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Seacat

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Seacat, a high-speed (40–5 knot) catamaran ferry capable of carrying vehicles as well as passengers. It is manufactured by Incat of Hobart, Tasmania, and was introduced into Europe during the 1990s as a fast alternative to ro-ro ferries. Instead of propellers, the first two were powered by quadruple diesel engines connected to a water-turbine system that, like jetboats, sucks in water but, unlike jetboats, expels it beneath the surface. A Danish Seacat currently (2004) holds the blue riband (Hales Trophy), but they are normally employed on shorter routes such as the English Channel. The 75-metre (246-ft) Seacat has now been replaced on some routes by the 100-metre (328-ft) Superseacat, a V-shaped steel monohull design built and designed by Fincantieri of Genoa, Italy. Superseacats have a service speed of not less than 38 knots with a full load of 340 tonnes and have a capacity of 774 passengers and 175 cars, rather more than the Seacat's 600 passengers and 80 vehicles.

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SeaCat

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SeaCat trademark a large, high-speed catamaran used as a passenger and car ferry on short sea crossings.

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	Seacat faces strike threat.(News) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 8/1/2000
	CAT'S the life; There's a wealth of opportunities and training at SeaCat... Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 4/23/1998
	SeaCat may be facing an uncertain future.(Business) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 1/6/2005