The "Halunder Jet" to Heligoland

Heligoland Ahoy! New, superior-quality sailing experience

The work took just over a year, the big day is finally here: the successor to the Halunder Jet is ready. Around 250 shipyard employees and 60 employees from Förde Reederei Seetouristik worked on the catamaran in the AUSTAL shipyard in Cebu. After 15 years of loyal service, we finally said goodbye to the old Halunder Jet in the fall of 2017. It was hauled to the west coast of America, where, as the Clipper V, it will carry traffic between Seattle in the USA and Victoria on Vancouver Island (Canada).

The new catamaran sets new standards, in particular when it comes to comfort: wider seats, more legroom and, above all, an even better view. The captivating interior was designed by Australian design office Spear Green. Its bright and friendly atmosphere invites visitors to linger. Nine panoramic windows, a 4-zone air-conditioning system, several flat screens and a roughly 200 m2 open-air deck ensure that our Heligoland fans will enjoy an even more modern and comfortable trip in future – indeed, for many their arrival on board becomes the vacation.

Measuring 56 meters in length, the new vessel can accommodate around 680 Heligoland lovers – 20% more than before. Four MTU engines (type: 16V4000M63L), four auxiliary generators (type: Volvo D5A TA) and four Kamewa S71 waterjets propel the catamaran to a maximum speed of 36 knots (67 km/h).

Entering 360° "Halunder Jet"

You would like to have an extraordinary look inside our "Halunder Jet"? Enjoy a tour through the entire "Halunder Jet" from home!

We will gladly answer all these questions with our virtual tour. We wish you a lot of fun!

Halunder Jet and its bar with lights on.
Entrance

High Speed Craft "Halunder Jet"

  • Luftansicht des "Halunder Jet" auf See.
  • Seitenansicht des "Halunder Jet" auf See.
  • Der "Halunder Jet", abends in Hamburg
  • Der "Halunder Jet" passiert Helgoland.
  • Halunder Jet driving with sunshine.
  • The "Halunder Jet" driving to the jetty
  • Length 56.40 m
  • Beam 14.00 m
  • Draft 2.50 m
  • Max. speed 36.00 kn
  • Passengers 690
  • Power output 4 x 3.046 PS (12.182 PS)
Ship category High-Speed Craft
Area of Operation Heligoland
Company FRS Helgoline GmbH & Co. KG
Building year 2018
Halunder Jet and our vip lounge.

VIP Balkony especially designed for our Premium Class guests

Halunder Jet and its deck with sunny weather.

228 qm Sundeck with great view of the Elbe & North Sea

Halunder Jet and its deck with clouds in the sky.

Our passengers can also take their seats on the bridge deck

New features

  • 20 % more seats
  • 228 qm sundeck on the upper and bridge deck (Compared to old "Halunder Jet" the open spaces have increased by a total of six times.)
  • VIP Balkony for Comfort Class guests (open while in the harbour)
  • 4-zone air-conditioning system
  • comfortable seats with USB port
  • storage compartments above the middle seat rows
  • optimally designed for the needs of passengers with reduced mobility
  • Large freight and storage room
  • Cooling room down to -15°

First class service as usual

  • State-of-the-art design
  • Latest technology
  • Seat reservation
  • Free WiFi
  • No embarking and disembarking into small boats on Heligoland, ship goes straight into the port
  • State-of-the-art passenger information system
  • Comfortable journey even in rough sea
  • Motion Damping System
  • Bright, light flooded salons
  • F&B services at each seat
  • Experienced crew

The familiar excellence with even greater comfort: Take a seat!

Comfort is our top priority. That is why we offer our passengers even more space, even more legroom and even more Heligoland experience in a total of three seating categories. The seats themselves are significantly wider in all three categories and have a USB port that allows you to charge your mobile devices at any time.

Premium Class

Our Premium Class (formerly Comfort Class) is located on the front top deck in a separate salon. Here you can enjoy an outstanding view and superior comfort thanks to the large panoramic windows and generously sized seats, all of which come with a table. Non-alcoholic hot and cold drinks, fresh fruit and a selection of daily newspapers are available free of charge. A VIP balcony is also available for your use. From there, you can exclusively enjoy the unique view. (Open while in the harbour)

  • coffee in the halunder jets premium class
  • seats in the halunder jet's premium class
  • premium class from outside

Panorama Class

The new Panorama Class (formerly Premium Jet Class) extends across the window seats and the first rows in the front main deck. Here you can enjoy superior quality, even more comfort and a first-class view outside.  

 

  • Panorama class of the Halunder Jet.
  • seats from the right panorama class
  • seats in front of the window in panorama class

Jet Class

The traditional Jet Class is located in the interior of the main and upper deck. Here also the seats are wider and more comfortable than on the old Halunder Jet. You can choose between seats facing in the direction of travel and groups of seats with tables, where you can spend the almost four-hour journey pleasantly with friends or family. Enjoy the trip together and experience the very best in comfort.

  • glass ceiling inside the halunderjets jetclass
  • seats in the halunder jets jetclass
  • group of seats inside the halunder jets jet class

Passengers with limited mobility - Everyone’s on board with us!

We want our guests to feel at home. Passengers with limited mobility will also be able to use and experience every area of the new ship. When building the new Heligoland catamaran, we also gave a great deal of thought to comfort.

And comfort begins while we are still on land: the gangways to the new Heligoland catamaran are considerably wider and designed in such a way that they can be easily used with buggies, wheelchairs and other aids.

On board, an integrated lift is easily accessed and it transports passengers comfortably from one deck to another. Each deck is also equipped with a disabled toilet.

Our Jet Class and Premium Class areas have 28 special seats with movable armrests, making it easier for our passengers to sit down and stand up.

We have also increased the number of wheelchair places: wheelchairs can be secured quite easily to the ground in a total of ten locations, which means that our passengers can remain seated comfortably.

Further information can be found here.

AUSTAL - the yard we trust

AUSTAL is one of the world’s most prestigious and leading shipbuilders in the construction of high-speed catamarans and ferries made of aluminium. We are looking forward to a good cooperation.

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