A fast commercial service or military deployment means turnaround time in port is just as important as speed at sea. Waterjet technology, shallow draught and state of the art electronic control aid Incat vessels to access small ports with limited infrastructure, shallow water or tidal restrictions. With appropriate port infrastructure, complete discharge and loading can be achieved in less than 20 minutes. Within one minute of lines being released the ship can be off the berth and completing a 180 degree turn before accelerating to harbour speed, and in less than three minutes she can be at 40 knots. During manoeuvring it takes only ten seconds to change from full ahead thrust to full astern thrust; thus the ship will stop in a fraction of the time of conventional craft. The separation of waterjets in each hull creates a much greater steering lever during a turn than a conventional ship or high speed monohull, where the waterjets or rudders are located close to the centreline. The Wave Piercing Catamaran can make a 360 degree turn in its own length; not requiring a bow-thruster brings savings in weight, hull drag and a quieter ride at sea.