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Saint-Malo (2005-02-15) - Emeraude GB
Saint-Malo (2005-02-15)
Emeraude GB

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 Characteristics 
 IMO8900000
 Length74.15 m 
 Breadth27.6 m
 Draught2.4 m 
 Gross Tonnage3003 t 
 Speed35 knt 
 Year of build1990 
 ShipyardIncat (Hobart - Tasmanie) 
  
Chartered by Emeraude Jersey Ferries in April 2004, the fast catamaran Emeraude GB acted daily connections with Jersey to transport cars and passengers. She replaced the Solidor 5 and Solidor 4 whose capacity was insufficient.

History

Emeraude GB is a member, as the Condor 10, of a series of 9 fast catamarans (INCAT 74) built by INCAT in Hobart, Tasmania. She was built in 1990.

She begins with the name Hoverspeed Great Britain on cross-Channel routes.

In 2004, she is chartered by Emeraude Jersey Ferries under the name Emeraude GB.

She became in 2005 the Speedrunner 1 on behalf of the Aegean Speed Lines at the start of Piraeus in Greece.

Last update : 2008-10-19