HSC Fjord Cat

HSC Fjord Cat in Hirtshals Havn Denmark

  • Master Cat (2006-2008)
  • Mads Mols (2006)
  • Incat 049 (2005-2006)
  • Mads Mols (1999-2005)
  • Link Cat V (1998-1999)

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IMO no. 9176060

The Fjord Cat is a catamaran fast ferry built as the Norwegian shipping company Fjord Line.

History

The ship was 1997/1998 on the Australian shipyard InCat Australia Pty. Ltd.. built as Cat V Link. The keel-laying ceremony took place on June 13, 1998 on 13 October 1997, the launching.

The catamaran was first used for a record attempt (see below ) and then delivered to Scandlines, and Cat - link started from July 1998 to January 1999 on the route between Aarhus and Kalundborg. Then put Mols-Linien the ship as Mads Mols one. From April 1999 to July 2005 reversed the catamaran between the ports of Aarhus Havn and Odden Færgehavn.

In November 2005, the fast ferry was sold to Master Ferries and renamed Master Cat. This put her on the track Hanstholm - Kristiansand and associated it with Denmark and Norway by the fastest boat service between the two countries. The ship, the flight in two hours.

In 2008, the ship in the course of the merger of Master Ferries and the Norwegian Fjord Line was renamed Fjord Cat and came on 13 March 2008 under the flag of Denmark. Soon after, had to Fjord Line set the connection for legal reasons: Kristiansand Port Authority made ​​a year-round use of the port a prerequisite for the employed only in the summer months boat. The ship was now temporarily out of port at a quay in Kristiansand. After a lengthy dispute between Fjord Line and the city of Kristiansand the vessel operates since spring 2010 from April to September in the regular line operating on the route Hirtshals in Denmark to Kristiansand in Norway and is also priced an alternative to SuperSpeed ​​1 of the Color Line is, which held so far a monopoly on the route. A ferry ride to the Fjord Cat between two ports take just 2 ¼ hours.

The ship is divided into two classes, Basic and Comfort Class. On board, passengers will also find a buffet restaurant.

Record attempt

In July 1998, the Cat Link V abolished the distance between New York ( United States) and Bishop Skirt ( England) within 2 days, 17 hours and 59 minutes. The average speed during the Atlantic crossing was 41.025 knots ( = 75.98 km / h ). Thus, the ship won the Blue Riband of the Hales Trophy.

Misfortune

On the morning of July 20, 2008, the Fjord Cat came upon departure from the Danish Ferry Hanstholm together with the Mole, after she had dodged a failed propelled sailboat. No one was injured. The ship was so badly damaged that repair had to be temporarily canceled all departures. Temporarily repaired it but a short time later took the ferry again.

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