Worldchampion Jet (former Villum Clausen) is a fast passenger ferry built in 2000 by Austal, Perth, Australia. Until 31 August 2018, it was in active service between Rønne (Bornholm in Denmark) and Ystad in Sweden. On 19 December 2017, HSC Villum Clausen was sold to the Greek based Ferry Company Seajets. Starting from the summer of 2019, it was renamed WorldChampion Jet and started sailing between Piraeus and Cyclades.
HSC Villum Clausen was named after the 17th century Danish freedom fighter Villum Clausen. In 2000, the ship broke the world record for the longest distance travelled by a commercial passenger vessel in 24 hours.[3]
Routes
Worldchampion Jet operates daily from Piraeus to Cyclades:
Fastest ferry in the world
On the way from the shipyard of Austral's shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia to Rønne, Denmark, the ferry had a top speed of 47.7 knots (88.3 km/h; 54.9 mph) and an average of 43.4 knots (80.4 km/h; 49.9 mph), and on February 16 and 17, 2000 it had reached 1063 sea miles within 24 hours, thereby setting the world record which was then recorded[citation needed] in the Guinness World Records.[3] The record lasted for 13 years until the HSC Francisco broke it in 2013, a 99 metre ferry with a top speed of 58 knots. The HSC Francisco operates between Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
Sister ships
See also
References
External links
- Statische en actuele scheepsinformatie op marinetraffic.com
- Website van BornholmerFærgen
- Ferry-site.dk
- Ship-technology.com
- skibsregister.dma.dk (Søfartstyrelsen).
- Austal's press releases
Gallery
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Villum Clausen in Ystad -
Villum Clausen in Rønne -
Terminal of BornholmerFærgen in Ystad. -
Villum Clausen and Leonora Christina for the first time in the harbour of Rønne. -
Villum Clausen
Photo: BornholmerFærgen -
Villum Clausen
Photo: BornholmerFærgen -
Villum Clausen
Photo: BornholmerFærgen -
Villum Clausen
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