HSC Natchan World

Natchan World is a high speed catamaran operated by the Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry Company^[3] between the ports of Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.

Natchan World
History
Name	Natchan World
Operator	Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry
Builder	Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number	065
Launched	18 February 2008[1]
Completed	18 April 2008[1]
Maiden voyage	2008
Identification	IMO number: 9383649 MMSI number: 431000445 Callsign: 7JDA
Status	in service
General characteristics [2]
Tonnage	10,715 gt[3]
Length	112.6 m (369.4 ft)[4]
Beam	30.5 m (100.1 ft)[4]
Draft	3.93 m (12.9 ft)[4]
Installed power	4 x MAN Diesel 20V 28/33 D diesel engines[4]
Propulsion	4 x Wärtsilä LJX 1500SR waterjets[4]
Speed	40 knots[4]
Capacity	800 passengers 355 cars[1]

History

Natchan World was built in 2008 by Incat Group of Companies in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the sister ship to Natchan Rera.

In March 2016, the vessel was owned by High-speed Marine Transport Co., Ltd., a special purpose company established under the PFI Act, and Ministry of Defence signed a 10-year transport use contract with the company until the end of December 2025.^[5][6][7]

Natchan World in a JGSDF exercise