HSC Natchan World
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Tera Jet 3 is a high speed catamaran operated by the Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry Company[3] between the ports of Aomori and Hakodate, Japan. It’s recently been acquired from Seajets and been renamed to Tera Jet 3. It will soon move to Green to join her sister Tera Jet 2
Name
- Natchan World 2008-2026
- Tera Jet 3 2026-
Operator
- Tsugaru Kaikyō Ferry 2008-2026
- Seajets 2026-
Yard number065
Natchan World | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Operator |
|
| Builder | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
| Yard number | 065 |
| Launched | 18 February 2008[1] |
| Completed | 18 April 2008[1] |
| Maiden voyage | 2008 |
| Identification |
|
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Tonnage | 10,715 gt[3] |
| Length | 112.6 m (369.4 ft)[4] |
| Beam | 30.5 m (100.1 ft)[4] |
| Draft | 3.93 m (12.9 ft)[4] |
| Installed power | 4 x MAN Diesel 20V 28/33 D diesel engines[4] |
| Propulsion | 4 x Wärtsilä LJX 1500SR waterjets[4] |
| Speed | 40 knots[4] |
| Capacity |
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History
Natchan World was built in 2008 by Incat Group of Companies in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the sister ship to Tera Jet 2.
In March 2016, the vessel was owned by High-speed Marine Transport Co., Ltd., a special purpose company established under the PFI Act, and Ministry of Defence signed a 10-year transport use contract with the company until the end of December 2025.[5][6][7]
