HSC Francisco

HSC Francisco is a high-speed catamaran built by Incat in Hobart, Tasmania. Powered by liquefied natural gas, she is currently the fastest passenger ship in service, reaching a speed of. Propulsion is by two GE LM2500 gas turbines, coupled with two Wärtsilä water-jets.
The catamaran is owned and operated by Argentine-Uruguayan ferry company Buquebus. Francisco plies the sea route between Buenos Aires and Montevideo, in around two hours and 45 minutes.
HSC Francisco is named after Pope Francis.