Seajets
Company type | Private |
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Founded | 1989 |
Headquarters | Piraeus, Greece |
Area served | Cyclades, Crete |
Key people | Marios Iliopoulos |
Products | Shipping |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Website | www.seajets.gr |
Seajets is a Greek/Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea.
History
Seajets was established in 1989.[1] Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels,[2] and 3 conventional Ro-Ro ferries which services routes from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina to several Cycladic islands. It also sails on routes between Crete (Heraklion - Rethymno) and Central Cyclades (i.e., Santorini, Ios, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos) as well as Northern Greece (Thessaloniki, Sporades), Cyclades and Crete. In total, Seajets sails to 17 islands and offers 140 connections among them.[3] Most of these routes are seasonal, operating between April and October every year.
In 2020 the company bought seven cruise ships, two of which were soon resold for demolition.
Fleet
As of May 2022[update], the Seajets fleet consists of the following vessels:[2]
Highspeed ferries
Ship name | Flag | Built | Gross tonnage | Length | Width | Passengers | Cars | Knots | Notes |
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HSC Tera Jet (it) | Cyprus | 1999 | 11,347 GT | 145 m | 22 m | 2100 | 600 | 45 | Fincantieri Jupiter MDV 3000 class, Italy |
HSC Champion Jet 1 | Cyprus | 1997 | 5,005 GT | 87 m | 26 m | 1000 | 200 | 40 | Incat, Australia. Hull 044. |
HSC Champion Jet 2 | Cyprus | 1997 | 5,005 GT | 87 m | 26 m | 1000 | 200 | 40 | Incat, Australia. Hull 042 |
HSC Caldera Vista | Greece | 1991 | 3,003 GT | 74 m | 26 m | 700 | 75 | 37 | Incat, Australia. Hull 026. Former Master Jet. |
HSC Mega Jet | Greece | 1995 | 3,989 GT | 77.5 m | 26 m | 845 | 100 | 33 | Incat, Australia. Hull 035. |
HSC Sea Jet 2 | Greece | 1998 | 499 GT | 42 m | 10 m | 386 | - | 38 | Båtservice, Norway |
HSC Super Jet | Greece | 1995 | 493 GT | 42 m | 10 m | 394 | - | 38 | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
HSC Paros Jet (fr) | Cyprus | 1996 | 3,560 GT | 103 m | 14.5 m | 850 | 150 | 37 | Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini (INMA), TMV 103 Aquastrada class, Italy |
HSC Naxos Jet | Greece | 1991 | 3,003 GT | 74 m | 26 m | 700 | 75 | 37 | Incat Tasmania. Hull 028 |
HSC Speed Jet | Cyprus | 1996 | 5,541 GT | 82.3 m | 23 m | 650 | 175 | 37.5 | Austal Australia. Hull 052.Acquired in 2021 from Venezuela. Now in Port of Spain waiting to be transferred |
HSC Power Jet | Cyprus | 1996 | 5,541 GT | 82.3 m | 23 m | 800 | 175 | 37.5 | Austal Australia. Hull 046. Former Almottahedah 1. Now in service on Heraklion route |
HSC Andros Jet | Cyprus | 1997 | 2,695 GT | 60 m | 17.5 m | 450 | 94 | 33 | Austal Australia. Hull 055. Former Cezayirli Hasan Pasa I |
HSC Sifnos Jet | Cyprus | 1999 | 908 GT | 52 m | 26 m | 366 | - | 34 | Austal USA. Hull 079. Former Betico. |
HSC WorldChampion Jet | Cyprus | 2000 | 6,402 GT | 84 m | 25 m | 1,055 | 215 | 48 | Austal Australia. Hull 096. Former Villum Clausen |
HSC Rapid Link Jet | Cyprus | 1996 | 4,114 GT | 81.2 m | 26.46 m | 670 | 150 | 33 | Incat Tasmania Hull 040. Laid up in Salamina. |
HSC Speedrunner Jet | 1999 | 4,465 GT | 100.4m | 17.10m | 800 | 160 | 40 | Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 2003 | |
HSC Super Runner Jet | 1998 | 4,465 GT | 100.3 m | 17.10m | 710 | 120 | 40 | Fincantieri Riva Trigoso. Italy Hull 6004 | |
HSC Supercat Jet | Cyprus | 2000 | 636 GT | 45.5 m | 12m | 400 | 0 | 33 | |
HSC Supercat Jet 2 | Cyprus | 2002 | 853 GT | 54.5m | 15.08m | 400 | 0 | 33 |
Conventional ferries
Ship name | Flag | Built | Gross tonnage | IMO | Length | Width | Passengers | Cars | Knots | Notes |
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Aqua Blue | Greece | 1975 | 12,891 GT | 7429669 | 137 m | 22 m | 1,300 | 400 | 22 | Kanda Shipbuilding, Japan, Hull 197. Former Ierapetra L, Talos, Kydon, Okudogo No. 8, Green Arch |
Aqua Jewel | Greece | 2003 | 3,934 GT | 8976671 | 109 m | 16.8 m | 795 | 155 | 19 | Hellas, Greece, Hull 533. |
Sporades Star | Greece | 1975 | 7,657 GT | 7207451 | 114.55 m | 18.61 m | 1,200 | 220 | 19 | |
Super Star | Greece | 1974 | 4,986 GT | 122 m | 19 m | 1,630 | 250 | 21 | ex-Superferry II. Bought from Golden Star Ferries in October 2021 |
Cruise ships
In 2020, Seajets acquired several cruise ships, for which their plans are currently unknown.[4][5]
Ship name | Flag | Built | Gross tonnage | IMO | Length | Width | Passengers | Cars | Knots | Notes |
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Aegean Majesty | Bermuda | 1996 | 57,092 GT | 9102992 | 219.4 m | 30.80 m | 1,350 | N/A | 21 | Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Veendam of Holland America Line (1996–2020). In cold lay-up at Aigio. |
Aegean Myth | Bermuda | 1993 | 55,575 GT | 9102992 | 219.4 m | 30.80 m | 1,258 | N/A | 22 | Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Maasdam of Holland America Line (1993–2020). In cold lay-up at Aigio. In August 2022, it was potentially sold to a new French start up, Compagnie Francaise De Croisieres |
Aegean Goddess | Bermuda | 1994 | 55,819 GT | 8919269 | 219.4 m | 30.80 m | 1,258 | N/A | 22 | Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ryndam of Holland America Line (1994–2015) and Pacific Aria for P&O Cruises Australia (2015–2020). In cold lay-up at Iraklion. |
Queen of the Oceans | Bermuda | 2000 | 77,499 GT | 9169550 | 261.3 m | 32.25 m | 2,016 | N/A | 21 | Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ocean Princess of Princess Cruises (2000–2002) and Oceana of P&O Cruises (2002–2020). In cold lay-up at Patras. |
Majesty of the Oceans | Bahamas | 1992 | 73,941 GT | 8819512 | 270 m | 32.00 m | 2,767 | N/A | 22.0 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with RCCL (1992–2020). In cold lay-up at Piraeus. |
Former cruise ships
In 2020, Seajets also bought the following cruise ships which were resold for demolition.
Ship name | Flag | Built | Gross tonnage | IMO | Length | Width | Passengers | Cars | Knots | Notes |
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Magellan | Bahamas | 1985 | 46,052 GT | 8217881 | 222 m | 32.20 m | 1,452 | N/A | 21.0 | Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Arrived in Alang, India for scrap in January 2021.[6] |
Columbus | Bermuda | 1988 | 63,500 GT | 8611398 | 247 m | 32.00 m | 1,856 | N/A | 21.5 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages (2017–2020). Laid-up in Elefsina. Sold for scrap in Alang, India in February 2021. Bought for US$5.3 million and resold at scrap value of US$13.5 million.[7] |
Gallery
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Tera Jet
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Champion Jet 1
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Paros Jet
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Mega Jet
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Super Jet
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Seajet 2
Current operations
- Piraeus-Syros-Mykonos-Naxos-Ios-Santorini: Finished for 2022
- Piraeus-Sifnos-Serifos-Milos: Sea Jet 2
- Heraklion-Thira: Finished for 2022
- Volos-Skaithos-Skopelos-Alonissos: Sporades Star
- Paros-Mykonos-Tinos-Andros-Rafina: SuperStar
- Milos-Folegandros-Santorini-Katapola-Koufonisi-Naxos-Mykonos-Paros-Sifnos-Milos-Sifnos-Paros-Mykonos-Naxos-Koufonisi-Katapola-Santorini-Folegandros-Milos-Piraeus:Finished for 2022
- Lavrion-Agios Efstratios-Limnos-Kavala: Aqua Blue
- Piraeus-Gytheion-Kythira-Antikythira-Kissamos: Aqua Jewel
- Lavrion-Kea-Kythnos-Syros-Tinos-Andros-Karystos-Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Koufonisi-Schoinousa-Irakleia-Folegandros-Sikinos-Ios-Thirassia-Santorini-Anafi : finished for 2022
References
- ^ "The Company".
- ^ a b "Fleet".
- ^ "Destinations".
- ^ Bailey, Jordan (22 July 2020). "P&O's Former Oceana Acquired By Greek Ferry Operator". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Seajets buys two more ex-CMV cruiseships at auction but has no plan for them | TradeWinds". 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Did Seajets Buy the Majesty of the Seas from Royal Caribbean?". 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Marios Iliopoulos to profit on cruiseship scrap deal Seajets owner could more than double his money as the Columbus heads East". tradewindsnews.com. 4 March 2021.
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