HSC Tarifa Jet was built in 1997 by Incat Australia Pty. Ltd. at their yards in Tasmania, Australia and was delivered in May 1997.
Her operator, FRS's service between Continental Europe and Morocco was initiated in 2000 on a year-round basis.
Layout
The catamaran has an overall length of 86.62 meters, a beam of 26.00 m and a draft of 3.62 m, the gross tonnage amounts 4.995 GT. The machinery consists of four Ruston 20RK270 engines with a total output of 28320 kW (38,500 HP) allowing a maximum service speed of 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph). 800 passengers and 185 cars can be accommodated on board; the car deck is accessed via two stern ramps.
