HSC Sea Runner

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Name: Template:HSC
Owner: Princess Cruises
Operator: Golden Princess
Route: Crete - Santorini - Paros - Mykonos
Renamed: April 2008
Identification: IMO number: 8900000
Notes: [1]
Career  United Kingdom
Name: Template:HSC
Owner: Hoverspeed
Operator: Hoverspeed
Builder: Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd.
Launched: 1990
Honours and
awards:
Hales Trophy (Eastbound)
General characteristics
Class and type: SeaCat class catamaran
Tonnage: 185 - 230
Length: 73.6 metres
Beam: 26.3 metres
Draught: 2.5 metres
Ramps: 2 x stern
1 x bow
Propulsion: Four 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
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HSC Sea Runner is a 74 metres (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).[3]

History

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.[4]

HSC Hoverspeed Great Britain was replaced on the cross-channel route by MDV 1200 class ferries Superseacat One and Superseacat Two.

Specifications

It is powered by four 20RK270 marine diesel engines with a 7080 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 20RK270 engine has 20 x 280 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.

References

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Records
Preceded by
United States
Atlantic Eastbound Record
1990 – 1998
Succeeded by
Catalonia

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