Speedrunner 1 in Pireaus |
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| Career | |
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| Name: | 1990-2004: Hoverspeed Great Britain 2004-2005: Emeraude GB 2005-2008: Speedrunner 1 2008-2011: Sea Runner 2011 onwards: Cosmosjet |
| Operator: | 1990-1992: Hoverspeed 1992-1993 :Ferry Lineas 1993-2003: Hoverspeed 2003-2005: Emeraude Ferries 2005-2008: Aegean Speed Lines 2008-2011: Princess Cruises 2011 onwards: Seajets |
| Port of registry: | Greece United Kingdom 1990-2008 |
| Route: | Crete - Santorini - Paros - Mykonos |
| Builder: | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
| Yard number: | 025 |
| Launched: | 1990 |
| Identification: | Call sign: SVAD3 IMO number: 8900000 MMSI no.: 239305900 |
| Honours and awards: |
Hales Trophy (eastbound) |
| Notes: | [1][2][3] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 74m wave piercing catamaran |
| Tonnage: | 185 - 230 |
| Length: | 73.6 m (241 ft) |
| Beam: | 26.3 m (86 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Ramps: | 2 x stern 1 x bow |
| Propulsion: | 4 x GEC Alsthom Ruston 16RK 270 medium speed diesel engines Four steering water-jets 4 x 3,600kW at 750 rpm |
| Speed: | 37 kt |
| Capacity: | 450 |
| Notes: | [4] |
HSC Sea Runner is a 74 m (243 ft) ocean-going catamaran built in 1990 by International Catamarans (Incat) for the UK company, Hoverspeed. In 1990, 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).[2]
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The ship's previous names were: Hoverspeed Great Britain (1990–2004), Emeraude GB (2004–2005), and Speedrunner 1 (2005–2008) when she sailed the Mediterranean Sea for Sea Containers Ltd and Aegean Speed Lines.[3]
HSC Hoverspeed Great Britain was replaced on the cross-channel route by MDV 1200 class ferries Superseacat One and Superseacat Two.
It is powered by four 16RK270 marine diesel engines each with a 3500 kW at 100 percent maximum continuous rating (MCR). The engines were built at the Newton-le-Willows site which at the time was part of the Alstom group. Since then it has been bought by MAN B&W Germany and the site was closed and production transferred to nearby Mirrlees Blackstone site.
The 16RK270 engine has 16 x 270 mm bore piston. The vessel in trials attained over 48 knots on a 5 minute run; at full displacement it showed 45.20 knots maximum and 44.08 knots for a two-way average.
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by United States |
Atlantic Eastbound Record 1990–1998 |
Succeeded by Catalonia |
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