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The document summarizes the specifications of the high-speed vehicle-passenger catamaran AUTO EXPRESS 72. Some key details include: - It is 72 meters long and can carry up to 620 passengers and 70 cars at speeds up to 40 knots. - It has four 3,866kW main engines and four waterjets for propulsion. - The vessel was delivered in May 2000 and June 2000 to Minoan Flying Dolphins and is flagged in Greece.

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DS Highspeed 2 3

The document summarizes the specifications of the high-speed vehicle-passenger catamaran AUTO EXPRESS 72. Some key details include: - It is 72 meters long and can carry up to 620 passengers and 70 cars at speeds up to 40 knots. - It has four 3,866kW main engines and four waterjets for propulsion. - The vessel was delivered in May 2000 and June 2000 to Minoan Flying Dolphins and is flagged in Greece.

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AUTO EXPRESS 72

“highspeed 2" & "highspeed 3"


yard no:
86 & 87

destination: greece
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS
Length overall 72.0 metres
Length waterline 63.5 metres
Beam (moulded) 17.5 metres
Depth (moulded) 5.9 metres


Hull draft (approx.) 2.5 metres

delivered: may
Vehicle deck clear height 2.4 metres

payload and capacities


Passengers 620

2000 (86) &


Vehicles 70 cars
Maximum deadweight 190 tonnes
Maximum axle loads 1.0 tonne
Crew 24
Fuel 60,000 litres

june
propulsion

2000 (87)
Main engines 4 x MTU 16V 595
3,866kW @ 1,750rpm
Gearboxes 4 x Reintjes VLJ 2230
Waterjets 4 x KaMeWa 90 S11
client: minoan flying dolphins

PERFORMANCE (with Ride Control fitted)


Speed 40.0 knots
Fuel consumption (approx.) @ 90% MCR 3.7 tonnes/hour

classification
Germanischer Lloyd
 100 A5, HSC-B OC3 Highspeed Passenger/ Ro.Ro Type, MC, HSC B
Hellenic Flag Authority
AUTO EXPRESS 72
Vessel type: 72m High Speed Vehicle-Passenger Catamaran

“highspeed 2" & "highspeed 3"


yard no:
86 & 87
profile


destination: greece
bridge deck


delivered: may
2000 (86) &
upper deck

june
2000 (87)
client: minoan flying dolphins

main deck

100 Clarence Beach Road Tel +61 8 9410 1111


Henderson Fax +61 8 9410 2564
Western Australia 6166 [email protected]
www.austal.com

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