The ship travels at a top speed of 34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h)[1] and makes the 68-nautical-mile (78 mi; 126 km) trip three times daily from each side of the lake during the peak of its operational schedule. Lake Express is able to cross the lake in two and a half hours. It was constructed by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama,[1] and began service on June 1, 2004.[2] It was one of the first high-speed catamaran-style auto/passenger ferries built in the United States. It was also the first high-speed car ferry to see service on the Great Lakes, beating out the Spirit of Ontario I, which was beset by a series of last-minute delays, by one month.
On August 21, 2005, the ferry rescued a man whose boat had capsized in the middle of Lake Michigan.[3]
SS Badger, another ferry on a more northern route across Lake Michigan
References
^ abcdefghiAustal. "Austal Launches largest Vessel to date" (Press release). Austal. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
^Mulherin, Brian (June 2, 2004). "Fast, Quiet, But Not So Smooth: Lake Express Rolls into Service with Excitement". Ludington Daily News. pp. A1–A2 – via Google News.
^Sandler, Larry (August 21, 2005). "Ferry Rescues Boater from Lake". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. pp. 1B–2B – via Google News.
External links
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January 20, 2023
lake, express, lake, express, high, speed, auto, passenger, ferry, that, service, route, across, lake, michigan, lake, express, links, cities, milwaukee, wisconsin, muskegon, michigan, from, late, spring, fall, each, year, lake, express, muskegonhistoryname200. Lake Express is a high speed auto and passenger ferry that is in service on a route across Lake Michigan Lake Express links the cities of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Muskegon Michigan from late spring to the fall of each year Lake Express at MuskegonHistoryName2004 onwards Lake ExpressOperator2004 onwards Lake ExpressPort of registry2004 onwards MilwaukeeRouteMilwaukee MuskegonBuilderAustal USA MobileYard numberUS 614IdentificationIMO number 9329253StatusIn serviceGeneral characteristicsTonnage1 757 GTLength191 ft 7 in 58 40 m 1 Beam57 ft 9 in 17 60 m 1 Draught8 ft 2 in 2 50 m 1 Installed power4 MTU 16V 4000 M70 diesel engines 1 Propulsion4 Kamewa waterjets 1 Speed34 kn 39 mph 63 km h 1 Capacity248 passengers 44 cars amp 12 motorcycles 1 Contents 1 Background 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditThe ship travels at a top speed of 34 knots 39 mph 63 km h 1 and makes the 68 nautical mile 78 mi 126 km trip three times daily from each side of the lake during the peak of its operational schedule Lake Express is able to cross the lake in two and a half hours It was constructed by Austal USA in Mobile Alabama 1 and began service on June 1 2004 2 It was one of the first high speed catamaran style auto passenger ferries built in the United States It was also the first high speed car ferry to see service on the Great Lakes beating out the Spirit of Ontario I which was beset by a series of last minute delays by one month On August 21 2005 the ferry rescued a man whose boat had capsized in the middle of Lake Michigan 3 Gallery Edit Terminal in Milwaukee Harbor En route to Muskegon Milwaukee fades away at the horizon Lake express visible from airplane John Kerry and Teresa Heinz on the Lake express during the 2004 presidential campaignSee also EditSS Badger another ferry on a more northern route across Lake MichiganReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i Austal Austal Launches largest Vessel to date Press release Austal Retrieved January 21 2012 Mulherin Brian June 2 2004 Fast Quiet But Not So Smooth Lake Express Rolls into Service with Excitement Ludington Daily News pp A1 A2 via Google News Sandler Larry August 21 2005 Ferry Rescues Boater from Lake Milwaukee Journal Sentinel pp 1B 2B via Google News External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Express ship 2004 Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HSC Lake Express amp oldid 1051900093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
