This fast ferry operation closed in 1979 due to the rough interisland sea conditions and related high maintenance costs.

Catamaran ferry in rough seas. Delivered in Jan 2010 and Oct 2009 are these new high-speed catamaran ferries for China operations. Both ferries have similar vehicle deck space speed and operate within fairly short island routes that occasionally experience severe weather and. She is designed to handle the rough seas off the north coast of Scotland.

For Santorini-Crete as said above you have little choice but a catamaran either FlyingCat 4 or Superjet. Of course this is in comparison to a monohull vessel of equivalent length. The Boeing Company and LTV Corp.

Lets look at the one-on-one comparison study conducted by Dr. Alf Baird between a medium-speed monohull and a multi-hull catamaran RO-PAX ferry. The catamaran form has a steel hull with aluminum superstructure.

The boats size and design make it far less susceptible to wave action especially compared to a monohull. The twin hulls have been designed to handle the rough seas off the north coast of Scotland. The loaded speed is over 27 knots and only powered by twin Cat C 32 1040 kw.

You dont say when you are travelling but the months with highest winds Meltemi and rough seas are July and August. The Pentalina is a catamaran RoPax ferry that will replace the MV Claymore on the Caithness to Orkney route across the P. The Scillonian passenger ship which has a relatively flat bottom so that it can navigate the shallow waters around the islands is notorious for its bumpy rides in rough seas.

In mid-1996 the Dutch Government in The Hague took the decision to build a tunnel under the Western Scheldt. MV Pentalina replaced ferry MV Claymore crossing the Pentland Firth between Gills. They are often preferred for families and senior sailors who find it tough to find their sea legs.