TurboJET Totally Explained

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TurboJET (Chinese: 噴射飛航) is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司), which was established from the joint venture between Shun Tak Holdings Limited (信德集團有限公司) and China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Limited in July 1999. It operates hydrofoil ferry services in southern China.

Routes

TurboJET provides services between Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen, all located around the Pearl River Delta in southern China. The route between Hong Kong and Macau is the busiest and is operating 24 hours a day. It takes approximately one hour to travel the 60-km journey on TurboJET's high speed vessels.

Fleet

TurboJET's fleet includes five types of vessels:

FoilCat : 560 tonnes, 400 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin General Electric LM500 gas turbines. Maximum speed at 50 knots. Built by Norwegian specialists Kvaerner Fjellstrand, Norway.

FlyingCat : 480 tonnes, 300 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin MTU 16V 396 diesel engines, rated at 2000kW each. Cruising speed at 35 knots. Built by Norwegian specialists Kvaerner Fjellstrand, Norway.

TriCat : 600 tonnes, 300 passengers catamaran. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Caterpillar Solar Taurus gas turbines. Cruising speed at 45 knots, capable of 50 knots. Built FBM Marine of the United Kingdom.

JetFoil: 260 tonnes, 260 passengers monohull hydrofoil. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Rolls Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines. Maximum speed at 45 knots. Built by Boeing.

PS-30: 300 tonnes, 270 passengers monohull hydrofoil. Propelled by waterjets powered by twin Rolls Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines. Maximum speed at 45 knots. Built by Shanghai Simno marine Limited, under licenses from Boeing. TurboJET is the world's largest operator of Boeing's Jetfoils. TurboJET Fleet>

Name	Type	Year Built	Seats	Builder	Notes
Acores(恆星,929-100-008)	Jetfoil	1975	262	Constructed by The Boeing Company	Sold to South Korea in 2004
Guia(東星,929-100-009)	Jetfoil	1976	262	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Terceira (錫星,929-115-012)	Jetfoil	1979	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Horta(海皇星,929-115-016)	Jetfoil	1980	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Lilau(帝皇星,929-115-014)	Jetfoil	1979	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Funchal(天皇星,929-115-013)	Jetfoil	1979	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Taipa(帝后星,929-115-021)	Jetfoil	1981	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Cacilhas(幸運星,929-115-018)	Jetfoil	1981	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
São Jorge(銀星,929-100-006)	Jetfoil	1975	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Santa Maria(金星,929-100-005)	Jetfoil	1974	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Corvo(火星,929-100-003)	Jetfoil	1975	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company	Sold to South Korea in 2006
Pico(土星,929-100-004)	Jetfoil	1975	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Madeira(木星,929-100-002)	Jetfoil	1974	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Flores(水星,929-100-001)	Jetfoil	1974	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Urzela(鐵星,929-100-007)	Jetfoil	1976	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company
Ponta Delgada(銅星,929-100-008)	Jetfoil	1977	242	Constructed by The Boeing Company	Sold to South Korea in 2004
Balsa(北星)	Jetfoil	1994	242	Constructed by The Shanghai Simno marine Limited
Praia(南星)	Jetfoil	1994	242	Constructed by The Shanghai Simno marine Limited	Sold to South Korea in 2002
Penha(祥星)	Foilcat	1995	419	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard	Economy only
Barca(日星)	Foilcat	1995	419	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard	Economy only
Universal Mk I (宇航壹號)	Flying Cat	1992	266	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal Mk II (宇航貳號)	Flying Cat	1993	266	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal Mk III (宇航參號)	Flying Cat	1993	266	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal Mk IV (宇航肆號)	Flying Cat	1994	266	Constructed by Kvaerner Fjellstrand Shipyard
Universal Mk 2001 (宇航2001)	TriCat	1994	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2002 (宇航2002)	TriCat	1995	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2003 (宇航2003)	TriCat	1995	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2004 (宇航2004)	TriCat	1995	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2005 (宇航2005)	TriCat	1996	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2006 (宇航2006)	TriCat	1996	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2007 (宇航2007)	TriCat	1996	303	Constructed by FBM Marine Limited
Universal Mk 2008 (宇航2008)	TriCat	1997	303	Constructed by FBM Aboitiz Shipyard, Philippines
Universal Mk 2009 (宇航2009)	TriCat	1997	324	Constructed by Pequot Shipyard	Second Hand
Universal Mk 2010 (宇航2010)	TriCat	1999	324	Constructed by Pequot Shipyard	Second Hand

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