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Fast Ferry Benefits Lower Fuel Consumption Route planning, reduction in ballast intake and sensible cargo distribution help lower the vessel’s displacement. The lower the displacement, the lower its fuel consumption. Why would you fly when you can sail It makes sense to sail: the planet benefits thanks to greater operational efficiency, but so do passengers. There’s no need to check in an hour before departure, no need to shed belts and shoes for airport security and passengers can take as many bags as they like! They can move around the vessel, do some shopping, and not be squashed into small seat spaces for long periods of time. ‘Green’ is a buzzword in the travel trade and ferry travel is rising in popularity as a result. Travelling by high speed ferry is relaxing and kinder to the environment, not to mention blood pressure levels! 24 Incat THE Magazine Issue 36
Economy with a Capital E! Justin Merrigan Over the past year soaring oil prices have forced ship owners to scrutinise their operating profiles in search of ways to lessen the fuel cost impact. High speed ferries have traditionally had large power packages to provide fast transit speeds. However, as high speed vessels have grown in size and technologies advance, so too has an increase in the flexibility a fast ferry offers. Incat’s passenger and freight carrying high speed ferries are a good example of this as demonstrated in the graph below. On the Irish Sea, one of Europe’s most competitive stretches of water, the range of services varies across a range of Ropax and high speed vessels. The largest high speed craft on the 58 nautical miles central corridor, the HSS, is capable of offering up to five round trips a day – a frequency it did indeed offer when first introduced in 1996. As the graph illustrates, the Incat 112 metre craft compares favourably over a 24 hour period with all other vessels, transporting passengers and cars swiftly and efficiently. Operation over a 24hr period Example service: Holyhead to Dublin Bay - 2008 HSS Superferry Incat 112m High Speed Car Ferry 15000 6000 15000 Fuel tonnes per seat 92 180 3750 3000 4170 2000 8000 7500 14068 46 5670 0.0168 0.012 0.006 0.009 32 N/A Pax Crew Cars Truck Lane Metres *Figures are approximate and based on potential operation over a 24hr period. Incat THE Magazine Issue 36 25
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