HSC High Speed Jet

	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).

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