GTS Seven Island Yume

ex Princess Stephanie, Adler Wizard, Seajet Kristen

Technical Data

Length

27.40m (overall)

Breadth of Hull

9.50m (across foils)

Draught

4.30m

Tonnage

329 gross, 50 deadweight

Two Allison 501 K20 gas turbines

Power

5,590 kW

Speed

43 knots (service), 50 knots (maximum)

Capacity

250-300 passengers

Call Sign

JG5665

MMSI Number

N/A

IMO Number

N/A

Registry

Japan 

History

July 27th 1981: Commenced service between Ostend - Dover.

Nigel Thornton Collection (left) and the Stéphane Poulain Collection (middle and right)

October 25th 1985: Belgians entered into negotiations with Townsend Thoresen and an agreement was concluded.

Nigel Thornton Collection

1987/88 (refit): A completely new livery, reflecting that carried by the P & O European Ferries fleet, was adopted. For the first time in the history of the Dover-Ostend service, the buff (later changed to a lighter shade of yellow) funnels were painted- out in favour of a shade of blue.

1991: The creation of a totally new marketing profile and the adoption of the name with which the line has officially been known since the early days, sees the fleet in its fourth livery in seven years. The first to receive it was the PRINS ALBERT during her overhaul at Ostend in November and December 1990.

 © Andreas Wörteler (left) and © Fotoflite, Ray Goodfellow Collection (right)

1993 (end): Announced that the Belgian company did not intend to renew its marketing agreement with P & O , but instead concluded a deal with Sally Line. With effect from the following January RMT became known simply as Oostende Lines , transferring all its Ostend services, including Jetfoil operations from Dover to Sally’s base at Ramsgate.

12th February 1994: Following a delay in transferring the floating jetfoil terminal from Dover to Ramsgate Jetfoil `flights' finally resume between Ostend and Ramsgate.

 Stéphane Poulain Collection

February 28th 1997: Final day in service between Ostend - Ramsgate, the laid-up in Ostend.

 Stéphane Poulain Collection

July 10th 1998: Sold to Adler Blizzard GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg, Hamburg. Renamed ADLER WIZARD.

June 12th 1999: Loaded onto THOR SIMBA for transporting to Florida.

July 1999: Renamed SEAJET KRISTEN. Suffered mechanical problems prior to entering service.

November 1999: Commenced service between West Palm Beach - Freeport.

October 2001: Sold to Tokai Kisen, Tokyo, Japan.

April 1st 2002: Commenced service between Tokyo - Oshima - Toshima - Shikinejima - Kozushima.

Nigel Thornton Collection

October 17th 2002: Renamed SEVEN ISLAND YUME.

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: Robert “Bob” Smith, Andreas Wörteler and Stéphane Poulain for their assistance in compiling this feature.