HSC Atlantic Express

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Zara Jet
History
Name
  • 1992-1993: Hoverspeed Boulogne
  • 1993-1994: Seacatamaran Danmark
  • 1994-2004: Seacat Danmark
  • 2004-2005: Pescara Jet
  • 2005-2006: Zara Jet
  • 2006-2011: Pescara Jet
  • 2011-2015: Golden Blaze
  • 2015 onwards: Atlantic Express
Operator
Port of registry
Builder Incat, Tasmania
Yard number027
Launched28 January 1991
Identification IMO number:  8919506
General characteristics
Length73.6 m (241 ft)
Beam26.3 m (86 ft)
Draught2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Installed power4 x Ruston 16RK270 diesel engines
Propulsion4 x water-jets
Speed37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph)

Atlantic Express is a high speed catamaran operated by Argentinian ferry operator Colonia Express. She was launched on 28 January 1991 as Hoverspeed Boulogne. [1] The vessel operates between Buenos Aires and Colonia del Sacramento.

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References

  1. "Atlantic Express (8919506)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 8 March 2020.