HSC Mega Jet
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| History | |
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| Port of registry: |
2008 onwards Piraeus,  Greece |
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| Yard number: | 035 |
| Launched: | 1995-02-28[2] |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9106106 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Tonnage: | 3,989 tonnes |
| Length: | 77.46 m (254.1 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 26.0 m (85.3 ft)[1] |
| Draft: | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines[1] |
| Propulsion: | 4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets[1] |
| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)[1] |
| Capacity: | |
| Crew: | 17 |
Mega Jet' is a high speed catamaran operated by Seajets.
History
Mega Jet at Athinios harbour, Santorini, Greece
Mega Jet is one of three 78m 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]
As of 2016, she operates routes between Crete and several Cycladic islands in the Aegean.
References
External links
- 78 Metre Wave Piercing Catamaran from incat
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