MV Saint John Paul II

Saint John Paul II arriving at Fremantle, Australia, during her delivery voyage
History
Malta
NameSaint John Paul II
NamesakePope John Paul II
OwnerVirtu Ferries
OperatorVirtu Ferries
Port of registryValletta, Malta
RouteValletta - Pozzallo
OrderedJuly 2016
BuilderIncat, Hobart, Tasmania
Cost€75 million (2016)
Yard number089
Launched22 December 2018
In service11 March 2019
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeHigh-speed catamaran
Tonnagedwt 1,000 t (980 long tons; 1,100 short tons)
Length
  • 110.6 m (363 ft) (overall)
  • 101.9 m (334 ft) (waterline)
Beam
  • 28.2 m (93 ft) (moulded)
  • 5.4 m (18 ft) (beam of hulls)
Draught4.277 m (14.03 ft)
Installed power4 x MTU 20V 8000 M71L engines (9,100kW each)
Propulsion4 x Wärtsilä LJX 1500SR waterjets
Speed37 kn (69 km/h; 43 mph)
Capacity
  • 1120 seats but only 900 passengers declared
  • 490 truck lane metres or 167 cars. Maximum 30 motorbikes, 18 trailers (17mt each) depends on trip
Crewfrom 22 to 30

MV or HSC Saint John Paul II is a high-speed catamaran ferry owned and operated by Virtu Ferries. Built by Incat in 2017–18, the vessel entered service as a ferry between Malta and Sicily in March 2019. It is the largest vessel of its kind in the Mediterranean Sea, and the second largest in the world.

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