Eagle Jet 2

Eagle Jet 2 in Volos
History
Name	(1997–2000): Baltic Jet (2000–2004): Hanse Jet II (2004–2026): Flyingcat 6 (2026–present): Eagle Jet 2
Owner	(1997–2004): Weiße Flotte (2004–2005): Hellas Flying Dolphins (2005–2026): Hellenic Seaways / Attica Group (2026–present): Seajets
Operator	(1997–2004): Weiße Flotte (2005–2026): Hellenic Seaways (2026–present): Seajets
Port of registry	(1997–2004): Vitte, Germany (2004–present): Piraeus, Greece
Route	Volos – Skiathos – Glossa – Skopelos – Alonissos
Builder	Kværner Fjellstrand (Omastrand, Norway)
Yard number	1642
Launched	7 April 1997
Christened	17 May 1997
Completed	12 May 1997
Acquired	March 2026 (by Seajets)
Maiden voyage	1997
In service	1997
Identification	IMO number: 9164299 Call sign: SY5390 MMSI number: 237836700
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Kværner Fjellstrand FlyingCat 40m
Tonnage	467 GT 45 DWT
Length	41.41 m (135 ft 10 in)
Beam	10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
Draft	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Depth	3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
Decks	2 (passenger decks)
Installed power	2 × MTU 16V 396 TE74L diesel engines (4,000 kW / 5,364 BHP total)
Propulsion	2 × KaMeWa 63 II waterjets
Speed	30.0 knots (service) 35.0 knots (max)
Capacity	338 passengers
Crew	12

Eagle Jet 2 is a catamaran that was operated by Förde Reederei Seetouristik as Baltic Jet from Hamburg on the Helgoland route until 2003. The ship belongs to the "FlyingCat 40" type, which was built by the Norwegian shipyard Kvaerner Fjellstrand in various configurations and with some differing specifications. In 2004, the ship was sold to Greece. In 2026 Seajets bought the catamaran from Hellenic Seaways, renaming it to Eagle Jet 2.

The catamaran, the third to last of a series of thirteen sister units built by the Norwegian shipyards Kværner Fjellstrand of Omastrand, was launched on 7 April 1997 with the name Baltic Jet and delivered on 12 May to the German Weiße Flotte, by which it was christened five days later in Travemünde, which it began connecting a few hours later to Warnemünde, subsequently also operating on the connections to Burgstaaken, Heiligenhafen and Rodby, paired with the sister ship Hanse Jet.¹ In May 1998 she was transferred to the Cuxhaven - Helgoland service, where she operated until August 1999, when she was chartered for a few days to Channel Hoppers, who used her on the Saint Helier - Saint Peter Port - Alderney service in the Channel Islands, returning at the end of her service to her own route, extended to Bremerhaven and Hamburg,² with the name Hanse Jet II, operating there until 31 August 2003, when she was replaced by the new Halunder Jet and put up for sale.

In October 2004, after just over a year out of service, the catamaran was purchased together with its twin Hanse Jet by the Greek company Minoan Flying Dolphins, which shortly after became Hellenic Seaways, from which it was renamed Flyingcat 6 and put on the routes between Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos, in the Sporades, occasionally extended to Agios Konstantinos. In the following years, the catamaran continued to serve the intersporadic route regularly, until 2013, when it was moved to the routes between Piraeus, Poros, Hydra, Ermioni, Spetses and Porto Cheli, in the Thermaic Gulf, occasionally extended to Aegina and Agistri, operating in the following summer seasons alternating, one year in the Sporades and one year in the gulf. In 2025, after about twelve years of rotation, the catamaran was laid up in Salamina, where it remained until 17 March 2026, when it was sold together with four other units of the fleet to the compatriot Seajets,³ for a total of about 25 million dollars,⁴ being renamed Eagle Jet 2⁵ shortly after and reintroduced into intersporadic connections.⁶

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