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Vehicle-passenger (ROPAX) ferries
Customised ROPAX vehicle-passenger ferries in catamaran, trimaran and monohull forms, in aluminium or steel, including the 126 m trimaran Benchijigua Express and 115 m Express 5.
Description
Austal builds customised vehicle-passenger (ROPAX) ferries in catamaran, trimaran and monohull hull forms, in aluminium or steel.
Key features
- Benchijigua Express (2005, Fred Olsen, Canary Islands): 126 m trimaran described as the world's largest trimaran passenger ferry; its hull form was later used for the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship
- Express 5 (Molslinjen, Denmark, delivered 2023): 115 m high-speed aluminium vehicle-passenger ferry, the largest aluminium ferry built at Austal Philippines
- Dory 2 (Degage Group, built in Vietnam): 71 m RORO passenger cargo vessel with steel monohull and aluminium superstructure, up to 140 seated passengers and 17 crew, 494 sqm main cargo deck
- Gotland Horizon X (with Gotlandsbolaget): 130 m hydrogen-ready, flexible-fuel vehicle-passenger catamaran with a combined cycle gas turbine; construction due to begin in 2026
Applications
- High-speed vehicle and passenger ferry routes
- RORO passenger and cargo services
Specifications
| Hull forms | Catamaran, trimaran, monohull |
|---|---|
| Materials | Aluminium or steel |
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