HSC Express 4
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image= Express 4, Henderson, 2018 (01).jpg |Ship caption=HSC Express 4 at Austal, September 2018 }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship name=Express 4 |Ship owner= Molslinjen |Ship operator=Molslinjen |Ship registry=Aarhus, {{flag|Denmark}} |Ship builder=Austal, Perth, Western Australia |Ship yard number= 393 |Ship route= |Ship ordered= |Ship original cost= c. {{ShipCost|AUS|100|m|year=2016|r=0}} |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= 2017 |Ship launched=October 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.austal.com/news/austal-successfully-launches-109m-high-speed-catamaran-molslinjen-denmark|title = Austal Successfully Launches 109M High Speed Catamaran for Molslinjen of Denmark|date = 29 October 2018}} |Ship completed= Late 2018 (scheduled) |Ship christened= |Ship acquired=30 January 2019{{Cite web|url=http://www.austal.com/news/austal-delivers-a109-million-ferry-molslinjen-denmark|title = Austal Delivers A$109 Million Ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark|date = 30 January 2019}} |Ship maiden voyage= 14 March 2019 |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|9824564}}
|Ship fate= |Ship status= In Service |Ship notes=}} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= RoPax |Ship tonnage= {{GT|10,500}} |Ship displacement= |Ship length= {{convert|109|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship beam= {{convert|30.9|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught= |Ship draft= {{convert|3.4|m|ft|abbr=on}} |Ship depth= |Ship decks= 2 |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= 1 |Ship ice class= |Ship sail plan= |Ship power= 4 x MAN 20V28/33D, 9.1 MW each 4x Scania generators |Ship propulsion= 4 x Wartsila Waterjets |Ship speed= {{convert|47.8|kn|mph|abbr=on}} |Ship capacity= 1,006 passenger, 425 cars |Ship crew= 22 |Ship notes= 2 car decks }} |
Express 4 is a high speed catamaran built by Austal for Molslinjen.
History
Molslinjen ordered Express 4 in June 2016, at a cost of about A$100 million.{{cite web | url=https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/express-4-high-speed-catamaran-ferry/ | title=Express 4 High-Speed Catamaran Ferry | publisher=Ship Technology | accessdate=7 October 2018}} In April 2017, construction began at Austal's Henderson shipyard with the ceremonial first aluminum cutting.{{cite web | url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/highspeed-building424769 | title=Austal Starts Building High-speed Ferry for Denmark | publisher=Marine Link | date=28 April 2017 | accessdate=7 October 2018}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/259554/austal-unveils-molslinjens-new-high-speed-ferry/ | title=Austal Unveils Molslinjen's New High-Speed Ferry | publisher=World Maritime News | date=28 August 2018 | accessdate=7 October 2018}}
Express 4 left the construction hall on 27 August 2018 and was launched in October.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/100-million-catamaran-rolls-out-of-perth-shipyard-20180828-p50095.html|title=$100 million catamaran rolls out of Perth shipyard|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 August 2018|accessdate=8 October 2018}} Since being delivered, she has operated between Aarhus and Odden, Denmark.
Design
Express 4 measures {{convert|109|m|ft}} long, with a beam of {{convert|30.5|m|ft}} and a draft of {{convert|3.4|m|ft}}. 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 lane meters 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 {{convert|40|kn|mph}} and a maximum speed of {{convert|47.8|kn|mph}}.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.molslinjen.dk/om-molslinjen/hurtigfaerger/express-4/ Express 4 Perth to AARHUS]
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