The HSC ''Tarifa Jet'' is an fast catamaran ferry operated by Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Iberia S.L.

History

HSC ''Tarifa Jet'' was built in 1997 by

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, Australia and was delivered in May 1997. Her operator, FRS's service between Continental Europe and Morocco was initiated in 2000 on a year-round basis.

Layout

The catamaran has an overall length of 86.62 meters, a beam of 26.00 m and a draft of 3.62 m, the gross tonnage amounts 4.995 GT. The machinery consists of four Ruston 20RK270 engines with a total output of 28320 kW (38,500 HP) allowing a maximum service speed of . 800 passengers and 185 cars can be accommodated on board; the car deck is accessed via two stern ramps.

Service

Regular routes

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She has most recently operated as ''Pescara Jet'' for the Italian operator SNAV on a seasonal route between

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in the Adriatic Sea.

Sister ships

* ''Champion Jet 1'' * ''Champion Jet 2'' * ''Champion Jet 3''

External links

FRS Iberia official site

Shipbuilder info
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