Fujian Cross Strait Ferry Corporation has selected a wave piercing catamaran built in Australia for a high-speed service across the Taiwan Strait.
The 98-metre 'The Cat' arrived in Taiwan following her delivery voyage from Canada, via the Panama Canal. Built in 2002, the vessel has been operating for Bay Ferries.
Once in service later this year, 'The Cat' will operate for Fujian Cross Strait Ferry between Pingtan Island, in the Fujian Province of China, and Taipei, Taiwan. Until then, and while shore facilities are built, the vessel is being used for promotional exercises and crew training.
