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List of HSC ferry routes

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Source revisionAug 27, 2026
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This is a list of high-speed craft ferry routes.

Many routes are operated by catamarans, as catamarans are a faster craft than a similar sized monohulls.

In the 1990s monohull HSCs with capacity for cars and buses have taken over many routes.

Catamarans

Europe

Scandinavia and Baltic Sea

Molslinjen - Denmark

KatExpress 1 - Jutland to Zealand, 40 knots. Incat ferry (1200 passengers & 417 cars. 112 metres. 10,503 tons)

KatExpress 2 - Jutland to Zealand, 40 knots. Incat ferry (1200 passengers & 417 cars. 112 metres. 10,503 tons)

KatExpress 3 - Jutland to Zealand, 40+ knots.

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