Auto Express 86 is a class of high-speed
catamaran
A catamaran () (informally, a "cat") is a watercraft with two parallel hull (watercraft), hulls of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts stability through resistance to rolling and overturning; no ballast is requi ...
vehicle-passenger
ferries
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
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built by
Austal
Austal Limited is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels. Austal's product range includes naval vessels, High-spee ...
of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
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Ships
*''Adnan Menderes'' (1998) - for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
*''ex Turgut Ozal / exThunder'' / highspeed3 (1998) - for hellenıc seaways (Greece)
*''Jonathan Swift'' (1999) - for
Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries is an Irish ferry and transport company that operates passenger and freight services on routes between Ireland, Britain and Continental Europe, including Dublin Port–Holyhead; Rosslare Europort to Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Pembr ...
*''Carmen Ernestina'' (1999) - for
Conferry
*''
Villum Clausen / WorldChampion Jet'' (2000) - for
Seajets
*''Lilia Concepcion'' (2002) - for
Conferry
*''
Spirit of Ontario I'' (2004) - for
Canadian American Transportation SystemsSpirit of Ontario
Austal
Data
*Passengers: 800-1040 (400-)
*Vehicles: 215 cars or 10 buses and 125 cars
*Speed: 40-50 knots
References
External links
Auto Express 86
Austal
Datasheet
Austal
Ferry classes
Ferries of Australia
High-speed craft
Catamarans
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