Power Jet
 Power Jet in Lavrion | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Cyprus | |
| Name | Power Jet (2018 - Present)
Delphin (1996–2002) TT-Delphin (2002–2005) Almottahedah 1 (2005–2017) Blue Power (2017–2018) |
| Owner | |
| Operator | |
| Port of registry |  Limassol, Cyprus |
| Builder | Austal Ships, Australia |
| Yard number | 46 |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Completed | June 1996 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | HSC Catamaran Ferry |
| Tonnage | 5,541 GT |
| Length | 82.3 m (270 ft) |
| Beam | 23.0 m (75.5 ft) |
| Draft | 2.9 m (9.5 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB73 diesel engines |
| Speed |
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Power Jet is a catamaran belonging to the Greek shipping company Seajets. Originally named Delphin, it was constructed by Austal for TT-Line.
Service
[edit]The catamaran, the first of a series of four sister units, was launched on 10 February 1996 at the Austal specialist shipyard in Fremantle with the name Delphin and delivered on 1 April to TT-Line, sailing the same day from Australia to Germany , where she arrived on 10 May. Three days later she entered service on the connections between Rostock and Trelleborg . On 17 January 2002 she was then renamed TT-Delphin.[1]
On 19 December 2004, with the cessation of service, the catamaran was laid up in Trelleborg and subsequently transferred on 11 January 2005 to Rostock and put up for sale. In May it was purchased by International Fast Ferries, to whom it was delivered on 18 May, changing its name to Almottahedah 1 in June . Finally, on 6 July the catamaran left Germany for the Red Sea , where it entered service in February 2006 on the Hurghada -Dubai routes under the flag of United Company for Marine.[2] However, in 2012, the catamaran was laid up along with the rest of the fleet in the Egyptian port due to the company's financial difficulties, remaining there until August 2017, when it was sold to Seajets,[3] from which it was temporarily renamed Blue Power and transferred to the Elefsina shipyards , where it underwent preparatory renovation works in view of its return to service. After the first technical stop, during which it was renamed Power Jet , the catamaran underwent two further stops, one in the Ampelakia shipyards[4] and one in those of Chalkida , both during 2019, finally taking service in 2020 on the connections between Heraklion , Santorini , Naxos , Paros and Mykonos,[5] to which a stopover in Ios was added the following year . In 2025 it was finally transferred to the connections between Piraeus , Milos , Santorini and Rethymno.[6]
Accidents and Incidents
[edit]On 15 May 2021, during the midday hours, the Santorini Port Authority was notified by a passenger arriving on the Cyprus-flagged high-speed ferry Power Jet that a strong vibration was felt during the voyage, roughly 15 minutes prior to docking at Athinios port.
The vessel safely disembarked its 129 passengers, 33 cars, and 7 motorcycles. Personnel from the local Ship Inspection Team immediately boarded the ferry and discovered abrasions on the lower surface of the portside hydrofoil (T-foil). The impact to the hydrofoil had transferred structural force through its shaft to the upper watertight hatch, shearing its retaining bolts and causing a controlled ingress of water that partially flooded the portside No. 2 watertight compartment.[7] A professional diver inspected the submerged hull and found no further abrasions or cracks.[8]
The crew used onboard pumps to continuously discharge the water. No injuries or marine pollution were reported. The Santorini Port Authority launched a preliminary investigation and detained the vessel until repairs are completed and a certificate of seaworthiness is issued by its classification society. The shipowner arranged alternative transit for the 74 passengers, 10 cars, 3 motorcycles, and 1 trailer scheduled to depart on the ferry.
Sister ships
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "HSC DELPHIN (1996)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Power Jet". greekpassengerships. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "The ferry site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Στα Ναυπηγεία Σπανόπουλου για δεξαμενισμό τα ταχύπλοα Power Jet και Elite Jet της Seajets - Αρχιπέλαγος, Η 1η ναυτιλιακή πύλη ενημέρωσης στην Ελλάδα" (in Greek). 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Power Jet - Υψηλές ταχύτητες στο Αιγαίο ( Αφιέρωμα ) - Αρχιπέλαγος, Η 1η ναυτιλιακή πύλη ενημέρωσης στην Ελλάδα" (in Greek). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Power Jet of Sea Jets: Info & Photos". FerriesInGreece. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ "Ελεγχόμενη εισροή υδάτων στο Power Jet στο λιμάνι της Σαντορίνης". ALT.gr (in Greek). 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ Kasimatis, Basilis (2021-05-16). "Τράκαρε έξω από την Σαντορίνη το Power Jet της Sea Jets". Agorapress.gr Σαντορίνη Ενημέρωση (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-07-06.