Seajets

Seajets is a Greek/Cypriot ferry company operating passenger and freight ferry services in the Aegean Sea.

Seajets
TypePrivate
Founded1989
HeadquartersPiraeus, Greece
Area served
Cyclades, Crete
Key people
Marios Iliopoulos
ProductsShipping
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Websitewww.seajets.gr

History

Seajets was established in 1989.[1] Today, it operates a fleet of 14 high speed vessels,[2] and 3 conventional Ro-Ro ferries which services routes from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina to several Cycladic islands. It also sails on routes between Crete (Heraklion - Rethymno) and Central Cyclades (i.e., Santorini, Ios, Naxos, Paros and Mykonos) as well as Northern Greece (Thessaloniki, Sporades), Cyclades and Crete. In total, Seajets sails to 17 islands and offers 140 connections among them.[3] Most of these routes are seasonal, operating between April and October every year.

Fleet

As of November 2020, the Seajets fleet consists of the following vessels:[2]

Highspeed ferries

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
HSC Tera Jet (it) Cyprus199911,347 GT145 m22 m210060045Fincantieri Jupiter MDV 3000 class, Italy
HSC Champion Jet 1 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 044. Returned to Piraeus.
HSC Champion Jet 2 Cyprus19975,005 GT87 m26 m100020040Incat, Australia. Hull 042
HSC Caldera Vista Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007537Incat, Australia. Hull 026. Former Master Jet.
HSC Mega Jet Greece19953,989 GT77.5 m26 m84510033Incat, Australia. Hull 035.
HSC Sea Jet 2 Greece1998499 GT42 m10 m386-38Båtservice, Norway
HSC Super Jet Greece1995493 GT42 m10 m394-38Oskarshamn, Sweden
HSC Paros Jet (fr) Cyprus19963,560 GT103 m14.5 m85015037Industrie Navali Meccaniche Affini (INMA),
TMV 103 Aquastrada class, Italy
HSC Naxos Jet Greece19913,003 GT74 m26 m7007537Incat Tasmania. Hull 028
HSC Power Jet Cyprus19965,541 GT82.3 m23 m80017537.5Austal Australia. Hull 046. Former Almottahedah 1. Now in service on Heraklion route
HSC Andros Jet Cyprus 19972,695 GT60 m17.5 m4509433Austal Australia. Hull 055. Former Cezayirli Hasan Pasa I
HSC Sifnos Jet Cyprus1999908 GT52 m26 m366-34Austal USA. Hull 079. Former Betico.
HSC WorldChampion Jet Cyprus20006,402 GT84 m25 m105521548Austal Australia. Hull 096. Former Villum Clausen
HSC Rapid Link Jet Cyprus19964,114 GT81.2 m26.46 m67015033Incat Tasmania Hull 040. Laid up in Salamina.

Conventional ferries

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Aqua Blue Greece197512,891 GT7429669137 m22 m130040022Kanda Shipbuilding, Japan, Hull 197. Former Ierapetra L, Talos, Kydon, Okudogo No. 8, Green Arch
Aqua Jewel Greece20033,934 GT8976671109 m16.8 m79515519Hellas, Greece, Hull 533.
Alexandra L Greece19756,496 GT237029600101.87 m18 m75015019Under repair in Piraeus.

Cruise ships

In 2020, Seajets acquired several cruise ships, for which their plans are currently unknown.[4][5]

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Aegean Majesty Bermuda199657,092 GT9102992219.4 m30.80 m1350N/A21Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Veendam of Holland America Line (1996–2020)
Aegean Myth Bermuda199355,575 GT9102992219.4 m30.80 m1258N/A22Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Maasdam of Holland America Line (1993–2020)
Aegean Goddess Bermuda199455,819 GT8919269219.4 m30.80 m1258N/A22Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ryndam of Holland America Line (1994–2015) and Pacific Aria for P&O Cruises Australia (2015–2020)
Queen of the Oceans Bermuda200077,499 GT9169550261.3 m32.25 m2016N/A21Fincantieri, Italy. Previously Ocean Princess of Princess Cruises (2000–2002) and Oceana of P&O Cruises (2002–2020)
Majesty Bahamas199273,941 GT8819512270 m32.00 m2767N/A22.0Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with RCCL (1992–2020). Moored at Piraeus waiting Orders.
Columbus Bermuda198863,500 GT8611398247 m32.00 m1856N/A21.5Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages (2017–2020)

Former cruise ship

In 2020, Seajets also bought the following cruise ship which was resold for demolition.

Ship nameFlagBuiltGross tonnageIMOLengthWidthPassengersCarsKnotsNotes
Magellan Bahamas198546,052 GT8217881222 m32.20 m1452N/A21.0Previously with Cruise & Maritime Voyages. Arrived in Alang, India for scrap in January 2021.[6]

Current operations

References

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