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History
Name
  • 1995 - 1999: Cat-Link I
  • 1999 - 2001: Incat 035
  • 2001 - 2004: Thundercat I
  • 2004 - 2006: Tarifa Jet
  • 2006 - 2008: Thundercat I
  • 2010 - Present : Mega Jet
Operator
  • 1995 - 2000: Savory Industries Inc.
  • 2000 - 2003: Incat Denmark ApS
  • 2003 - 2008: Adriatic Fast Ferries Ltd.
  • 2008 onwards: Seajets
  • 2017/2018: chartered to Alanticolines (seasonal)
Port of registry2008 onwards Piraeus,  Greece
Builder
Yard number035
Launched1995-02-28[2]
IdentificationIMO number9106106
Statusin service
General characteristics (as built)
Tonnage3,989 tonnes
Length77.46 m (254.1 ft)[1]
Beam26.0 m (85.3 ft)[1]
Draft3.5 m (11.5 ft)
Installed power4 x Ruston 16K270 diesel engines[1]
Propulsion4 x Lips 115DLX waterjets[1]
Speed36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)[1]
Capacity
  • 600 passengers[1]
  • 50 cars[1]
Crew17

Mega Jet' is a high speed catamaran operated by Seajets.

History

Mega Jet at Athinios harbour, Santorini, Greece

Mega Jet is one of three 78m catamarans built by Incat Yards in Tasmania, Australia. Built in 1995 as Cat-Link I,[1] she was later renamed Thundercat 1 and Tarifa Jet. In 2008, she was sold to Greek ferry operator Seajets and was renamed Mega Jet.[2]

Regular Routes

As of 2016, she operates routes between Crete and several Cycladic islands in the Aegean.

In summer season 2017/2018 Mega Jet operated the Islands in the Azores area on charter to Alanticolines



References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Hull 035" (pdf; 1,0 MB). incat. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
  2. ^ a b "MEGA JET". ship-db.de. Retrieved 2016-05-07.