Trimaran ferry exceeds expectations

摘要

Austal says that its next generation 102m trimaran has achieved a speed of 39 knots at 90% MCR with 340 tonnes deadweight during recent sea trials.rnThe high speed passenger-vehicle ferry uses Austal's patented trimaran technology which is claimed to deliver improved sea keeping, fuel efficiency, passenger comfort and payload capacity.rnThe newbuilding is an evolution of Austal's 2005 trimaran ferry Benchijigua Express.