H/S/C Speedrunner I - Folkestone

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H/S/C SPEEDRUNNER I

Photo © Michele Lulurgas, Piraeus, 28/11/07 #8094

Ship	Speedrunner I (2007)	Building Spec.	Incat, Hobart, Australia, 1990 – N° 025
Call Sign	MWJT7	IMO Number	8900000
GRT	3.003	DWT	201
Dimensions	74 x 26 x 2,4	Engines	4 Ruxton 16R K270, 14.592 kW
Speed	35 knots	Passengers	573
Seats	523 eco, 50 business	Cars	80
Garage	--	Sister Ships	Atlantic III Condor 10 Cyclades Express Emeraude France Patricia Olivia Pescara Jet Seacat Moorea Snaefell
Registry Port	Folkestone	Flag	United Kingdom
Former Names/Own.	Hoverspeed Great Britain – Hoverspeed 1990-04 Hoverspeed Great Britain – Ferrylineas* Argentinas 1992-03 (charter)* Hoverspeed Great Britain – Emeraude* Jersey Ferries 2004 (charter)* Emeraude Great Britain – Emeraude* Jersey Ferries 2004 (charter)* Emeraude Great Britain – Hoverspeed 2004-05 Speedrunner 1 – Aegean Speed Lines 2005-07
New Names/Own.	Sea Runner - Alpha Ferries 2008à
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Already part of Aegean Speed Lines fleet for two years before the name change from “Speedrunner 1” to “Speedrunner I”, she continued also in 2007 season to link Piraeus to Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Folegandros and Milos; her previous fifteen years of career out of the Aegean were mainly spent around Britain, Ireland and France after the award of the Blue Riband for the Eastbound Atlantic crossing completed during her delivery voyage from Australia via New York. For 2008 season the ferry was moved to the other trunk of service, from Piraeus to Paros, Naxos, Ios and Santorini; anyway after the purchase of two other ferries from Seacontainers group the company suddenly sold also the present ferry, which was bought by Panagiotakis shopowner, also involved with Alpha Ferries. The ship finally gained the Greek flag, after three years under the Red Ensign, was renamed “Sea Runner” and deployed on daily services leaving Crete (Heraklion or Rethymnon) for Santorini, Mykonos and Folegandros. After two years of service anyway, it seems that due to financial difficulties of her shipowner and some problems to two of her four Ruxton engines, the ferry will remain moored at Keratsini. It’s a big pity that such a legendary ferry would remain laid up, but there are some rumours about a sale, particularly involving Sea Jets company, which already owns the sister “Mega Jet”, for a new route between Rethymnon and Piraeus, but until today nothing happened, except for the reflaggement to Panama.