HSC Tarifa Jet
{{Short description|Catamaran ferry built in 1997}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
| {{Infobox ship begin
| display title = HSC Tarifa Jet }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = hsc tarifa jet.jpg | Ship caption = }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship name = *1997: Incat 043
| Ship owner = *1997-2006: SNAV
| Ship operator = *1997-2006: SNAV
| Ship registry = Dover, {{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}{{cite web |title=Tarifa Jet [Reg] |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:3726921/mmsi:232059657/imo:9150999/vessel:TARIFA_JET|accessdate=21 April 2025}} | Ship builder = Incat, Tasmania, Australia | Ship yard number = 043 | Ship route = Saint-Malo ⇄ Jersey | Ship ordered = | Ship original cost = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = 8 February 1997 | Ship completed = 1997 | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = | Ship in service = | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = {{IMO Number|9150999}} | Ship fate = | Ship status = | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship tonnage = {{GT|5007}} | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|86.62|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|26|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|3.63|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship decks = | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power = 4 × Ruston 20RK270 (28320 kW total) | Ship propulsion = | Ship speed = up to {{convert|42|kn}} | Ship capacity = *800 passengers
| Ship crew = 18 | Ship notes = }} |
HSC Tarifa Jet is an {{convert|86|m|ftin|abbr=on}} fast catamaran ferry operated by DFDS Seaways. The vessel operates on a route connecting Jersey in the Channel Islands to Saint-Malo, France.
History
=SNAV=
Incat 043 was sold in 1997 to Italian operator SNAV as Sicilia Jet. Throughout its latter years with SNAV, the vessel was renamed twice, first as Sardinia Jet and lastly as Pescara Jet.{{cite web |title=HSC Tarifa Jet (Ex Incat 043) Past and Present|url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/hsc-tarifa-jet-ex-incat-043-past-and-present/|accessdate=21 April 2025}}
=FRS=
In 2006, the vessel was sold to FRS Iberia/Maroc and was renamed Tarifa Jet.{{cite web |title=HSC Tarifa Jet (Ex Incat 043) Past and Present|url=https://www.doverferryphotosforums.co.uk/hsc-tarifa-jet-ex-incat-043-past-and-present/|accessdate=21 April 2025}}
=DFDS Seaways=
In 2024, DFDS Seaways acquired FRS Iberia/Maroc.{{cite web|title=DFDS’ acquisition of FRS Iberia/Maroc completed|url=https://www.shippax.com/en/news/dfds-acquisition-of-frs-iberiamaroc-completed.aspx|date=20 Jan 2024|accessdate=21 April 2025|publisher=Shippax}}
Following the decision in Jersey to appoint DFDS as their new operator,{{Cite web|title=DFDS Jersey-St Malo schedule shows daily ferries in peak season but slower sailings than Condor|url=https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2025-01-23/dfds-jersey-st-malo-schedule-revealed-with-slower-sailings-than-condor|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=14 February 2025|publisher=ITV}} Tarifa Jet was redeployed on Jersey to Saint Malo sailings from spring 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2025/04/11/dfds-fast-ferry-arrives-in-jersey/|title=DFDS fast ferry arrives in Jersey|date=11 April 2025|accessdate=21 April 2025|publisher=Jersey Evening Post}}
Layout
The catamaran has an overall length of 86.62 meters, a beam of 26.00 m and a draft of 3.62 m, the gross tonnage amounts 4.995 GT. The machinery consists of four Ruston 20RK270 engines with a total output of 28320 kW (38,500 HP) allowing a maximum service speed of {{convert|42|kn}}. 800 passengers and 185 cars can be accommodated on board; the car deck is accessed via two stern ramps.
Sister ships
References
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External links
- [http://www.frs.es FRS Iberia official site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140316015706/http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/0/6C78F98A3288F274CA2571AF0019D679?OpenDocument Shipbuilder info]
{{Incat catamarans}}
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