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TSV, WestPac Express — Okinawa, Japan

HMS-WestPac Inc., a subsidiary of Hornblower Maine Services, entered into a contract with Austal Ships Pty Ltd. in December, 2002 to provide marine management and crew services for the WestPac Express.

This United States Military chartered high-speed, wave-piercing 101-meter catamaran can carry 970 passengers and up to 237 vehicles. It's sole mission is to transport personnel and their equipment over a 1,200 mile area of responsibility based out of Okinawa, Japan. The roll-on roll-off, all-aluminum vessel is powered by KaMeWa jet drives and has 40,000 horsepower with a top operating speed of thirty-seven knots.

  Specifications:

• Intra theatre support
• High-speed transport for U.S. Marines based in Okinawa, Japan
• IMO Type Rating
• 101-meter catamaran
• 970 Passengers/236 Vehicles
• First U.S. Flagged car/passenger ferry
• Speed: 40 knots

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HMS Haiti uses HSV Huakai for Haiti Relief — HMS Haiti

On January 19, 2010, as activated by the Maritime Administration on a 90-day contract, Hornblower Marine Services was pushed into service aboard the Huakai, a high-speed catamaran to be used in assisting in the Haiti relief efforts from the January 12, 2010 earthquake.

HMS crews deployed the vessel in just ten days and began transporting troops, supplies and goods to the people of Haiti.

You can read more about the operation at the HMSHaiti blog here.

  Specifications:

• Two car ferry operation
• Constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, AL
• 800 passengers/250 vehicles
• Up to 25,000 sq. feet in cargo space
• Travels at 30+ knots
• 373-feet long

Visit the HMS Haiti Website

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Trinidad Water Taxi — Trinidad

In 2008, HMS Global Maritime 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 in order to alleviate motor-vehicle traffic on the national roadways and to improve both community and business productivity.

Since our involvement in the service, we have helped Trinidad grow their fleet and service. Trinidad is awaiting arrival of three new catamarans from Austal, expanding their total fleet to seven vessels.   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

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Hawaii SuperFerry - LEGACY — Hawaii

In June 2004, Hornblower Marine Services, Inc. signed a Marine Management Operating Agreement and Construction Oversight contract for the new Hawaii SuperFerry operation, an inter-island ferry service for passengers and vehicles to four islands in Hawaii.

After five years of service in Hawaii, that agreement ended in April, 2009

The vessel was reactivated by the Maritime Administration during the Haiti relief efforts. Alakai did not make a trip to Haiti.

  Specifications:

• Constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, AL
• 800 passengers/250 vehicles
• Up to 25,000 sq. feet in cargo space
• Travels at 30+ knots
• 373-feet long

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Lake Express LLC - LEGACY — Lake Michigan

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

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Canadian American Transportation Systems - LEGACY — Lake Ontario

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:

• Two car ferry operation
• 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

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Bahamas Florida Express - LEGACY

This is one of the highest speeed vessels in North America, operating an international route from Port Everglades, FL to the Grand Bahama Island.
Specifications:

• INCAT 98-meter wave-piercing catamaran
• 900 passengers/250 autos/14 buses
• Speed: 45 knots

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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.
Specifications:

• HMS' first international project
• 35-meter Solent Class high-speed catamaran "Bo Hengy"
• Designed by FBM Marine LTD/built by Pequot River Shipworks
• 177 passengers
• Speed: 35 knots

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Honolulu DOT - LEGACY — Honolulu, Hawaii

Formerly under contract with the City and County of Honolulu, HI, Hornblower Marine Services (HMS) was providing a turn-key passenger ferry service between West Oahu and Downtown Honolulu. Officially designated the Intra-Island Passenger Ferry Demonstration Project, this service illustrated how a water transit service consisting of two 149-passenger vessels helped mitigate the growing commuting problems for West Oahu area residents. The contract with the City and County ended in June, 2009.