HSC Highspeed 7

History
Name:
  • 2005 - 2015: Highspeed 5
  • 2016 onwards: Highspeed 7
Operator: 2005 - present: Hellenic Seaways
Port of registry: 2005 - present: Piraeus,  Greece
Builder:
Yard number: 285
Launched: 2005-03-20[1]
Identification: IMO number: 9329095
Call sign: SYDM
MMSI number: 240348000
Status: in service
General characteristics (as built)[2]
Tonnage: 4,913 tonnes
Length: 85.0 m (278.9 ft)[2]
Beam: 21.2 m (69.6 ft)[2]
Draft: 3 m (9.8 ft)
Depth: 6 m (19.68504 ft)
Installed power: 4 x Caterpillar 3618 diesel engines[2]
Propulsion: 4 x KaMeWa 112 s11 waterjets[2]
Speed: 39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph)[2]
Capacity:
  • 1,160 / 810 passengers (HS7[3] / HS5[2])
  • 105 / 154 cars (HS7[3] / HS5[2])
Crew: 26 / 24 (HS7[3] / HS5[2])
Notes: Renamed Highspeed 7 after extensive fire damage

HSC Highspeed 7 (ex Highspeed 5) is a 85m high speed catamaran operated by Hellenic Seaways.

History

The vessel was built as Highspeed 5 by Austal at Henderson, Australia in 2005, on order by Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways.[2] She entered service with Hellenic Seaways in July 2005, initially sailing between Piraeus and Cyclades and in later years between Heraklion and central Cyclades. In 2016, after being repaired due to fire, she was renamed Highspeed 7.

Fire incident and change of name

On March 23, 2015, while Highspeed 5 was docked at Drapetsona for modification works and inspections, a fire broke out on board that resulted in the death of the chief electrician and the destruction of her bridge and upper decks.[4] In September 2015, the vessel was towed to Fincantieri shipyards in Trieste, where she underwent extensive repairs. During them, the upper car deck was substituted with a passenger lounge, increasing her capacity to 1160 passengers. After being repaired, she was renamed Highspeed 7 and resumed her Heraklion - Cyclades service in mid June 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "HIGHSPEED 5". ship-db.de. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Auto Express 85" (pdf; 760 KB). Austal. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Highspeed 7 Returns to Piraeus Refurbished, Ready to Begin Summer Service". gtp.gr. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Πυρκαγιά στο Highspeed 5". ellinikiaktoploia.net. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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