# HSC Jaume II
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{{Short description|High-speed catamaran}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox ship
|section1={{Infobox ship/image
| image = JAUME II.jpg
| image_caption = ''Jaume II'' in [Fort Lauderdale](/source/Fort_Lauderdale)
}}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career
| hide_header =
| name =
* 1996–1997: ''Condor 12''
* 1997–1998: ''Holyman Rapide''
* 1998–2005: ''Rapide''
* 2006–present: ''Jaume II''
| owner =
* 1996–1997: [Condor Ferries](/source/Condor_Ferries)
* 1997–1998: [Holyman](/source/Holyman_(company))
* 1998–2001: [Hoverspeed](/source/Hoverspeed)
* 2001–2005: [Sea Containers](/source/Sea_Containers)
* 2005–2006: Hoverspeed
* 2006–present: [Baleària](/source/Bale%C3%A0ria)
| operator =
* 1996–1997: Condor Ferries
* 1997–1998: Holyman
* 1998–2001: Hoverspeed
* 2001–2005: Sea Containers
* 2005–2006: Hoverspeed
* 2006–present: Baleària
| registry = {{flag|Cyprus}}[[https://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/ships/imo:9116113 MarineTraffic.com vessel information for the HSC Jaume II]]
| builder = [Incat](/source/Incat) ([Tasmania](/source/Tasmania), Australia)
| yard_number = 038
| ordered = 1995
| launched = 1996
| completed = 1996
| maiden_voyage = 1996
| in_service = 1996
| identification = {{IMO Number|9116113}}
| status = In service
| route = [Fort Lauderdale](/source/Fort_Lauderdale%2C_Florida) – [Bimini](/source/Bimini%2C_Bahamas) / [Freeport](/source/Freeport%2C_Bahamas)
}}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics
| tonnage = 4,305 [GT](/source/Gross_tonnage)
| length = {{convert|81.15|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| beam = {{convert|26|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| draft = {{convert|3.15|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| power = 4 × 16-cylinder [Ruston](/source/Ruston_(engine_builder)) diesel engines
| propulsion = 4 × Lips LJ145D [waterjets](/source/Pump-jet)
| speed = {{convert|37|kn|}}
| capacity = *654 passengers
*155 vehicles
}}
}}
'''HSC ''Jaume II''''' is a [high-speed catamaran](/source/High-speed_craft) built in 1996 by [Incat](/source/Incat) in Tasmania, Australia.
== History ==
The vessel entered service in 1996 as ''Condor 12''. For her first season, she operated alongside ''Condor 10'' on [Condor Ferries](/source/Condor_Ferries) Channel Island services. In 1997, the vessel was renamed ''Holyman Rapide'' and operated on the [English Channel](/source/English_Channel). When [Hoverspeed](/source/Hoverspeed) acquired [Holyman](/source/Holyman_(company)), the vessel became known as ''Rapide'' and continued service on Hoverspeed's English Channel routes.
In March 2001, ''Rapide'' was reassigned to [Sea Containers](/source/Sea_Containers) [Irish Sea](/source/Irish_Sea) services between [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool) and [Dublin](/source/Dublin), and [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool) and [Douglas](/source/Douglas%2C_Isle_of_Man).
From March 2002, ''Rapide'' operated between [Belfast](/source/Belfast) and [Heysham](/source/Heysham) and on routes to/from the Isle of Man until a fire occurred on 21 August 2002 during the 07:00 sailing. The fire, reported in the port engine room at 08:00, forced the vessel to return to Belfast. Passengers were offered alternative arrangements, and the service did not resume.[{{cite news |date=21 August 2002 |title=Investigation after fire on passenger ferry |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1404980/Investigation-after-fire-on-passenger-ferry.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}]
''Rapide'' remained laid up in Belfast until repairs were completed by March 2003. With [''Seacat Scotland''](/source/HSC_Seacat_Scotland) moving to the English Channel in November 2002, the Belfast–Troon route required a vessel, previously served by [''SeaCat Isle of Man''](/source/HSC_Snaefell).
On 1 November 2004, ''Rapide'' completed the Belfast–Troon service and occasionally covered Manx routes. She departed Belfast for the final time on 8 November 2004, bound for Sunderland.
In 2005, as ''Seacat Rapide'', she operated between Dover and Calais for [Hoverspeed](/source/Hoverspeed) until the company's closure on 7 November 2005. The vessel was subsequently laid up at Tilbury.
In June 2006, ''Rapide'' left the Channel for the Mediterranean, joining the Spanish shipping company [Baleària](/source/Bale%C3%A0ria) and being renamed ''Jaume II''.
In February 2016, four new main engines were installed at the Astilleros del Guadalquivir shipyard in [Seville](/source/Seville) to reduce fuel consumption and [NOx](/source/NOx) emissions and increase speed. At the same time, the ship's interior areas were upgraded and modernised.[{{cite web |date=10 February 2016 |title=Baleària to repower high speed cat Jaume II |url=http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=25058:balearia-to-repower-high-speed-cat-jaume-ii&Itemid=257 |website=MarineLog}}]
{{As of|2019}}, ''Jaume II'' operates as a high-speed ferry between [Fort Lauderdale](/source/Fort_Lauderdale%2C_Florida), Florida, and [Grand Bahama](/source/Grand_Bahama) and [Bimini](/source/Bimini) in [The Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas).[{{cite web |title=Fleet |url=https://www.baleariacaribbean.com/wps/portal/balcaribbean/balcaribbean/onboard/travellingbyship/fleet/ |access-date=17 October 2019 |website=Balearia Caribbean}}][{{cite web |title=Routes and Schedules |url=https://www.baleariacaribbean.com/wps/portal/balcaribbean/balcaribbean/plannow/travelwithus/routesandschedules |access-date=17 October 2019 |website=Balearia Caribbean}}]
==See also==
* [SeaCat](/source/SeaCat)
* [Incat](/source/Incat)
* [High-speed craft](/source/High-speed_craft)
==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Jaume I, II y III |url=https://www.balearia.com/en/fleet-and-accommodation/jaume-i-ii-iii?lang=en |website=Baleària}}
* {{cite web |title=Jaume II |url=https://www.baleariacaribbean.com/en/fleet |website=Baleària Caribbean}}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Incat catamarans}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jaume II}}
Category:Ferries of Guernsey
Category:Ferries of Jersey
Category:Ferries of the United Kingdom
Category:Ferries of Spain
Category:Ships built by Incat
Category:Incat high-speed craft
Category:1996 ships
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