What is the fastest ferry boat in the world?

With a top speed of 58.1 knots (67 mph; 107 km/h), it is the fastest ferry in the world. The HSC Francisco, named after Pope Francis, the first Argentinian Pope, was built by Australian shipyard Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. It measures 99 m (325 ft) long by 26.48 m (86.9 ft) wide and has a gross tonnage of 7,109.



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On September 28, 1994, 852 people die in one of the worst maritime disasters of the century when the Estonia, a large car-and-passenger ferry, sinks in the Baltic Sea.

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On Oct. 20, 1976, the worst ferry disaster in the history of the United States occurred on the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish. Seventy-seven lives were lost.

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The Icon of the Seas, set to sail in the Caribbean in January, is five times the size of the Titanic. But it's unlikely to ever meet the same fate as the iconic ship, thanks to radar and iceberg monitoring. Royal Caribbean also says their cruise ships have enough lifeboats and rafts for everyone on board.

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The fastest crossing to France is the ferry from Dover (UK) to Calais. The ferry ride from Dover to Calais usually lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. The second fastest ferry to France is the one from Dover to Dunkirk, which takes approximately 2 hours.

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