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HSC Express 3 in Aarhus, July 2017
History
Name	Express 3
Operator	Molslinjen
Port of registry	Bahamas
Builder	Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number	088
Identification	IMO number: 9793064 MMSI number: 219022903 Callsign: OXEO
Status	In service
General characteristics
Tonnage	10,842 GT
Length	109.4 m (359 ft)
Beam	30.5 m (100 ft)
Draft	4 m (13 ft)
Propulsion	4 x MAN Diesel 20V28/33D engines, 9.1 MW (12,200 hp) each
Speed	40 kn (46 mph)
Capacity	1,000 passengers, 411 cars

Express 3 is a high speed catamaran built by Incat for Molslinjen.

History

In October 2015, Molslinjen placed an order with Incat for the KatExpress 3. She was delivered with the name Express 3 in April 2017.

Design

Express 3 measures 10,842 GT and is 109.4 metres (359 ft) long, with a beam of 30.5 metres (100 ft) and a draft of 4 metres (13 ft). Her design is based on an earlier 112 metres (367 ft) Incat specification of which Molslinjen operates two examples, but modified for lower fuel consumption and improved vehicle deck efficiency. She can carry 1,000 passengers and up to 411 cars, or up to 227 cars when her 610 lane meter freight deck is occupied by commercial vehicles. She is powered by four 20-cylinder MAN diesel engines that drive Wärtsilä waterjets, giving her a service speed of 40 knots (46 mph) and a maximum speed of 47 knots (54 mph).

References

1. ^ "Express 3 (9793064)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
2. Incat Secures Large Ship Order Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Incat 5 October 2015
3. Incat will build KatExpress 3 Archived 9 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Ship & Offshore 9 October 2015
4. ^ "Headed for Denmark: Molslinjen's new cat leaves Tasmania". Marine Log. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
5. New Generation of Fast Ferry Ships Monthly July 2017 page 6

External links

• Video of sea trials in Tasmania

• Incat high-speed craft
• Ships built by Incat
• 2017 ships