HSC Mega Jet

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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 onwards: Seajets
  • 2017/2018/2019: chartered to Alanticolines (seasonal)
Port of registry2008 onwards Piraeus, Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Builder
Yard number035
Launched1995-02-28 [2]
Identification IMO number:  9106106
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage3,989 gt
Length77.46 m (254.1 ft) [1]
Beam26.0 m (85.3 ft) [1]
Draft3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Installed power4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines [1]
Propulsion4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets [1]
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) [1]
Capacity
  • 600 passengers [1]
  • 50 cars [1]
Crew17

Mega Jet is a high speed catamaran operated by Seajets.

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History

Mega Jet at Athinios harbour, Santorini, Greece Ferry - Santorini - Greece.jpg
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, [1] she was later renamed Thundercat 1 and Tarifa Jet. In 2008, she was sold to Greek ferry operator Seajets and was renamed Mega Jet. [2]

Regular routes

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Hull 035" (pdf; 1,0 MB). incat. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "MEGA JET". ship-db.de. Retrieved 7 May 2016.