High Speed Super Ship
This episode explores the engineering secrets of a revolutionary super ship - the Saint John Paul II high-speed catamaran – as it makes waves in the Mediterranean.
Powering between Malta and Sicily at speeds up to 45mph, this cutting-edge passenger ferry must dodge convoys of tankers and the harshest Mediterranean seas to deliver its passengers and cargo on time.
Breaking this extraordinary machine apart with CGI reveals: its 4 monstrous engines which generate more power than 50 Formula One cars, a super strength vehicle deck which can handle 1000 tonnes of vital freight, and propulsive waterjets which could fill an Olympic swimming pool in 30 seconds.