HSC Mega Jet

Mega Jet at Santorini.
History
Name
  • 1995-1999: Cat-Link I
  • 1999-2001: Incat 035
  • 2001-2004: Thundercat I
  • 2004-2006: Tarifa Jet
  • 2006-2008: Thundercat I
  • 2010-Present: Mega Jet
Operator
  • 1995-2000: Savory Industries Inc.
  • 2000-2003: Incat Denmark ApS
  • 2003-2008: Adriatic Fast Ferries Ltd.
  • 2008-Present: Seajets
  • 2017/2018/2019: chartered to Alanticolines (seasonal)
Port of registry2008 onwards Piraeus,  Greece
Builder
  • Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd.,
  • Hobart, Australia[2]
Yard number035
Launched1995-02-28[1]
Completed1995
Maiden voyage1995
In service1995
IdentificationIMO number: 9106106
StatusLaid up
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage3,989 gt
Length77.46 m (254.1 ft)[2]
Beam26.0 m (85.3 ft)[2]
Draft3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Installed power4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines[2]
Propulsion4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets[2]
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)[2]
Capacity
  • 600 passengers[2]
  • 50 cars[2]
Crew17

The HSC Mega Jet is a high speed catamaran operated by Seajets.

History

Mega Jet at Athinios harbour, Santorini, Greece

Mega Jet is one of three 78 m catamarans built by Incat Yards in Tasmania, Australia. Built in 1995 as Cat-Link I,[2] she was later renamed Thundercat 1 and Tarifa Jet. In 2008, she was sold to Greek ferry operator Seajets and was renamed Mega Jet.[1]

Regular routes

As of 2016, she operates routes between Crete and several Cycladic islands in the Aegean Sea.

In summer season 2017/2018/2019 Mega Jet operated the Islands in the Azores area on charter to Alanticolines

References

  1. ^ a b "MEGA JET". ship-db.de. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hull 035" (pdf; 1,0 MB). incat. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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