HSC Express 4

HSC Express 4 at Austal in September 2018
History
Name2019–present: Express 4
Owner2019–present: Molslinjen A/S
Operator2019–present: Molslinjen
Port of registry2019–present: Aarhus, Denmark (DIS)
RouteAarhus – Sjællands Odde
OrderedJune 2016
Builder
CostA$109 million
Yard number393
Laid down2017
LaunchedOctober 2018
CompletedJanuary 2019
Acquired30 January 2019
Maiden voyage14 March 2019
In service2019
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
Class & typeAustal Auto Express 109
Tonnage
  • 11,345 GT
  • 1,070 DWT
Length109.00 m (357 ft 7 in) (overall) / 105.00 m (344 ft 6 in) (waterline)
Beam30.50 m (100 ft 1 in)
Draught3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
Depth7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
Decks3
Deck clearance4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) (main deck)
RampsAft vehicle loading ramp
Installed power4 × MAN 20V 28/33D main diesel engines (total 36,400 kW / 48,810 hp)
Propulsion4 × Wärtsilä waterjets
Speed40.0 knots (74.1 km/h; 46.0 mph) (service) / 47.8 knots (88.5 km/h; 55.0 mph) (max)
Capacity
  • 1,006 passengers
  • 425 cars or 610 lane metres for freight + cars
Crew22

Express 4 is a 109.00-metre high-speed passenger and vehicle catamaran ferry owned and operated by Molslinjen. Built in 2019 by Austal Australia at its Henderson shipyard, she was ordered to further expand Molslinjen’s Kattegat operations alongside Express 3. Powered by four MAN 20V diesel engines driving Wärtsilä waterjets, she delivers service speeds of 40 knots on the primary domestic link between Aarhus and Sjællands Odde.

History

Molslinjen ordered Express 4 in June 2016, at a cost of A$100 million.[1] In April 2017, construction began at Austal's Henderson shipyard with the ceremonial first aluminum cutting.[2] 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.[3][4]

Express 4 left the construction hall on 27 August 2018 and was launched in October.[5] Since being delivered, she has operated between Aarhus and Odden, Denmark.[1]

Design

Express 4 measures 109 metres (357 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 30.5 metres (100 ft 1 in) and a draft of 3.4 metres (11 ft 2 in).[1] 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 metres for freight vehicles.[1] 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 (74 km/h; 46 mph) and a maximum speed of 47.8 knots (88.5 km/h; 55.0 mph).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Express 4 High-Speed Catamaran Ferry". Ship Technology. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Austal Starts Building High-speed Ferry for Denmark". Marine Link. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Significant Ships of 2019. Royal Institution of Naval Architects. 2020. p. 24. ISBN 978 1 909024 69 4.
  5. ^ "$100 million catamaran rolls out of Perth shipyard". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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  • Express 4 Perth to AARHUS

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