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HST-2

Ferry

HST-2 is a ferry. It was built by Austal USA. Reported operators include Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-2016) Bay Ferries Limited (2016-present).

Origin: Not reported
Manufacturer: Austal USA

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Length: 106m
Beam: 24m
Speed: 80km/hMaximum
Draught: 3.7mDraft
Crew: 21

Technical data

Specifications

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Dimensions & mass

Displacement: 1,646 tons¹
Length: 349 ft (106 m)¹
Beam: 78 ft (24 m)¹

True scale

Size in context

Length: 106 m
Person: 1.75 m
Bus: 12 m

Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.

Draft

12 ft (3.7 m)¹

Performance

Speed: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph), max 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)¹
Capacity: 866 passengers, 282 cars¹
Crew: 21¹

Systems & armament

Installed power: 4 x MTU-8000 diesel engines¹
Propulsion: 4 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 125MkII waterjets¹

Programme

Name: Alakai¹
Owner: Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-present)¹
Port of registry: Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S. (2007-2009) Norfolk, Virginia , U.S. (present)¹
Builder: Austal USA¹
Cost: US$88M¹
Yard number: 615¹
Way number: 1¹
Laid down: June 3, 2004¹
Launched: January 18, 2007¹
Christened: April 14, 2007¹
Maiden voyage: August, 2007¹
Identification: IMO number : 9328912 MMSI number : 369070000 Callsign : WDD4575¹
Tonnage: 8,127 GT¹
Decks: 4¹
Deck clearance: 14 ft (4.3 m)¹

Sources & original excerpts1 reference

HST-2 · Wikipedia revision 1374235774 ↗
Name
Infobox · Name
Alakai
Owner
Infobox · Owner
Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-present)
Operator
Infobox · Operator
Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-2016) Bay Ferries Limited (2016-present)
Port of registry
Infobox · Port of registry
Honolulu, Hawaii , U.S. (2007-2009) Norfolk, Virginia , U.S. (present)
Builder
Infobox · Builder
Austal USA
Cost
Infobox · Cost
US$88M
Yard number
Infobox · Yard number
615
Way number
Infobox · Way number
1
Laid down
Infobox · Laid down
June 3, 2004
Launched
Infobox · Launched
January 18, 2007
Christened
Infobox · Christened
April 14, 2007
Maiden voyage
Infobox · Maiden voyage
August, 2007
In service
Infobox · In service
2007
Identification
Infobox · Identification
IMO number : 9328912 MMSI number : 369070000 Callsign : WDD4575
Status
Infobox · Status
In service
Type
Infobox · Type
Ferry
Tonnage
Infobox · Tonnage
8,127 GT
Displacement
Infobox · Displacement
1,646 tons
Length
Infobox · Length
349 ft (106 m)
Beam
Infobox · Beam
78 ft (24 m)
Draft
Infobox · Draft
12 ft (3.7 m)
Decks
Infobox · Decks
4
Deck clearance
Infobox · Deck clearance
14 ft (4.3 m)
Installed power
Infobox · Installed power
4 x MTU-8000 diesel engines
Propulsion
Infobox · Propulsion
4 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 125MkII waterjets
Speed
Infobox · Speed
35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph), max 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Capacity
Infobox · Capacity
866 passengers, 282 cars
Crew
Infobox · Crew
21

Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Operator countries

1 countries documented

HST-2 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

United States

Additional operator references

Hawaii Superferry (2007-2009) U.S. Maritime Administration (2009-2012) United States Navy Military Sealift Command (2012-2016) Bay Ferries Limited (2016-present)

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