HSC Mega Jet
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Megajet_-_SeaJets_-_Santorini_-_Greece_-_07.jpg | Ship caption = Mega Jet at Santorini. }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship name = *1995-1999: Cat-Link I
| Ship owner = | Ship operator = *1995-2000: Savory Industries Inc.
| Ship registry = *2008 onwards Piraeus, {{flag|Greece}} | Ship builder = *Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd.,
| Ship yard number = 035 | Ship route = | Ship ordered = | Ship original cost = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship completed = 1995 | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = 1995 | Ship in service = 1995 | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = {{IMO Number|9106106}} | Ship fate = | Ship status = Laid up | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = (as built) | Ship class = | Ship tonnage = 3,989 gt | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|77.46|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|26.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|3.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power = 4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines | Ship propulsion = 4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets | Ship speed = {{convert|36|kn}} | Ship capacity = *600 passengers | Ship crew = 17 | Ship notes = }} |
HSC Mega Jet is a high speed catamaran operated by Seajets.
History
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Mega Jet is one of three 78 m catamarans built by Incat Yards in Tasmania, Australia. Built in 1995 as Cat-Link I,{{cite web |url=http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/0/35495562D23CA9A1CA257300001D7A6A/$File/Hull%20035%2078m%20mini%20spec.pdf?OpenElement |title=Hull 035 |publisher=incat |access-date=2016-05-07|format=pdf; 1,0 MB}} she was later renamed Thundercat 1 and Tarifa Jet. In 2008, she was sold to Greek ferry operator Seajets and was renamed Mega Jet.{{cite web | url=http://www.ship-db.de/nawbn.php?wbn_nr=ICTH35550D |publisher=ship-db.de |access-date=2016-05-07 |title=MEGA JET}}
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
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160527154330/http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/0/F2F6A5E8AB631375CA2571AF0019ED49?OpenDocument 78 Metre Wave Piercing Catamaran] from incat
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{{Seajets}}
{{Incat catamarans}}
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Category:Incat high-speed craft
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