HSC Santorini Palace
{{Short description|High speed catamaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
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| display title = HSC Santorini Palace }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = Santorini Palace - Minoan - Santorini - Stbd.jpg | Ship image size = 300px | Ship caption = Santorini Palace at Santorini. }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship name = *(2005–2015): Highspeed 5
| Ship owner = (2018–present) Minoan Lines | Ship operator = *(2005–2018): Hellenic Seaways
| Ship registry = *(2005–2018): Piraeus, {{flag|Greece}}
| Ship builder = *Austal Ships Pty. Ltd.,
| Ship yard number = 285 | Ship route = | Ship ordered = | Ship original cost = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = 20 March 2005 | Ship completed = 2005 | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = 2005 | Ship in service = 2005 | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = *{{IMO number|9329095}}
| Ship fate = | Ship status = in service | Ship notes = | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Greece|civil}} }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Ship class = Auto Express 85 | Ship tonnage = 4,913 gt | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|85.0|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|21.2|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|3|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = {{convert|6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power = 4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines | Ship propulsion = 4 x KaMeWa 112 s11 waterjets | Ship speed = {{convert|39|kn}} | Ship capacity = *1,160 / 810 passengers (HS7 / HS5) | Ship crew = *26 / 24 (HS7 / HS5) | Ship notes = }} |
The HSC Olympic Champion Jet , built as Highspeed 5, later Highspeed 7, for Hellenic Seaways, is an 85m high speed catamaran owned by Minoan Lines. In January 2024 she was chartered to Seajets. It has been renamed Olympic Champion Jet.
History
The vessel was launched on 20 March 2005 as Highspeed 5 by Austal at Henderson, Australia and completed later that year for the Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways.{{cite web |url=http://www.austal.com/sites/default/files/data-sheet/HighSpeed%205_0.pdf |title=Auto Express 85 |publisher=Austal |access-date=2016-05-05|format=pdf; 760 KB}} She entered service with Hellenic Seaways in July, initially sailing between Piraeus and the Cyclades, and subsequently between Heraklion and central Cyclades.
=Fire incident=
On 23 March 2015, while Highspeed 5 was docked at Drapetsona for modification works and inspections, a fire broke out on board that resulted in the death of the chief electrician and the destruction of her bridge and upper decks.{{cite web |url=http://www.ellinikiaktoploia.net/highspeed5-fire/ |publisher=ellinikiaktoploia.net |access-date=2016-05-05 |title=Πυρκαγιά στο Highspeed 5 |archive-date=4 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604035229/http://www.ellinikiaktoploia.net/highspeed5-fire/ |url-status=dead }} In September 2015, the vessel was towed to Fincantieri shipyards in Trieste, where she underwent extensive repairs. During them, the upper car deck was substituted with a passenger lounge, increasing her capacity to 1160 passengers. After being repaired, she was renamed Highspeed 7 and resumed her Heraklion - Cyclades service in mid June 2016.{{cite web | url=http://news.gtp.gr/2016/06/06/highspeed-7-piraeus-begin-summer-service/ |publisher=gtp.gr |access-date=2016-06-14 |title=Highspeed 7 Returns to Piraeus Refurbished, Ready to Begin Summer Service}}
=Continued service=
In early summer 2018, Highspeed 7 was transferred to Minoan Lines as part of the arrangements in the sale of Minoan's stake in Hellenic Seaways to Attica Group. She was renamed Santorini Palace and painted in Minoan's colors on June 13.{{cite web |url=https://www.arxipelagos.com/tag/αλλαγη-σινιαλων/ |publisher=arxipelagos.com |access-date=2018-06-24 |title=Santorini Palace: Φόρεσε το νέο όνομα και τα νεα σινιάλα }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It was reported in January 2024 that the ferry has been taken on charter by Seajets on their Heraklion – Santorini – Naxos – Mykonos – Syros – Piraeus route.{{cite news |title=Seajets charter Minoan Lines' HSC Santorini Palace |url=https://ferryshippingnews.com/seajets-charter-minoan-lines-hsc-santorini-palace/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |work=Ferry Shipping News |publisher=Ferry Shipping Summit BV |date=19 January 2024 |location=IJmuiden}}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.austal.com/sites/default/files/data-sheet/HighSpeed%205_0.pdf Austal Ships - Auto Express 85 - Highspeed 5 specifications]
- [https://www.minoan.gr/ploia/5538/santorini-palace Santorini Palace at Minoan Lines Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914094400/https://www.minoan.gr/ploia/5538/santorini-palace |date=14 September 2018 }}
Gallery
File:Paros Hellenic Seaways Highspeed 5 07.jpg|Highspeed 5 during a docking maneuver at Paros.
File:Paros Hellenic Seaways Highspeed 5 09.jpg|Highspeed 5 at Paros in 2009.
File:HSWHighSpeed5.jpg|Highspeed 5 in older colors at Ios.
File:Highspeed5 Piraeus 20110706.jpg|Highspeed 5 at Piraeus.
File:Highspeed 7 - HSW - Heraklion - Portside.jpg|Highspeed 7 at Heraklion.
File:Highspeed 7 - HSW - Santorini - Portside.jpg|Highspeed 7 at Santorini.
File:SP EX HS7.jpg|Highspeed 7
{{commons category|IMO 9329095}}
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Category:Ships built by Austal
Category:Ships of Minoan Lines