Incat Company Profile
LNG EXPERTISE
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FRANCISCO
BUOUEBUS
Francisco (069), world's fastest HSV
Incat has built the world's first high speed Ro-Ro ferry powered
by LNG as a primary fuel. The world's fastest ship operates
on the River Plate between Argentina and Uruguay for South
American customer Buquebus.
Hull 069, Francisco, with capacity for over 1000 passengers
and 150 cars has a proven lightship speed of 58+ knots, and an
operating speed of 50 knots.
The passenger cabin includes tourist, business and first class
seating, and over 1100 square metres of extensively fitted out
duty free shop, the largest shopping area ever installed on a
fast ferry.
The vessel has the first installation of LNG powered dual fuel
engines in an Incat high speed ferry, and the first high speed
craft built under the HSC code to be powered by Gas Turbines
using LNG as the primary fuel and marine distillate for standby
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