HSC Highspeed 4

History
Name	Highspeed 4
Operator	2000–2004: Minoan Flying Dolphins; 2004–present: Hellenic Seaways;
Port of registry	2000–present: Piraeus, Greece
Builder	Austal Ships Pty. Ltd.,; Fremantle, Australia.;
Yard number	97
Launched	2000
Completed	2000
Maiden voyage	2000
In service	2000
Identification	IMO number: 9216183
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage	4,156 GT, 470 DWT
Length	96.2 m (315 ft 7 in)
Beam	24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draft	3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Depth	7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Installed power	4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines
Propulsion	4 x KaMeWa 112 sII waterjets
Speed	40.5 knots (75.0 km/h; 46.6 mph)
Capacity	1,050 passengers excluding crew; 188 cars;
Crew	36

HSC Highspeed 4 is a 92.5 m (303 ft 6 in) 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 2004 and following the consolidation of MFD into Hellenic Seaways (HSW), Highspeed 4 operates in the colors of HSW.

References

^ ^a ^b "HIGHSPEED 4". ship-db.de. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Auto Express 92" (pdf; 760 KB). Austal. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Χάισπιντ 4 (Highspeed 4)". ellinikiaktoploia.net. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[ship-db-1] "HIGHSPEED 4". ship-db.de. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[austal_hull97-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Auto Express 92" (pdf; 760 KB). Austal. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[ellinikiaktoploia-3] "Χάισπιντ 4 (Highspeed 4)". ellinikiaktoploia.net. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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