Austal secured the order for a highly efficient medium speed ferry with leading French Polynesian operator and existing customer, SNC Aremiti Ferry, in 2012. The 80 metre vehicle-passenger catamaran was delivered in October 2013.
The Auto Express 80 was the fourth vessel Austal has sold to Aremiti and its associated companies. With a capacity for up to 967 passengers and up to 146 cars, or a mix of cars and trucks, the Auto Express 80 was designed to meet EU domestic voyage rule requirements.
COUNTRY FRENCH POLYNESIA
CLIENT AREMITI FERRY
YEAR DELIVERED OCT 2013
WORK IN PROGRESS NO
PROPULSION 4 X FIXED PITCH PROPELLERS
DEPTH (MOULDED) 5.9 METRES
MAIN ENGINES 4 X MTU 16V 4000 M53R
CLASSIFICATION GERMANISCHER LLOYD