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Catamaran Ferries

Incat Crowther-designed high-speed passenger catamarans from 84 to 154 ft, carrying up to 600 passengers at up to 39 knots.

Description

As a licensee of Australian designer Incat Crowther since the mid-80s, Gladding-Hearn has built more than 40 high-speed passenger catamarans and the bulk of fast cats on the U.S. East Coast and Great Lakes; its first, in 1987, introduced fast-ferry service on the Great Lakes. Listed ferries range from 84'x30' (250 passengers, 27 knots) to 141'x34' (400 passengers, 39 knots), 147'x39' (600 passengers, 35 knots) and 154'x39' (393 passengers, 38 knots).

Key features

  • Length: 84' to 154'
  • Top speed: 27 to 39 knots
  • Passenger capacity: 149 to 600
  • Designer: Incat Crowther

Specifications

Length84' to 154'
Top speed27 to 39 knots
Passenger capacity149 to 600
DesignerIncat Crowther

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