MV Saint John Paul II
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MV or HSC[lower-alpha 1] Saint John Paul II is a high-speed catamaran ferry owned and operated by Virtu Ferries. Built by Incat in 2017–18, the vessel entered service as a ferry between Malta and Sicily in March 2019. It is the largest vessel of its kind in the Mediterranean Sea, and the second largest in the world.
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Saint John Paul II arriving at Fremantle, Australia, during her delivery voyage | |
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Malta | |
Name | Saint John Paul II |
Namesake | Pope John Paul II |
Owner | Virtu Ferries |
Operator | Virtu Ferries |
Port of registry | Valletta, Malta |
Route | Valletta - Pozzallo |
Ordered | July 2016 |
Builder | Incat, Hobart, Tasmania |
Cost | €75 million (2016) |
Yard number | 089 |
Launched | 22 December 2018 |
In service | 11 March 2019 |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Type | High-speed catamaran |
Tonnage | dwt 1,000 t (980 long tons; 1,100 short tons) |
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Draught | 4.277 m (14.03 ft) |
Installed power | 4 x MTU 20V 8000 M71L engines (9,100kW each) |
Propulsion | 4 x Wärtsilä LJX 1500SR waterjets |
Speed | 37 kn (69 km/h; 43 mph) |
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Crew | from 22 to 30 |
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