HSC Levante Jet

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Akane in 2020
History
Name
  • 2015-2021: Akane
  • 2021-present: Levante Jet
Owner
Operator
Port of registry Dover, Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [1]
Route Poole⇄Jersey
Builder Incat , Tasmania, Australia
Yard number068
LaunchedMarch 12, 2015
In service2015
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Type HSC ferry
Tonnage5,337  GT
Length85.2 m (279 ft 6 in)
Beam26.2 m (85 ft 11 in)
Draft3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Installed power
  • 4 × 20 cylinder Waterjets Caterpillar C280-16 diesel engines
  • 22600 kW
Speedmax 40.0 knots (74.1 km/h; 46.0 mph)
Capacity
  • 692 passengers
  • 151 cars

HSC Levante Jet is a high speed craft ferry operated by DFDS Seaways on a route connecting Jersey in the Channel Islands to Poole, England.

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History

HSC Levante Jet was completed in 2014 by Incat Australia Pty. Ltd. and was delivered in March 2015. She was first named Incat 068 by Incat.

Sado Kisen

Levante Jet entered service with Sado Kisen in 2015 as Akane. She operated routes linking Jōetsu and Ogi before being put up for sale on November 15, 2020. [2]

FRS

In 2021, the vessel was sold and entered service with FRS Iberia/Maroc [3] and was renamed Levante Jet. She connected Ceuta to Algeciras while in service. [4]

DFDS

In December 2024, after DFDS Seaways won the bid to be Jersey's new ferry company, [5] DFDS said it would deploy the Levante Jet on services between Poole and Jersey. [6] On 3 January 2025, DFDS Seaways announced that the Levante Jet would be reflagged to the UK prior to her deployment on Poole to Jersey route on 17 April 2025. [7]

Meanwhile, the sister island of Jersey, Guernsey chose Brittany Ferries in their tender bid. [8]

Layout

The catamaran has an overall length of 85.20 meters, a beam of 26.20 m and a draft of 3.40 m, the gross tonnage amounts 5,537 GT. The machinery consists of four 20 - cylinder Waterjet Catterpillar C280-16 engines with a total output of 226000 kW (38,500 HP) allowing a maximum service speed of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). 692 passengers and 151 cars can be accommodated on board; the car deck is accessed via stern ramps. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Levante Jet [Reg]" . Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "FRS buys Sado Kisen Akane" . Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Levante Jet operates the Ceuta Algeciras route". 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "DFDS wins 20 year contract for Jersey". 8 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Two high speed vessels revealed for Jersey". BBC. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Guernsey chooses Brittany Ferries". 30 October 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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