Vessels — High Speed

• Trinidad Water Taxi
• TSV, WestPac Express
• Hawaii SuperFerry
• Lake Express LLC
• Canadian American Transportation System (CATS)
• Bahamas Florida Express
• Bahamas Fast Ferries

Hornblower develops and manages a variety of marine transportation programs for Federal, State and City governments, as well as for the private sector. Following is a brief description of vessels currently or formerly listed in our high-speed fleet. For more information, contact us.

Trinidad Water Taxi - CURRENT
www.trinywatertaxi.com

In 2008, Hornblower Marine Services, Inc. signed a contract with the government of Trinidad (National Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. - NIDCO) to manage their "Water Taxi" ferry fleet. The service is vital to the region in alleviating motor-vehicle traffic on the national roadways and to improve both community and business productivity.
Specifications:	Three 27 meter High-Speed Ferries 27 meter vessels operate under high-Speed Craft Code One 45 meter High-Speed Ferry Speed 35 knots

 

TSV, WestPac Express — Okinawa, Japan - CURRENT

The vessel is a roll-on-roll-off all aluminum construction with 40,000 horsepower and KaMeWa jet drives. It is chartered by the United States military to provide services to the United States Marines based in Okinawa, Japan, to transport military personnel and their equipment over a 1,200 mile range.
Specifications:	IMO Type Rating 101 meter catamaran 970 passengers/236 vehicles First U.S. Flag car/passenger ferry Speed 40 knots

High-Speed Vessel Alakai and Huakai — CURRENT

HMS crews are currently onboard and under contract with the Maritime Administration for custodial and mechanical maintenance of the Alakai and the Huakai High-Speed vessels.
Specifications:	Constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. 900 passengers / 250 vehicles 1-2 round trips daily to four islands Service expected to begin in 2007

Lake Express LLC — Lake Michigan - LEGACY

In December, 2002, HMS-Wisconsin Inc. entered a four-year contract with Lake Express LLC to act as Owners' Representative for the construction and operation of this new high-speed catamaran built at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. The contract with Lake Express LLC ended in March, 2007
Specifications:	58 meter car/passenger ferry Route is Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Muskegon 70 nautical miles / 2.5 hour crossing time 253 passengers / 46 autos Speed of 34 knots Four MTU Series diesel engines / KaMeWa waterjets Built by Austal USA

Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS) — Lake Ontario - LEGACY

A high-speed ferry, the Spirit of Ontario commenced operations in the summer of 2004, on an international route from Rochester, N.Y. to Toronto, Canada. Ferry operations ended two months after being developed.
Specifications:	86.6 meter car / passenger ferry Route runs Lake Ontario from Rochester to Toronto 86 nautical miles / 2.5 hour crossing time 774 passengers / 238 autos Speed of 42 knots Built by Austal Australia

Bahamas Florida Express - LEGACY

This was one of the highest speed vessels in North America, operating an international route from Port Everglades, Fla. to Grand Bahama Island. The contract ended in April, 2004.
Specifications:	INCAT 98 meter wave-piercing catamaran 900 passengers / 250 autos / 14 buses Speed of 45 knots

Bahamas Fast Ferries - LEGACY

The ferry service provided high-speed passenger transportation between Nassau, Harbor Island, Eleuthera, and other destinations within the Bahamas for both visitors and Bahamian residents. The partnership ended in May, 2004.
Specifications:	35 meter Solent Class high-speed catamaran "Bo Hengy" Designed by FBM LTD Built by Pequot River Shipworks 177 passengers Speed of 35 knots