

Incat launches 110m craft for Virtu Ferries
Incat Tasmania launched its new 110 metre high speed vehicle / passenger ferry for Virtu Ferries on 22 December. The craft will commence sea trials in mid January prior to delivery to her new owner. Saint John Paul II will be the largest high speed catamaran in the Mediterranean when she enters service and with a service speed up to 38 knots it will complete the crossing from Malta to Sicily, berth to berth, in around 90 minutes. Four MTU 5800 M71L diesel engines provide prop