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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
Owner	Seajets (2010–Present)
Operator	1990–1992: Hoverspeed 1992–1993 :Ferry Lineas 1993–2003: Hoverspeed 2003–2005: Emeraude Ferries 2005–2008: Aegean Speed Lines 2008–2011: Idomeneas Lines 2011–Present: Seajets
Port of registry	United Kingdom 1990–2008 Piraeus, Greece 2008–Present
Builder	Incat, Tasmania, Australia
Yard number	025
Launched	27 January 1990
Maiden voyage	1990
In service	12 July 1990
Out of service	2015
Identification	Call sign: SVAD3 IMO number: 8900000 MMSI number: 239305900
Honours and awards	Hales Trophy (eastbound)
Status	Laid-Up in Avlida, Chalkis, Greece since 2015.
Notes
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)
Ramps	2 × stern 1 × bow
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
Speed	Cruise: 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) Maximum: 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph)
Capacity	450 passengers 80 cars
Notes

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).

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.) 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. HSC Hoverspeed Great Britain was replaced on the cross-channel route by MDV 1200 class ferries Superseacat One and Superseacat Two.

Specifications

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
5. Stevens, Nick (25 June 1990). "Press Release HS/PPR/57". HoverSpeed.

External links

• HSC Sea Runner image gallery at Incat
• Shipbuilder info

• Ships of Seajets
• 1990 ships
• Blue Riband holders
• Incat high-speed craft
• Ferries of Greece
• Individual catamarans
• Ships built by Incat