''Express 4'' is a
high speed catamaran built by
Austal
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for
Molslinjen
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(Sjælland). In March 2017, the routes in the Kattegat were renamed to Molslinjen, while the Bornholms services would c ...
.
History
Molslinjen ordered ''Express 4'' in June 2016, at a cost of about
A$100 million.
In April 2017, construction began at Austal's
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shipyard with the ceremonial first aluminum cutting. 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.
''Express 4'' left the construction hall on 27 August 2018 and was launched in October.
Since being delivered, she has operated between
Aarhus and
Odden, Denmark.
Design
''Express 4'' measures long, with a beam of and a draft of .
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
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s for freight vehicles.
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 and a maximum speed of .
References
External links
Express 4 Perth to AARHUS
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Ships built by Austal
2018 ships