HSC Pescara Jet

ex Hoverspeed Belgium, Hoverspeed Boulogne, Seacatamaran Danmark, Seacat Danmark, Pescara Jet, Zara Jet

 
  
 © Gary Davies (Maritime Photographic)

Aluminium catamaran built in 1991 by Incat (International Catamarans) Australia Pty. Ltd., Hobart, Australia (Yard No. 027) for Hoverspeed Ltd, (Seacontainers Ltd) Nassau, Bahamas as a car and passenger ferry. Launched October 29th, 1991.

 
 
 
 

Technical Data

 
    
 

Length

73.6m (overall)

 
 

Breadth of Hull

26.02m (extreme)

 
 

Draught

2.64m

 
 

Tonnage

3,003 gross, 901 net, 200 deadweight

 
 

Engines

Four 16-cyl, Ruston 16R K270 diesels

 
 

Power

14,600 kW

 
 

Speed

36 knots

 
 

Capacity

450 passengers, 84 cars

 
 

Call Sign

H3ZU

 
 

MMSI Number

355780000

 
 

IMO Number

89119506

 
 

Registry

Panama 

 
   

 

History

 
   

 

April 29th 1990: Keel laid.

January 28th 1991: Christened in Hobart.

February 15th 1991: Launched as HOVERSPEED BELGIUM.

July 1991: Delivered to Hoverspeed, England (Sea Containers Group, Isle of Man Ltd).

February 15th 1992: Renamed HOVERSPEED BOULOGNE.


  

 © Stéphane Poulain


February 5th 1992: Left Australia for Europe via Singapore - Colombo - Suez Canal to Cowes.

March 10th 1992: Arrived at Cowes, England.


© Andreas Wörteler


March 18th 1992: Commenced services between Dover - Calais/ Boulogne.


© Andreas Wörteler


April 11th 1992: Opened Folkestone - Boulogne.

April 6th 1993: Left Folkestone for refit at Portsmouth.

April 1993: Began operating between Stranraer - Larne.

May 1993: Renamed SEA CATAMARAN DANMARK.

May 31st 1993 - January 1994: Operated for Sea Catamaran between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn.

January 1994: Göthenburg service suspended owing to ice.

February 21st 1994 - March 18th 1994: Operated between Folkestone - Boulogne.


 © Stéphane Poulain


March 15th 1994: Renamed SEACAT DANMARK.

March 15th 1994 - January 1995: Operated between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn.

February 24th 1995 - March 3rd 1995: Operated between Stranraer - Belfast.


Belfast 26/2/95 © Aubrey Dale


March 1995: Commenced between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn.


© Dirk Jankowsky


March 1st 1996: Began operating for Color Seacat between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn - Langesund.

September 1996: Taken out of service.

September 1996: Operated between Heysham - Belfast.

January 1997 - March 1997: Operated between Dover - Calais.


     

© Andreas Wörteler (left) and © Stéphane Poulain (middle and right)


February 1997: Home port Newhaven

March 15th 1997 - June 18th 1997: Operated between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn.

June 1997: Laid up in Belfast.

August 1997: Commenced service between Stranraer - Belfast.

May 21st 1998: Commenced service between Douglas - Liverpool/ Belfast/ Dublin.

March 31st 1999: Began operating between Belfast - Heysham/ Samt vissa turer mellan Belfast - Douglas.

March 30th 2000: Commenced service for Silja Line/Sea Cat, Manager; Seacat AB, between Göthenburg - Frederikshavn.

August 16th 2000: Taken out of service.

August 18th 2000: Commenced operations between Dover - Calais


  

© Andreas Wörteler

  

  

© Stéphane Poulain


April 2004: Sold to Seacat 2 Ltd and renamed PESCARA JET. Transferred to the Panamanian flag.

June 24th 2004 - September 12th 2004: Chartered to SNAV, Italy and operated between Hvar - Pescara.


  

© Sinisa Aljinovic courtesy Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd


May 13th 2005: Renamed ZARA JET.

June 25th 2005 - September 3rd 2005: operated between Pescara - Zadar.

June 2006: Renamed PESCARA JET

2007: Registered Owner; Compania Naviera Pescaa. Registered Manager; Aliscafi SNAV Spa.

 

 

  
 
 
 

All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions found. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Aubrey Dale, Gary Davis (Maritime Photographic) , Sinisa Aljinovic courtesy of Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd, Dirk Jankowsky, Stéphane Poulain and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in compiling this feature.

 
 
 

  © Ray Goodfellow & Nigel Thornton 2003-2012