HSC Express 4

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HSC Express 4 at Austal, September 2018
History
NameExpress 4
OwnerMolslinjen
Operator Molslinjen
Port of registry Aarhus, Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
Builder Austal, Perth, Western Australia
Costc. A$ 100 million (2016)(equivalent to A$117 million in 2022) [1]
Yard number393
Laid down2017
LaunchedOctober 2018 [2]
CompletedLate 2018 (scheduled)
Acquired30 January 2019 [3]
Maiden voyage14 March 2019
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class & typeRoPax
Tonnage10,500  GT
Length109 m (358 ft)
Beam30.9 m (101 ft)
Draft3.4 m (11 ft)
Decks2
Ramps1
Installed power4 x MAN 20V28/33D, 9.1 MW each 4x Scania generators
Propulsion4 x Wartsila Waterjets
Speed47.8 kn (55.0 mph)
Capacity1,006 passenger, 425 cars
Crew22
Notes2 car decks

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

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History

Molslinjen ordered Express 4 in June 2016, at a cost of about A$100 million. [4] In April 2017, construction began at Austal's Henderson shipyard with the ceremonial first aluminum cutting. [5] 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. [6]

Express 4 left the construction hall on 27 August 2018 and was launched in October. [7] Since being delivered, she has operated between Aarhus and Odden, Denmark. [4]

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). [4] 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. [4] 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). [4]

References

  1. ↑ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914 . Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
  2. ↑ "Austal Successfully Launches 109M High Speed Catamaran for Molslinjen of Denmark". 29 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Austal Delivers A$109 Million Ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark". 30 January 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Express 4 High-Speed Catamaran Ferry". Ship Technology. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Austal Starts Building High-speed Ferry for Denmark". Marine Link. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Austal Unveils Molslinjen's New High-Speed Ferry". World Maritime News. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "$100 million catamaran rolls out of Perth shipyard". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

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