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Auto Express 86 is a class of high-speed catamaran vehicle-passenger ferries built by Austal Ships of Australia. It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... Austal Ships (ASX: ASB) is a shipbuilder located in Henderson, Western Australia. ...


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Irish Continental Group plc, ISEQ: ICG_u LSE: ICGC more usually known by its trading name Irish Ferries is a quoted Irish Ferry operator. ... Spirit of Ontario I is a high-speed catamaran passenger-vehicle ferry currently operating an 82 nautical mile (96 km) service on Lake Ontario linking the ports of Rochester, New York and Toronto, Ontario. ... Canadian American Transportation Systems, or CATS, was a company based in Rochester, New York which initiated a passenger/vehicle ferry service on Lake Ontario, connecting Rochester with Toronto. ...

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  • Passengers: (400-500 t dwt) 800-1040
  • Vehicles: 215 cars or 10 buses and 125 cars
  • Speed: 40-50 knots

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