Big, fast and stylish, a new generation of passenger and commuter ferries is making its mark. What's more, the trend will continue, as cities reorient to their waterfronts to solve traffic and economic development problems. All-aluminum catamarans with 400-plus passenger capacities are one hallmark of this age. Hy-Line Cruises, Hyannis, Mass., has a 153'×34' boat on order from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. It's the fourth Incat Crowther fast ferry to be built by the Massachusetts yard, and will carry up to 493 passengers between Hyannis and Nantucket. It will be propelled by four Cummins QSK60-M, EPA Tier 3 diesels, each delivering 2,200 hp at 1,800 rpm, that will drive a quartet of HamiltonJet HM721 waterjets.
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