HSC High Speed Jet
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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]
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Hoverspeed Great Britain at Dover in 1992. | |
History | |
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Owner | Seajets (2010–Present) |
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Builder | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
Yard number | 025 |
Launched | 27 January 1990 |
Maiden voyage | 1990 |
In service | 12 July 1990 |
Out of service | 2015 |
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Honours and awards | Hales Trophy (eastbound) |
Status | Laid-Up in Avlida, Chalkis, Greece since 2015. |
Notes | [1][2][3] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Wave piercing catamaran |
Tonnage | 3,000 GT |
Length | 73.6 m (241 ft) |
Beam | 26.3 m (86 ft) |
Draught | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
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Installed power | 4 x Ruston 16RK 270 medium speed diesel engines (4 x 3,600kW at 750 rpm) |
Propulsion | Four Riva Calzoni IRC115DX steering water-jets |
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Notes | [4] |
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