HSC High Speed Jet

The HSC High Speed Jet is a 74 m (243 ft) ocean-going catamaran built in 1990 by Incat for Hoverspeed and currently owned by Seajets. In 1990, as Hoverspeed Great Britain, she took the Hales Trophy for the fastest eastbound transatlantic journey, making the run, without passengers, in three days, seven hours and fifty-four minutes, averaging 36.6 knots (67.8 km/h; 42.1 mph).[2]

Hoverspeed Great Britain at Dover in 1992.
History
Name
  • 1990–2004: Hoverspeed Great Britain
  • 2004–2005: Emeraude GB
  • 2005–2008: Speedrunner 1
  • 2008–2011: Sea Runner
  • 2011–2015: Cosmos Jet
  • 2015–Present: High Speed Jet
OwnerSeajets (2010–Present)
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderIncat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number025
Launched27 January 1990
Maiden voyage1990
In service12 July 1990
Out of service2015
Identification
Honours and
awards		Hales Trophy (eastbound)
StatusLaid-Up in Avlida, Chalkis, Greece since 2015.
Notes[1][2][3]
General characteristics
TypeWave piercing catamaran
Tonnage3,000 GT
Length73.6 m (241 ft)
Beam26.3 m (86 ft)
Draught2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Ramps
  • 2 × stern
  • 1 × bow
Installed power4 x Ruston 16RK 270 medium speed diesel engines (4 x 3,600kW at 750 rpm)
PropulsionFour Riva Calzoni IRC115DX steering water-jets
Speed
  • Cruise: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
  • Maximum: 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph)
Capacity
  • 450 passengers
  • 80 cars
Notes[4]

History

The ship's previous names were: Hoverspeed Great Britain (1990–2004), Emeraude GB (2004–2005), and Speedrunner 1 (2005–2008, when she sailed the Mediterranean Sea for Sea Containers and Aegean Speed Lines.[3]) Sea Runner (2008–2011) and Cosmos Jet (2011–2015, when she first began operating for Seajets).

She entered service on the Portsmouth to Cherbourg route on 12 July 1990 operating three round trips per day.[5] HSC Hoverspeed Great Britain was replaced on the cross-channel route by MDV 1200 class ferries Superseacat One and Superseacat Two.

Specifications
Speedrunner I at Piraeus.

Power is supplied by four Ruston 16RK270 V-16 marine diesel engines each with a 3600 kW (4825 hp) at 100% maximum continuous rating (MCR).

The 16RK270 engine has 16 cylinders, a 270 mm bore and a 305mm stroke, for a per cylinder displacement of 17.46L and a total displacement of 279.408L. The vessel in trials attained over 48 knots (89 km/h; 55 mph) on a 5-minute run; at full displacement she showed 45.20 knots (83.71 km/h; 52.02 mph) maximum and 44.08 knots (81.64 km/h; 50.73 mph) for a two-way average.

References
  1. "74 Metre Wave Piercing Catamaran". Incat. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. Micke Asklander (2010). "HSC Hoverspeed Great Britain (1990)". Fakta om Fartyg (Facts about Ships) (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. Michael Koefoed-Hansen (2010). "HSC Searunner". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "74m Wave Piercing Catamaran Car Passenger Ferry" (PDF). Incat Australia Pty Ltd. 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  5. Stevens, Nick (25 June 1990). "Press Release HS/PPR/57". HoverSpeed.
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