During the last decades a lot of fast catamaran ferries have been designed, tested, constructed and operated throughout the world. Hardly any size of fast ferries have been more thoroughly fine-tuned and optimised than the 40 m fast vessels. SSPA has during this period manifested its position as one of the leading testing centres in the world. Most of the global leading builders/operators have used SSPA for their documentation and optimisation work.

In collaboration with top level naval architects from SSPA, SES Europe AS and Effect Ships International AS have developed several ASV fast catamaran designs, built tank testing models, and completed more than 1000 tank testing runs, calm waters and in waves, at the SSPA facilities in Sweden.

SES Europe AS and Effect Ships International AS, perform high level scientific R&D to optimise and document the patented ASV technology's performance and capabilities.

Check out our completed and planned R&D projects:

- "Effises" in EU's 5th Framework. Completed 2005
- "Compass" in EU'2 5th Framework. Completed 2005
- Integration of WJ with the ASV consept. Completed 2008
- ASV Mono, from test model to demonstrator. Ongoing project
- ASV Zero Emission in EU's 7th Framework. Proposal 2008