The HSC Tarifa Jet is a 86m fast catamaran

Catamaran

A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...

 ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 operated by Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS)

Förde Reederei Seetouristik

-Conventional passenger ferries:* MS Hansestadt Stralsund * MS Insel Hiddensee * MS Gellen * MS Schaprode * MS Altefähr * MS Atlantis -Double End Carferries:...

 Iberia S.L.

Operator

FRS

Förde Reederei Seetouristik

-Conventional passenger ferries:* MS Hansestadt Stralsund * MS Insel Hiddensee * MS Gellen * MS Schaprode * MS Altefähr * MS Atlantis -Double End Carferries:...

 Iberia S.L.
The FRS

Förde Reederei Seetouristik

-Conventional passenger ferries:* MS Hansestadt Stralsund * MS Insel Hiddensee * MS Gellen * MS Schaprode * MS Altefähr * MS Atlantis -Double End Carferries:...

-service between Continental Europe and Morocco has been initiated back in 2000 on a year-round basis.

History

HSC Tarifa Jet was built in 1997 at the Incat

INCAT

INCAT is a part of Tata Technologies Limited, a company in the Tata Group and operates in the field of Automotive Industry providing Engineering and Design solutions. The company took over a much larger player in the field namely INCAT, a Europe based company, in 2005...

 Yards in Tasmania

Tasmania

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, Australia

Australia

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HSC "Tarifa Jet" was delivered by Hobart-based InCat Australia Pty. Ltd. in May 1997 and has most recently operated as "Pescara Jet" for the Italian operator SNAV on a seasonal route between Pescara

Pescara

Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...

, Hvar

Hvar

- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...

 and Split

Split (city)

Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...

 in the Adriatic Sea. The catamaran has an overall length of 86.62 meters, a beam of 26.00 m and a draft of 3.62 m. Her 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 42 knots. 800 passengers and 185 cars can be accommodated onboard; the spacious cardeck is accessed via two stern ramps.

Sister ships

• Condor Express
  HSC Condor Express
  The HSC Condor Express is a 86m fast catamaran ferry that runs between the UK and the Channel Islands. It is operated by Condor Ferries.-History:...
  
  
• Condor Vitesse
  HSC Condor Vitesse
  The HSC Condor Vitesse is a 86m fast catamaran ferry operated by Condor Ferries.-History:Condor Vitesse was built in 1997 at the Incat Yards in Tasmania, Australia as Incat 044 but was not ordered by any ferry company. She was sent to Europe and arrived in July 1997 at Portland and was later moved...
  
  
• Condor Rapide / Jervis Bay

External links

• FRS Iberia official site