HSC Highspeed 4

History
Name:	2000 - present: Highspeed 4
Operator:	2000 - 2005: Minoan Flying Dophins 2005 - present: Hellenic Seaways
Port of registry:	2000 - present: Piraeus,  Greece
Builder:	Austal Ships Pty. Ltd., Fremantle, Australia.[1]
Yard number:	97
Launched:	2000[1]
Identification:	IMO number: 9216183
Status:	in service
General characteristics (as built)[2]
Tonnage:	4,156 tonnes
Length:	96.2 m (315.6 ft)[2]
Beam:	24.0 m (78.7 ft)[2]
Draft:	3.9 m (12.8 ft)
Depth:	7.8 m (25.59055 ft)
Installed power:	4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines[2]
Propulsion:	4 x KaMeWa 112 sII waterjets[2]
Speed:	40.5 knots (75.0 km/h; 46.6 mph)[2]
Capacity:	1050 passengers excluding crew[2] 188 cars[2]
Crew:	36[2]

Highspeed 4 is a 92,5m high speed catamaran operated by Hellenic Seaways.

History

Highspeed 4 was built by Austal at Henderson, Australia in 2000, on order by Greek ferry operator Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD).^[2] She entered service with MFD in July 2000, sailing between Piraeus and Cyclades.^[3] Since 2005 and following the consolidation of MFD into Hellenic Seaways (HSW), Highspeed 4 operates in the colors of HSW.

References

1. "HIGHSPEED 4". ship-db.de. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
2. "Auto Express 92" (pdf; 760 KB). Austal. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
3. "Χάισπιντ 4 (Highspeed 4)". ellinikiaktoploia.net. Retrieved 2016-05-05.