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LDLines' Incat 112 Catamaran

I know it's not a hovercraft, but...

Catamarans saw the death of the SRN4 service between Dover and Calais. Hoverspeed (at the time) deemed them cheaper to run, with similar crossing times yet an improved level of passenger comfort. Initially, Hoverspeed ran several of Incat's (an Australian catamaran manufacturer based in Tasmania) 74m craft, later upgrading to two craft purchased from the then Stena Line's service to France, the Incat 86. SpeedFerries then took over these two craft upon Hoverspeed's demise, until their own cessation of service in 2008.

LDLines, the latest high-speed operator on the Dover to France routes is now operating the biggest high-speed catamaran of its kind yet, the Incat 112, the first of which to arrive was the Norman Arrow (LDLines.com, 2009).

More information and technical specifications can be found within Incat's Incat 112 Specifications.

Table: Brief specifications for Incat 112 catamaran [Source: LDLines.com, 2009 ; Incat, 2009]

Feature Specification
Length 112.60 m
Beam 30.50 m
Draft 3.93 m
Deadweight ~1380 Tonnes
Cruising speed 40kts (at 80% of maximum power)
Max. speed 47kts
Max. Power Output 36,000 kW
Main engines 4 x 9,000kW MAN 28/33D marine diesel engines
Waterjets 4 x Wartsila LJX 1500SR waterjets configured for steering and reverse
Nominal passengers 1,200
Max. Car load 417
Vehicle combination 195 cars, 30 freight

 

The wave-piercing bow design

Main funnel, port side

Looking back along the length of the craft

Rear, open-ended vehicle deck design

Looking forward along the length

Outputs for the two port engines' waterjets

Page updated: 08/15/2010

 

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