Vessel specifications
Route
Rafina - Tinos - Mykonos - Paros - Ios - Santorini
IMO number
9176046
Building year
1998
Building yard
Incat Australia Pte Ltd., Hobart (#47)
Owner
Golden Star Ferries SC.
Operator
Length
91,3 m
Breadth
26,0 m
Draft
3,7 m
Gross tonnage
5.902 / 5.819
Machinery
4 * Caterpillar 20RK270
Speed
42 knots
Passengers
868 / 1.070
Cars
225 / 200
Lane metres
?
Port of registry
Piraeus
Flag
Greece
Former names
Golden Express (2018-2019)
Express (2018) — Naviera Armas
Express (2017-2018)
Express (Viking FSTR) (2017) — Viking Line
Express (2016-2017)
Express (2016) — Gotlandsbåten
Express (2015-2016)
Express (2012-2015) — P&O Ferries
Express (2012) — Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Express (2010-2012) — P&O Ferries
Express (2008-2010) — P&O Irish Sea
Express (2008) — Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Express (2007-2008) — P&O Irish Sea
Express (2007) — Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Express (2005-2007) — P&O Irish Sea
Express (2005) — Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Express (Cherbourg Express) (2004) — P&O Ferries
Catalonia (2003-2004)
Catalonia (Express) (2003) — P&O Ferries
Catalonia (2002-2003)
Catalonia (Portsmouth Express) (2002) — P&O Portsmouth
Catalonia (2001-2002) — Buquebus
Catalonia (Portsmouth Express) (2001) — P&O Portsmouth
Catalonia (2000-2001) — Buquebus
Portsmouth Express (2000) — P&O Portsmouth
Catalonia L (1999-2000) — Buquebus
Catalonia (1998-1999) — Buquebus
Former owners
Golden Fast Ferries Maritime (2018-2019)
Nordic HSC Ab (2015-2018)
Los Cipreses S.A. (1998-2015)
Nordic HSC Ab (2015-2018)
Los Cipreses S.A. (1998-2015)
Sister ships
Notes
Has conquered Hales Trophy BLUE RIBAND of the Atlantic, in 1998.
Photos
HSC Catalonia
Photo: Buquebus
HSC Portsmouth Express
Photo: William Harvey
HSC Portsmouth Express
Photo: Jacques Legangneux · Cherbourg September 2000
HSC Catalonia (<I>Portsmouth Express</I>)
Photo: Patrick Gueulle · Portsmouth, June 2002
HSC Catalonia
Photo: Edu · Algeciras 2/1-2003
HSC Catalonia (<I>Express</I>)
Photo: Jacques Legangneux · Cherbourg 21/4-2003
HSC Catalonia (<I>Express</I>)
Photo: Jean-Baptiste SABOT · Cherbourg 2003
HSC Express (<I>Cherbourg Express</I>)
Photo: Jacques Legangneux · Cherbourg April 2004
HSC Express (<I>Cherbourg Express</I>)
Photo: Piet Sinke · Cherbourg 30/8-2004
HSC Express (<I>Cherbourg Express</I>)
Photo: Piet Sinke · Cherbourg 30/8-2004
HSC Express
Photo: Allan Doyle · Larne 16/4-2005
HSC Express
Photo: Allan Doyle · Larne 16/4-2005
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Larne 27/7-2006
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 5/10-2006
HSC Express
Photo: Allan Doyle · Larne 27/3-2007
HSC Express
Photo: Allan Doyle · Loch Ryan 27/3-2007
HSC Express
Photo: Allan Doyle · Larne 30/6-2007
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 15/10-2007
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Larne 4/6-2010
HSC Express
Photo: Andrew McLeod · Corseswall Lighthouse 14/8-2010
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 7/10-2010
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 7/11-2010
HSC Express
Photo: Hans Kraut · Larne 13/8-2012
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 3/12-2013
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 29/10-2014
HSC Express
Photo: Aubrey Dale · Belfast 28/11-2015
HSC Express
Photo: Gotlandsbåten
HSC Express
Photo: Luis Bello · 13/7-2018
HSC Express
Photo: Luis Bello · 14/7-2018
HSC Express
Photo: Luis Bello · 14/7-2018
HSC Express
Photo: Luis Bello · 14/7-2018
HSC SuperExpress
Photo: Terry Shroder · Rafina, 19/6-2023
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