Auto Express 86-class ferry

High-speed catamaran ferry

Class overview
BuildersAustal
Completed7
Active7
General characteristics
TypeFerry
Speed40–50 knots (74–93 km/h; 46–58 mph)
Capacity
  • 800-1,040 passengers
  • 215 cars or 10 buses and 125 cars

Auto Express 86 is a class of high-speed catamaran vehicle-passenger ferries built by Austal of Australia.

Ships

  • Adnan Menderes (1998) - for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
  • ex Turgut Ozal / Thunder (1998) - for Fast Ferries
  • Jonathan Swift (1999) - for Irish Ferries
  • Carmen Ernestina (1999) - for Conferry[1]
  • Villum Clausen / WorldChampion Jet (2000) - for Seajets
  • Lilia Concepcion (2002) - for Conferry
  • Spirit of Ontario I (2004) - for Canadian American Transportation Systems[2]

Data

  • Passengers: 800-1040 (400-500 tonnes deadweight (DWT))
  • Vehicles: 215 cars or 10 buses and 125 cars
  • Speed: 40-50 knots

References

  1. ^ Delivery of 86 Metre Stock Vessel Austal 30 June 1999
  2. ^ Spirit of Ontario Austal

External links

  • Auto Express 86 Austal
  • Datasheet Austal


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