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A HIGH-PERFORMANCE Austal ferry on sea trials off the Western Australian coast. It can reach speeds of 42 knots and is now one of a fleet of similar passenger vessels operating between Hong Kong and Macau's Cotai Strip resort. Yet while WA is a world leader in the design and construction of such craft, the State's own water transport is under developed. In the latest issue of TransScan. we look at world trends to create new "marine highways" and the potential for Perth to give a boost to its own water transport.

 

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