'Auto Express 86' is a class of high-speed
catamaran vehicle-passenger
ferries built by
Austal Ships of
Australia. The seventh and most recent ship is the ''
Spirit of Ontario I''.
Ships
★ ''Adnan Menderes'' (1998) - for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
★ ''Turgut Ozal'' (1998) - for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
★ ''Jonathan Swift'' (1999) - for
Irish Continental Group (Irish Ferries)
★ ''Carmen Ernestina'' (1999) - for Conferry
★ ''Villum Clausen'' (2000) - for
BornholmsTrafikken ()
★ ''Lilia Concepcion'' (2002) - for Conferry
★ ''Spirit of Ontario 1'' (2004) - for
Canadian American Transportation Systems
Data
★ Passengers: (400-500 t dwt) 800-1040
★ Vehicles: 215 cars or 10 buses and 125 cars
★ Speed: 40-50 knots
External links
★
Auto Express 86
★
Austal's datasheet (
PDF)