Fjord Cat
Fjord Cat in Hirtshals Havn, Denmark
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The Fjord Cat is a catamaran built fast ferry operated by the Norwegian shipping company Fjord Line .
history
The ship was built in 1997/1998 at the Australian shipyard InCat Australia Pty. Ltd. as Cat Link V built. The keel was laid on October 13, 1997, the launch on June 13, 1998. It was completed in June 1998.
The catamaran was first used for a record attempt (see below ) and then delivered to Scandlines , and was used by Cat-Link on the route between Aarhus and Kalundborg from July 1998 to January 1999 . Molslinjen then used the ship as Mads Mols . From April 1999 to July 2005 the catamaran operated between the ports of Aarhus Havn and Odden Færgehavn .
In November 2005, the fast ferry was sold to Master Ferries and renamed Master Cat . She used this on the Hanstholm - Kristiansand route , connecting Denmark and Norway with the fastest ship connection between the two countries. The ship covered the distance in two hours.
In 2008, the ship in the course of the merger of Master Ferries and the Norwegian was Fjord Line in Fjord Cat renamed and came on 13 March 2008 under the flag of Denmark. Fjord Line soon had to close the connection for legal reasons: Kristiansand's port company made year-round use of the port a requirement for the ship, which was only used in the summer months. The ship was now temporarily outside the port on a quay in Kristiansand. After a lengthy legal dispute between Fjord Line and the city of Kristiansand, the ship has been operating regularly from April to September on the route from Hirtshals in Denmark to Kristiansand in Norway and is also an alternative to the SuperSpeed 1 of the Color Line shipping company in terms of price . which until now had a monopoly on the route. A ferry trip with the Fjord Cat between the two ports takes 2 ¼ hours.
In the course of 2020, the Fjord Cat is to be replaced on its route from Hirsthals to Kristiansand by the much larger catamaran Fjord FSTR . The Fjord Cat will then be used for the Förde Reederei Seetouristik on the royal line from Sassnitz from autumn 2020 . Ystad will be the new port of destination in Sweden .
Record attempt
In July 1998, the managed Cat Link V , the distance between New York ( United States ) and Bishop Rock ( England ) within 2 days, 17 hours and 59 minutes. The average speed when crossing the Atlantic was 41.025 knots (= 75.98 km / h). The ship thus basically fulfilled the requirements for the acquisition of the Blue Ribbon of the Hales Trophy, but the decision was based on the design of the ship (catamaran instead of classic ship design with a hull) and the fact that there was no regular scheduled service on the route between New York and Bishop Rock takes place, controversially discussed and finally judged.
bad luck
On the morning of July 20, 2008, the Fjord Cat collided with the pier while leaving the Danish ferry port in Hanstholm, after avoiding a misdirected sailing boat. Nobody got hurt. The ship was so badly damaged that all departures had to be temporarily canceled for repairs. However, after provisional repairs, it resumed ferry operations a short time later.
Technical data and equipment
The catamaran is powered by four diesel engines , each with an output of 7080 kW . These act on four water jet drives . The speed of the ship is given as 44 kn . Four diesel generators are available to generate electricity.
The ship is divided into two classes, the basic and comfort class. There is a buffet restaurant and a café on board.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Flagger ut "Fjord Cat" , Fædrelandsvennen , April 4, 2008
- ↑ Fjordline press release, October 20, 2008
- ↑ Fjord Line orders a new building from Austal. August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ To Sweden in just 2 hours and 30 minutes: FRS saves the royal line. Press release. June 26, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .
- ^ Incat Sells 91 Meter Wave Piercing Catamaran - New Norwegian Operator acquires former 'Mads Mols' for low cost operation. Press release. Incat Australia, January 9, 2006, accessed July 13, 2020 .