HSC Mega Jet

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| Ship image = Megajet_-_SeaJets_-_Santorini_-_Greece_-_07.jpg

| Ship caption = Mega Jet at Santorini.

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| Ship 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

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| Ship operator = *1995-2000: Savory Industries Inc.

| Ship registry = *2008 onwards Piraeus, {{flag|Greece}}

| Ship builder = *Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd.,

| Ship yard number = 035

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| Ship launched = 1995-02-28

| Ship completed = 1995

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| Ship maiden voyage = 1995

| Ship in service = 1995

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| Ship identification = {{IMO Number|9106106}}

| Ship fate =

| Ship status = Laid up

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| Header caption = (as built)

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| Ship tonnage = 3,989 gt

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| Ship length = {{convert|77.46|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}

| Ship beam = {{convert|26.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}

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| Ship draft = {{convert|3.5|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}

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| Ship power = 4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines

| Ship propulsion = 4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets

| Ship speed = {{convert|36|kn}}

| Ship capacity = *600 passengers

  • 50 cars

| Ship crew = 17

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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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