HSC WorldChampion Jet

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.

Villum Clausen on the route Rønne - Ystad - Rønne

Worldchampion Jet on February 9, 2020.
History
Name	Villum Clausen (2000-2017) Worldchampion Jet (2017 - Present)
Owner	BornholmerFærgen (2000-2017) Seajets (2017-Present)
Port of registry	Cyprus
Route	Piraeus-Syros-Mykonos-Naxos-Ios-Thira
Ordered	1999
Builder	Austal, Perth, Australia
Yard number	96
Laid down	April 2000
Launched	February 16, 2001[1]
Completed	March 2001
Maiden voyage	May 18, 2001
In service	June 22, 2001
Identification	Callsign: OYVY (OYVY2 per 2005) IMO number: 9216250 MMSI number: 219653000
Status	In service
General characteristics [2]
Class & type	High-speed craft (HSC)
Tonnage	6,402 GT 1,921 NT
Displacement	485 tons[1]
Length	84 m (275 ft 7 in)
Beam	25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Depth	4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Decks	4 (2 car decks / 2 passenger decks
Ramps	1
Installed power	Two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines[2]
Propulsion	Four Rolls-Royce Kamewa 112 SII waterjets[2]
Speed	47.7 knots (88.3 km/h; 54.9 mph)[3]
Capacity	1,055 passengers 215 cars
Crew	30

HSC Villum Clausen was named after the 17th century Danish freedom fighter Villum Clausen [da]. In 2000, the ship broke the world record for the longest distance travelled by a commercial passenger vessel in 24 hours.^[3]

Routes

During 2025 season, Worldchampion Jet operates daily from Piraeus to the Cyclades and Heraklion:

Piraeus - Syros - Tinos - Mykonos - Paros - Naxos - Santorini - Heraklion.

On the day after, the ship does the return trip. The Champions League Jet 1 does the same trips but mirrored to the Worldchampion Jet.

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

• Adnan Menderes
• Carmen Ernestina
• Jonathan Swift
• Lilia Concepcion
• Tanger Jet II
• Thunder

See also

• Auto Express 86-class ferry
• Leonora Christina