HSC ''Tarifa Jet'' is an fast

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operated by

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. The vessel operates on a route connecting

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in the

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History

Built in 1997 by

Incat Incat Tasmania is an Australian manufacturer of high-speed craft (HSC) catamaran ferries. Its greatest success has been with large, sea going passenger and vehicle ferries, but it has also built military transports and since 2015 it has built s ...

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under the name ''Incat 043'', the vessel was first delivered in May 1997.

SNAV

''Incat 043'' was sold in 1997 to Italian operator SNAV as ''Sicilia Jet.'' Throughout its latter years with SNAV, the vessel was renamed twice, first as ''Sardinia Jet'' and lastly as ''Pescara Jet.''

FRS

In 2006, the vessel was sold to FRS Iberia/Maroc and was renamed ''Tarifa Jet''.

DFDS Seaways

In 2024,

acquired FRS Iberia/Maroc. Following the decision in

to appoint DFDS as their new operator, ''Tarifa Jet'' was redeployed on Jersey to Saint Malo sailings from spring 2025.

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.

Sister ships

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

References

External links

FRS Iberia official site

Shipbuilder info
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