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The VIP area’s deluxe leather seats from Beurteaux feature in-built games systems The aft bar and lounge area reflects the skills of Austal’s fitout team
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pleasant and comfortable travelling the main deck in a combination of airline Onboard ‘Highspeed 4’, the business
environment. With 2,250 square metres style and table/chair arrangements. Audio- class seating area for 196 passengers is
devoted to passengers and support services, visual systems are featured throughout to located forward on the main deck and
the vessel is outfitted to a high standard. entertain passengers during their journey features panoramic windows across the
Amtico flooring incorporating an “oak and ensure that all passengers are well width of the superstructure.
timber” look is used extensively throughout briefed on vessel safety. A grand companion-way staircase
heavy traffic areas and is colour coordinated Beurteaux says the passenger featuring stainless steel balustrades is located
with carpet to the seated and lounge areas. entertainment systems have been developed below a large circular skylight dome and
The main passenger deck features a wide specifically to suit the particular requirements services the vessel’s upper VIP lounge which
range of facilities dedicated to enhancing
of Minoan Flying Dolphins, and reflect a hosts a number of luxurious appointments.
passenger comfort and enjoyment. This deck
general move by operators seeking to Airline style seating for 200 passengers
is outfitted with three kiosk/restaurant areas,
a souvenir/shopping area located amidships, improve revenue following the abolition of features deluxe leather throughout. A
a children’s play area with a bright, colourful duty free. The company says operators are sound system is located in the armrest of
décor and a games area (located aft of the looking to in-seat entertainment as an each seat and offers a selection of five
shop with feature entry from the port and alternative means to improve revenue from audio channels. An exclusive appointment
starboard outboard lounges) with several passengers who are prepared to pay a to the VIP lounge is the inclusion of 24
arcade machines. premium for first class seating. Before too individual game systems mounted in the
Ample baggage racks are well- long, Beurteaux predicts, passengers will be seats that are specifically designed to suit
positioned throughout for the storage of able to choose from a variety of the vessel, and are similar to those now
passenger luggage. entertainment and other facilities including widely used in the airline industry.
Stylish reclining seats, supplied by audio, video, game systems, computer The Sony PlayStation game systems’
Beurteaux Australia, are featured throughout terminals, gambling and Internet access. monitors retract within armrests that also
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have compartments to store the controller. The VIP lounge is also equipped with a cabins with shared toilet and shower
All seats in the VIP and Business Class areas bar/kiosk that features a convivial bar style facilities. Cabins for the Captain and
have been fitted with a new custom designed seating area with swivel-based stools. A Engineer are port and starboard of the
audio system. This five channel system has generous number of baggage racks are shared crew quarters and each is equipped
been fitted to a variety of armrest shapes, featured throughout and a covered outdoor with separate en-suite facilities.
including a folding armrest, allowing for seating area for 20 passengers is available The crew mess is also located forward on
easier passenger access and design variations aft on the upper deck. the bridge and mezzanine deck.
throughout the vessels delivered to Minoan ‘Highspeed 4’ will operate with 36 crew
The wheelhouse features 360 degree
Flying Dolphins. The new armrest pads have and features extensive crew facilities. Crew
been designed to follow the sleek elliptical accommodation is located forward on the vision with close quarters manoeuvring
shape of the audio control panel and reflect bridge and mezzanine decks and includes undertaken from the wing stations.
the contoured shapes in the Beurteaux range. six twin berth cabins and two four berth Electronics in the wheelhouse include Kelvin
Hughes radars, navigational equipment and
electronic chart navigation (Nucleus 5000 II
and Nucleus 2 ECDIS), C. Plath gyro and
magnetic compasses, Skipper ED162 echo
sounder, Sailor and Icom communications
systems and a Vistar night vision system.
Four marine evacuation system (MES)
stations, which can be activated locally or
from the bridge, are located forward, to port
and starboard. These were manufactured
and supplied by Liferaft Systems Australia.
Harbour deployment trials successfully
demonstrated the evacuation of 269
passengers plus crew in 12 minutes and 40
seconds, well under the required time frame
of 17 minutes and 40 seconds.
Footnote: In June 2000, Austal Ships’ design team
released details of the Auto Express 125; a 125
metre Ro-Pax catamaran design with the ability to
carry 1,200 tonnes deadweight at speeds in excess
of 40 knots. Propulsion options include twin
22,000kW gas turbines or quadruple diesels
generating up to 36,000kW.
For further information contact: Austal
Ships, 100 Clarence Beach Road,
Henderson 6166, Australia.
PH: +61 8 9410 1111, FX: +61 8 9410 2564,
e-mail: marketing@austal.com
web: www.austal.com
‘Highspeed 4’
SPECIFICATIONS
Type of vessel: Auto Express 92 passenger-
vehicle catamaran ferry
Classification: Germanischer Lloyd
+100A5 HSC-B OC4, High
Speed Passenger /Ro-Ro
Type
Owner: Minoan Flying Dolphins
Maritime
Builder: Austal Ships
Construction material: Aluminium
Length overall: 92.6 metres
Length, waterline: 80.6 metres
Beam: 24.0 metres
Depth: 7.8 metres
Hull draught: 3.9 metres
Deadweight (max): 470 tonnes
Main engines: 4 x Caterpillar 3618;
7,200kW at 1,050rpm each
Gearboxes: 4 x Reintjes VLJ 6831
Waterjets: 4 x Kamewa 125 SII
Service speed: 40.5 knots
Fuel consumption: 5.3tph (90% MCR)
Ride control system: Seastate
Marine evacuation
systems: Liferaft Systems Australia
Passenger seating: Beurteaux
Passengers: 1,050
Vehicles: 188 cars or 150 cars and 4
buses
Crew: 36
Fuel: 160,000 litres