HSC Jaume I
ex Thundercat 2, Incat 033, Fast Ceuta, Ronda Marina, Stena Lynx II, Stena Sea Lynx II, Incat 033
Courtesy of Justin Merrigan
Aluminium catamaran built in 1996 by Incat (International Catamarans) Australia Pty. Ltd., Hobart, Australia (Yard No. 033) for Buquebus International Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas as a car and passenger ferry
Technical Data
- Length: 77.50m
- Breadth: 26.00m
- Draught: 2.70m
- Tonnage: 3,989 gross/1,317 net/250 deadweight
- Engines: Four Caterpillar 3616 diesels.
- Power: 16,200 kW.
- Speed: 37.0 knots
- Capacity: 612 passengers, 135 cars
- Call Sign: ECJH, 9HKK9, 5BKY5
- MMSI Number: 209873000
- IMO Number: 9081693
- Registry: Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸, Las Palmas/Spain 🇪🇸, Nassau/Bahamas 🇧🇸, Las Palmas/Spain 🇪🇸, Valetta/Malta 🇲🇹
- Sister ships: Cat Link I (Incat 035), Condor 11 (Incat 034)
Current AIS Location
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History
June 7th 1993: Keel struck
February 8th : Launched.
1994: Delivered to Buquebus International Ltd, Nassau, Bahamas.
1994: Chartered to Stena Line Ab, Gothenburg. Renamed STENA SEA LYNX II.
June 18th 1994: Arrived at Holyhead.
June 20th 1994: Christened.
Stéphane Poulain Collection
June 22nd 1994: Inaugural sailing Holyhead – Dun Laoghaire.
© Aubrey Dale
June 1995: Sent to Liverpool for mechanical repairs.
February 13th 1996: Renamed STENA LYNX II. Introduced between Dover – Calais.
Dover Ferry Photos Archives
© Andreas Wörteler
Stéphane Poulain Collection
June 15th 1996 – August 11th 1996: Operated between Göthenburg – Frederikshavn.
August 1996: Laid up in Gothenburg.
1997: Operated Newhaven – Dieppe
September 1997: Charter to Stena Line completed.
September 1997: Chartered to Buquebus. Renamed RONDA MARINA and began operations between Algeciras – Ceuta.
© Fotoflite, Dover Ferry Photos Library
1999: Sold to International Catamarans Chartering Pty., Hobart, Australia.
July 19th 1999: Laid up in Portland.
1999: Registered to Adriatic Fast Ferries, Nassau, Bahamas. Renamed INCAT 033.
1999: Chartered to Lineas Fred Olsen, Spain.
© Justin Merrigan
1999: Laid up in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
May 15th 2000: Chartered to Transmediterranea, Spain. Renamed FAST CEUTA.
May 23rd 2000 – October 2000: Operated between Algeciras – Ceuta.
October 2000: Charter completed and renamed INCAT 033. Laid up in Valletta, Malta.
© Ton Grootenboer (Both)
April 2001: Chartered to Ventouris Ferries, Piraeus, Greece. Renamed THUNDERCAT 2.
April 2001: Commenced service between Igoumenitsa – Corfu – Brindisi.
October 2001: Laid up in Valletta, Malta.
© Ton Grootenboer
May 2003: Plans surfaced that Finmark Fylkesrederi in Norway would purchase/charter the vessel for use under a concession to Norske Ferger to operate between Stavanger – Bergen. The scheme never materialised.
May 2005: Floated to Cadiz, Spain for overhaul.
May 2005: Sold to Balearia, Spain. Renamed JAUME I.
June 22nd 2005: Commenced service between Barcelona – Palma De Mallorca.
© Incat
October 12th 2005: Services between Algeciras – Tanger.
December 2007: Commenced operations between Algeciras – Ceuta.
© Daniel Ferro
October 2013: Mediterranean Sea, Vessel Tracker
December 2015: Mediterranean Sea, Marine Traffic
January 2016: West Africa, Vessel Tracker.
January 2016: Mediterranean Sea, Marine Traffic
February 2016: Middle America and Gulf of Mexico, Vessel Tracker
February 2016: North America East Coast, Marine Traffic
March 15th 2016: Sailed from Freeport (Bahamas) to Port Everglades (Florida, USA).
May 10th 2016: Last known to be moored in Port Everglades.
© Juan G Mata
March 2018: Still in service with Baleària Caribbean sailing from Freeport (Bahamas) to Port Everglades (Florida, USA).
© Vladimir Knyaz
February 7th 2019: Arrived in Tenerife and collided with a jetty.
March 2019: In Genoa for refurbishment including re-engined.
June 29th 2019: In service between Algeciras – Tanger Med.
August 20th 2019: Sailed from Algeciras to Denia to take up service between Denia – Ibiza – Palma.
August 22nd 2019: Commenced service between Denia – Ibiza – Palma.
July 11th 2020: Sailed from Algeciras to Ibiza for services Denia – Ibiza – Palma.
August 31st 2020: Sailed from Ibiza to Algeciras.
October 22nd 2020: To Gibraltar for hull inspection and dry-docking.
February 2021: Relief vessel Algeciras – Ceuta service.
February 23th 2020: Collided with the breakwater in Algeciras
🆕 © Vladimir Knyaz (Algeciras, 05/05/2021)
September 2021: Remained on Algeciras – Ceuta service.
October 31st 2021: Laid up in Algeciras.
July 2023: Services Algeciras – Tanger Med.
September 13th 2023: Completed summer service Algeciras – Tanger Med and laid up in Algeciras.
April 2024: Services Algeciras – Ceuta.
May 22nd 2024: Off service at Algeciras and sailed to Gibraltar.
May 22nd 2024: Dry docked at Gibraltar.
May 25th 2024: Left dry dock and moved to Algeciras Port
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions found. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Aubrey Dale, Daniel Ferro, Ton Grootenboer, International Catamarans Pty Ltd (Incat), Justin Merrigan, Stéphane Poulain, Juan G Mata, Vladimir Knyaz and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in compiling this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
