HSC Hai Xia Hao

	The Cat in Yarmouth Harbour, Nova Scotia
History
Name	2002–2011: The Cat; 2011–present: Hai Xia Hao;
Owner	Bay Ferries
Operator	2002–2009: Bay Ferries; 2009–2011: laid up; 2011–present: Fujian Cross Strait Ferry;
Port of registry	2002–present: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number	059
Completed	2002
Identification	IMO number: 9237656; MMSI number: 413696180; Callsign: BWHX;
Notes	Classification: Lloyds Register +1A1 HSLC R1 Car Ferry
General characteristics
Type	High-speed craft
Tonnage	6,556 GT
Length	97.22 m (319 ft 0 in)
Beam	26.6 m (87 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Ramps	Stern ro-ro loading
Propulsion	4 × Ruston 20 RK 270 medium-speed diesel engines, 38,000 bhp (28,337 kW)
Speed	40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Boats & landing; craft carried	10 × 100-person life rafts, 4 escape slides
Capacity	760 passengers; 200 vehicles;
Crew	22

HSC Hai Xia Hao is a passenger / vehicle ferry. It is a high speed catamaran built by the Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat. The ship was formerly known as The Cat.

History
The Cat in Yarmouth Harbour, Nova Scotia
Name	2002–2011: The Cat 2011–present: Hai Xia Hao
Owner	Bay Ferries
Operator	2002–2009: Bay Ferries 2009–2011: laid up 2011–present: Fujian Cross Strait Ferry
Port of registry	2002–present: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number	059
Completed	2002
Identification	IMO number: 9237656 MMSI number: 413696180 Callsign: BWHX
Notes	Classification: Lloyds Register +1A1 HSLC R1 Car Ferry
General characteristics
Type	High-speed craft
Tonnage	6,556 GT
Length	97.22 m (319 ft 0 in)
Beam	26.6 m (87 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Ramps	Stern ro-ro loading
Propulsion	4 × Ruston 20 RK 270 medium-speed diesel engines, 38,000 bhp (28,337 kW)
Speed	40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	10 × 100-person life rafts, 4 escape slides
Capacity	760 passengers 200 vehicles
Crew	22