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August 2005 35 Delivering a maximum of 7,250 kW, Cat 3618 is the most powerful member of the Caterpillar branded medium- speed marine engines. Its propulsion potential makes it suited for applications such as the fast ferry business. One recent installation aboard Highspeed 5, a vehicle/passenger catamaran which was built for Hellenic Seaways by an Australian shipyard and recently entered service, illustrates this. Hellenic Seaways, formerly known as Hellas Flying Dolphins, is a high-speed ferry operator in the Mediterranean. Established in 1999 and based on 42 vessels acquired from 20 different own- ers, the company now has 35 vessels and employs more than 3,000 employees in coastal transport. Since 1999, the exist- ing fleet has been modernized, in close cooperation with the Perama shipyard base, with a special focus on engine and accommodation improvements. Moreover, four new high-speed vessels have been introduced to the market. With more than six million passenger and one million vehicle movements per year, Hellenic Seaways is now the largest domestic ferry operator in Greece. Highspeed 5 is a 470-ton alu- minum catamaran measuring 85 x 21.2 m. It carries 809 passengers, up to 154 cars and has a crew of 26. Four Cat 3618 diesels, totaling 28,400 kW and each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa Waterjet, will propel the catamaran to a maximum speed of 41 knots. In addi- tion, four Cat 3408 gensets deliver 920 kW of electric power. The custom designed vessel will operate a new fast ferry service linking Piraeus and the island of Crete, one of the most impor- tant Greek island routes. The Cat 3618 is Circle 209 on Reader Service Card Circle 231 on Reader Service Card Maritime Professional Training Maritime Professional Training 1915 South Andrews Avenue • Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 +1.954.525.1014 • 800.423.9267 email: info@mptusa.com • web: www.mptusa.com Where You Go To School DOES Matter! THE BETTER YOUR TRAINING, THE BETTER YOUR JOB! MPT Courses are available at ourFt. Lauderdale Campuses utilizing over 45,000 square feet of deck & engineer training labs, the MPT Ship's Store and our S.M.A.R.T. CENTER (Simulation for Maritime Assessment, Research, & Training) in addition to our Marine Tech Shipboard Firefighting Academy, Sea Survival Facility, and fleet of training vessels! CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF TRAINING! Cat 3618's Make Greek Dolphins Fly Four Cat 3618 diesels, totaling 28,400 kW and each driving a Rolls-Royce Kamewa Waterjet, will propel the catamaran to a maximum speed of 41 knots. MR AUGUST 2005 #5 (33-40).qxd 8/4/2005 8:58 PM Page 35
