HSC Highspeed 4

HSC Highspeed 4 is a 92.5 m (303 ft 6 in) high speed catamaran operated by Hellenic Seaways.

History
Name	Highspeed 4
Operator	2000–2004: Minoan Flying Dolphins 2004–present: Hellenic Seaways
Port of registry	2000–present: Piraeus,  Greece
Builder	Austal Ships Pty. Ltd., Fremantle, Australia.[1]
Yard number	97
Launched	2000[1]
Completed	2000
Maiden voyage	2000
In service	2000
Identification	IMO number: 9216183
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)[2]
Tonnage	4,156 GT, 470 DWT
Length	96.2 m (315 ft 7 in)[2]
Beam	24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)[2]
Draft	3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
Depth	7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Installed power	4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines[2]
Propulsion	4 x KaMeWa 112 sII waterjets[2]
Speed	40.5 knots (75.0 km/h; 46.6 mph)[2]
Capacity	1,050 passengers excluding crew[2] 188 cars[2]
Crew	36[2]

History

Highspeed 4 was built by Austal at Henderson, Australia in 2000, on order by Greek ferry operator Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD).^[2] She entered service with MFD in July 2000, sailing between Piraeus and Cyclades.^[3] Since 2004 and following the consolidation of MFD into Hellenic Seaways (HSW), Highspeed 4 operates in the colors of HSW.