HSC Jaume III
 Jaume III | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Operator |
|
| Route | Ciutadella - Alcúdia[1] |
| Builder | Incat, Tasmania |
| Yard number | 041 |
| Launched | 24 August 1996 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9135884 |
| Status | In service[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,305 GT |
| Length | 81.15 m (266.2 ft)[3] |
| Beam | 26 m (85.3 ft) |
| Draught | 3.00m (9.8 ft) approx in salt water[4] |
| Installed power | 4x Ruston 20-cylinder 20RK270 MkII High Efficiency Marine Diesel Engines[5] |
| Propulsion | 4 x Lips LJ135D waterjets[4] |
| Speed | 40 knots (46 mph)[3] |
| Capacity |
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Jaume III is a high speed catamaran operated by Spanish ferry operator Baleària. She was launched on 24 August 1996.[6]
Construction
[edit]Jaume III was built in 1996 by Incat in Australia as Incat 041, and is one of a series of wave-piercing catamarans to be constructed by the company.[5]
Service
[edit]1997-1998: Holyman Sally Ferries
[edit]In September 1996, after a reported nine months of discussions,[7] and the announcement that Regie voor Maritiem Transport (RMT) services were to cease in 1997;[8] Sally Line announced a new joint venture with Holyman to be known as Holyman Sally Ferries. The joint venture, commencing in March 1997, was to deploy two Incat 81-metre catamarans, on the route to between Ramsgate and Ostend, and was two-thirds owned by Holyman and one-third owned by the Sally parent company, Silja Line.[9]
In October 1996 Incat 041 was sold to Holyman, and renamed Holyman Express. After completion and sea trails she was renamed again as Holyman Diamant before entry into service on 1 March 1997.[6] The Holyman Sally venture was not financially viable and Holyman became partners with Hoverspeed and announced they were moving the service to Dover in March 1998 as Holyman Hoverspeed Ltd.[10]
1998-2005: Hoverspeed
[edit]The ship was renamed Diamant prior to entering service for Hoverspeed in March 1998 on the Dover-Ostend route.[3] She would later operate on the Newhaven-Dieppe route from 2001, before temporarily covering service between Douglas-Liverpool-Dublin in March 2003.[5]
In April 2004 she returned to Dover to operate a high speed route to Calais, before being renamed again to Seacat Diamant.[6] She continued to run this route until Hoverspeed ceased operations in November 2005[11] when she undertook the last sailing on November 7 before heading for a period of layup in Tilbury and Falmouth.[5]
2006: Isle of Man Steam Packet
[edit]In 2006 she was chartered to the Isle of Man Steam Packet to provide additional capacity during the Isle of Man TT festival, largely on the Douglas-Heysham route during May and June.[5]
2006-Present: Baleària
[edit]Hoverspeed sold the ship in June 2006 and she commenced sailings for Baleària in July, between Palma-Barcelona.[6]
During service with Baleària she has also served on the Algeciras-Ceuta, Algeciras-Tangier, Ibiza-Palma De Mallorca and Ciutadella-Alcúdia routes, the latter of which she serves as of 2025.[6][5][1]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 9 March 1997, collided with Sally Star in Ramsgate harbour, suffering damage to the bow.[6]
- On 6 January 2002, collided with Northern Merchant in fog off Dover. No one was injured and there was minor damage to both ships.[3]
- On 12 July 2019, collided with Alcantara Dos in the port at Alcúdia, suffering minor damage.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "INCAT HULL 041 / 81m WAVE PIERCING CATAMARAN". Incat. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ "Fleet - Jaume I, II and III". Balearia. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Report on the investigation of the collision between Diamant/Northern Merchant 3 miles SE of Dover on 6 January 2002 Report No 10/2003 (PDF). Marine Accident Investigation Branch. April 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Hull 041 81m Wave Piercing Catamaran Car Passenger Ferry - General Specification" (PDF). Incat. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "HSC Jaume III (ex Seacat Diamant (Incat 041)) - Past and Present". Dover Ferry Photos. Ray Goodfellow and Nigel Thornton. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "HSC INCAT 041". Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ↑ Birkett, Alison (27 September 1996). "Town Loses Out in Ferries Deal". Dorset Evening Echo. p. 11.
- ↑ Murtland, Matthew and, Seville, Richard (2014). Sealink and Beyond. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Sharp, Michael (24 September 1996). "UK Ferry Boost to Holyman". The Age. p. C2.
- ↑ Breeze, Geoffrey, Cowshill, Miles and, Hendy, John (2001). Sally Line - The Complete Story. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications. ISBN 1-871947-64-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Many jobs lost as ferries stop". BBC News. 4 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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