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''HSS Discovery'' was a high-speed ferry owned by Albamar Shipping Company. It is a member of the HSS 1500 class of high-speed ferries built for and designed by Stena Line from 1996 onwards. The vessel was previously named ''Stena Discovery'' and operated for Stena Line between Harwich International Port, in the United Kingdom and Hoek van Holland, in The Netherlands. ==Design and construction== The ''HSS Discovery'' was constructed by Finnyards in Rauma, Finland. Construction commenced in 1996 and the vessel entered service in April 1997. The vessel is a catamaran, and was designed with the aim of providing a comfortable and fast service. Power is provided by four GE Aviation gas turbines in a twin combined gas and gas (COGAG) configuration. The vessel employs four KaMeWa waterjets for propulsion. The HSS class of ferries were designed to allow quick turnarounds at port. A specially designed linkspan provides ropeless mooring and allows quick loading, unloading and servicing. Vehicles are loaded via two of the four stern doors and park in a "U" configuration. When disembarking, vehicles drive straight off via the other three doors.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HSC HSS Discovery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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