InCat
InCat are an Australian manufacturer of catamarans of up to 112m in length based in Hobart, Tasmania. Previously known as International Catamarans, InCat build vessels of various sizes from passenger only river vessels to large passenger and vehicle carrying catamarans for both civilian and military use. The most famous InCat manufactured vessels in UK waters are probably the former Hoverspeed “Seacat’s. Stena’s Sea Lynx’s, P&O’s EXPRESS, Isle of Man Steam Packet’s MANANNAN and Snaefell, and Brittany Ferries NORMANDIE EXPRESS are also examples of InCat vessels which have operated in UK waters.
- Press Releases
![Hoverspeed Great Britain pictured in New York before her record breaking crossing of the Atlantic. InCat.]()
[PR] Incat Tasmania celebrates holding Transatlantic Record for 30 years
Thirty years ago this week, 'Hoverspeed Great Britain', captured the Hales Trophy for the fastest Tranasatlantic voyage, a record held by Incat craft ever since.
Read More » - Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
![Manannan departing Belfast. Copyright © Scott Mackey.]()
Manannan | Isle Of Man Steam Packet
Profile of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company catamaran fast-ferry MANANNAN. Includes an overview of her history, technical specifications, and photos.
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![SNAEFELL captured arriving in Belfast on July 4th 2008. Copyright © Alan Geddes.]()
Seacat Isle of Man / Snaefell
Currently named MASTER JET. The 2nd of Hoverspeed’s 5 74m “Seacat” car carrying catamarans was built by International Catamarans (InCat) in Australia and launched as Hoverspeed France on April 28th 1990. Despite being hull number 26, she was launched some months before hull 23 (Seacat France, later Seacat Tasmania), but 3 months after hull 25 (Hoverspeed…
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![Hoverspeed Great Britain pictured crossing the Dover Strait.]()
HIGH SPEED JET (ex Hoverspeed Great Britain, InCat 025)
Hoverspeed Great Britain was the first of Hoverspeeds 74m long car-carrying catamarans, dubbed "SeaCat"'s. Find out more here.
Read More » - Ferry News | Local and International Ferry News
![HSC Express. Copyright © Scott Mackey.]()
The end of an era: Goodbye to P&O’s HSC Express.
P&O Ferries Express has completed her final sailing for the company, also potentially the final fast-craft sailing between Scotland & Northern Ireland
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![Express passing Ballylumford power station, Easter Monday 2015. Copyright © Gary Andrews.]()
P&O’s Express sold for operation in the Baltic
Larne to Troon vessel leaving for a new career in Scandinavia Respected industry source Shippax information have published the news that the current Larne to Troon vessel HSC Express has been sold to a company called Nordic HSC, based in Sweden. Current owners Buquebus had been looking for a buyer…
Read More » - Local (NI) ferry news
![The Steam Packet have announced that less sailings will probably be available during next years Isle of Man TT due to P&O returning HSC Express to her owners. Manannan, the regular vessel linking Northern Ireland with the Isle of Man, © Steven Tarbox]()
Sailings to next years Isle of Man TT set to be reduced, despite record visitors this year.
No additional vessel available during the Isle of Man TT races The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPCo) have announced that they are currently set to offer fewer sailings to the Isle of Man during next years TT racing season. This is due to P&O’s decision not to extend the…
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![Hoverspeeds 4th Seacat vessel, Seacat Danmark, pictured in Dover]()
Seacat Danmark | Former SeaCat Ferry
Seacat Danmark (also known as Golden Blaze, Zara Jet, Pescara Jet, SeaCatamaran Danmark, Hoverspeed Boulogne, Hoverspeed Belgium) The 4th and final but one of Hoverspeed’s 74m “Seacat” car carrying catamarans built by International Catamarans (InCat) in Australia, was launched as SEACAT BELGIUM on February 15th 1991. All 5 of these vessels where built…
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NAXOS JET (ex Seacat Scotland)
SEACAT SCOTLAND was 5th and final of Hoverspeed's 74m "Seacat" car carrying catamarans built by International Catamarans (InCat) in Australia. She was launched on the 29th October 1991 and inaugurated the new Belfast - Stranraer service on 1st of June 1992.
Read More » - Photo features
Some former North Channel Ferries in photographs
This post has been replaced by a new dedicated page here. Photographs of some of the ferries which previously plied their trade in our waters. Note, that due to the age of these photographs (many of which where originally taken with film cameras and scanned), picture quality is sometimes not…
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![HSC Express in her latest livery carrying the marketing name 'Viking FSTR'. Viking Line.]()
Golden Express | Previously P&O Ferries EXPRESS
Profile including history and technical data of P&O's former Larne-Troon InCat catamaran, Express.
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