Levante Jet
 Levante Jet in Poole | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Dover,  United Kingdom[1] |
| Route | Poole⇄Jersey |
| Builder | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
| Yard number | 068 |
| Launched | March 12, 2015 |
| In service | 2015 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | HSC ferry |
| Tonnage | 5,337 GT |
| Length | 85.2 m (279 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 26.2 m (85 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | max 40.0 knots (74.1 km/h; 46.0 mph) |
| Capacity |
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Levante Jet is a high-speed catamaran ferry owned and operated by DFDS Seaways. Originally serving the Jōetsu and Ogi route for Sado Kisen as Akane, she was sold in 2024 to FRS Iberia/Maroc as Levante Jet, which was later acquired by DFDS. Currently, she operates between Poole, England and Jersey in the Channel Islands.
History
[edit]Levante Jet was completed in 2014 by Incat, Australia and was delivered in March 2015. She was first named Incat 068 by Incat.
Sado Kisen
[edit]Levante Jet entered service with Sado Kisen in 2015 as Akane. She operated routes linking Jōetsu and Ogi before being put up for sale on November 15, 2020.[2]
FRS Iberia/Maroc
[edit]In 2021, the vessel was sold and entered service with FRS Iberia/Maroc[3] and was renamed Levante Jet. She connected Ceuta to Algeciras while in service.[4]
DFDS
[edit]In December 2024, after DFDS Seaways won the bid to be Jersey's new ferry company,[5] DFDS said it would deploy the Levante Jet on services between Poole and Jersey.[6] On 3 January 2025, DFDS Seaways announced that the Levante Jet would be reflagged to the UK prior to her deployment on Poole to Jersey route on 17 April 2025.[7]
Meanwhile, the sister island of Jersey, Guernsey chose Brittany Ferries in their tender bid.[8]
Layout
[edit]The catamaran has an overall length of 85.20 meters, a beam of 26.20 m and a draft of 3.40 m, the gross tonnage amounts 5,537 GT. The machinery consists of four 20 - cylinder Waterjet Caterpillar C280-16 engines with a total output of 226000 kW (38,500 HP) allowing a maximum service speed of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). 692 passengers and 151 cars can be accommodated on board; the car deck is accessed via stern ramps.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Levante Jet [Reg]". Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "FRS buys Sado Kisen Akane". Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Levante Jet operates the Ceuta Algeciras route". 23 September 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "DFDS wins 20 year contract for Jersey". 8 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Two high speed vessels revealed for Jersey". BBC News. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Guernsey chooses Brittany Ferries". 30 October 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Levante Jet Past & Present". 2 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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