Champions League Jet 1

Champions League Jet 1
Champions League Jet 1 in Mykonos
History
Name
  • 2007–2024: Osman Gazi-1
  • 2024: Jambo Jet 2
  • 2024–2025: Jumbo Jet
  • 2025–present: Champions League Jet 1
Owner
  • 2007–2024: İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri
  • 2024–present: Seajets
Operator
  • 2007–2023: İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri
  • 2024–present: Seajets
Port of registry
Route
Ordered2005
Builder
Yard number294
Laid down28 October 2005
Launched12 December 2006
Completed28 March 2007
Acquired30 January 2024
Maiden voyageApril 2007
In service2007
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
Class & typeAustal Auto Express 88
Tonnage
Length88.0 m (288 ft 9 in)
Beam24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)
Draft3.90 m (12 ft 10 in)
Decks4
RampsStern vehicle loading ramp
Installed power4 × MTU 20V 8000 M71 main diesel engines
Propulsion4 × waterjets
Speed37.0 knots (68.5 km/h; 42.6 mph) (service) / 45.0 knots (83.3 km/h; 51.8 mph) (max)
Capacity
  • 1,172 passengers
  • 140 cars
Crew25–35
NotesSister ship to Champions League Jet 2

Champions League Jet 1 is a catamaran belonging to the Greek shipping company Seajets. Built in 2007, she originally operated in Turkey with IDO under the name Osman Gazi-1. She currently operates in the Cyclades.

Service

The catamaran, the first of a series of two sister units, was built at the Austal specialist shipyard in Fremantle as Osman Gazi-1 and delivered on 28 March 2007 to the Turkish company İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri, which put it on the routes between Istanbul and Mudanya, where it was joined shortly after by its sister ship Orhan Gazi-1.[1]Over the years, the two catamarans continued to serve the route regularly, until 2023, when they were both laid up, in the case of Osman Gazi-1 in Çeşme, and put up for sale pending buyers. On 30 January 2024, after approximately a year out of service, both fast ferries were finally purchased by the Greek company Seajets[2][3][4][5]and transferred to the Spanopoulos shipyards in Ampelakia[6], in the case of the Osman Gazi-1 setting sail on 5 April from Istanbul[7]under tow by the tug Haktan 1 with the provisional name of Jumbo Jet, arriving three days later in Greece to undergo preparatory works to adapt to the new service in the Aegean.[8] In June, during the dry dock works, the catamaran was then renamed Jumbo Jet and on 2 August it was put on the routes between Piraeus, Syros, Tinos, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Santorini and Heraklion, where it also operated in the following two years, this time with the new name of Champions League Jet 1.[9]

Accidents and incidents

Collision in Marmara Sea (2011)

On 26 December 2011, the 193-meter ro-ro ferry Und Ege collided with the 88-meter high-speed catamaran ferry Osman Gazi 1 in the Sea of Marmara near the island of Sivriada, Turkey. The Und Ege scraped past the starboard bow and port superstructure of the Osman Gazi 1, causing minor structural damage to both vessels. While the impact caused brief panic among those on board, no injuries were reported among the 830 passengers and crew, or the drivers of the 150 vehicles aboard the Osman Gazi 1. The Und Ege similarly reported no casualties. The Turkish Accident Investigation Board subsequently launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.[10]

Allision (2015)

On October 24, 2015, the 88 meter long, 520 dwt high speed ro-ro passenger ferry Osman Gazi 1 allided with a pier near Mudanya, Turkey.  The Osman Gazi 1 was approaching Mudanya from Istanbul with 786 passengers and 178 vehicles when it suffered engine failure near the piers.  The ferry struck near its starboard aft section resulting in hull damage. No reports of injuries.  All passengers and vehicles were unloaded. Reports state the vessel was able to proceed under its own power to Istanbul for repairs.[11]

Ramp water incident (2024)

On 12 September 2024, while operating under its previous name Jumbo Jet, the vessel was involved in an incident during passenger disembarkation at the port of Mykonos. The ship surged forward unexpectedly, causing the front section of its ramp to tilt toward the water, which endangered passengers and resulted in three pieces of luggage and a stroller falling into the sea. According to the captain, the incident was caused by an operational error. The ship had arrived from Piraeus, Syros, and Tinos with 946 passengers.[12]

Following the presentation of a certificate maintaining its class by the monitoring classification society, the Mykonos Port Authority cleared the vessel to depart with 705 passengers for Paros, Naxos, and its final destination of Piraeus, where it arrived safely. The captain was later arrested by port officials in Piraeus for dangerous interference with maritime transit under Article 291, Paragraph 3 of the Greek Penal Code, and was subsequently released on oral order from the Syros Public Prosecutor.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "HSC OSMAN GAZI-1 (2007)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  2. ↑ "Seajets purchased two more high-speed crafts". Ferry Shipping News. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  3. ↑ Αθανασίου, Σάββας (2024-01-30). "SeaJets: Συνεχίζει τις αγορές ταχυπλόων πλοίων ο Μάριος Ηλιόπουλος – Δρομολογεί άλλα 5 πλοία φέτος - Mononews.gr". Αποκαλυπτικό ρεπορτάζ, αρθρογραφία και άμεση ενημέρωση, με όλα τα τελευταία νέα και ειδήσεις για την Οικονομία, τις Επιχειρήσεις, το Χρηματιστήριο, το Bitcoin, τις πολιτικές εξελίξεις και τον πολιτισμό (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  4. ↑ Ακτοπλοϊα, Ελληνική (2024-01-29). "Τα ταχύπλοα OSMAN GAZI 1 και ORHAN GAZI 1 πρόσθεσε στο στόλο της η SEAJETS - Ελληνική Ακτοπλοϊα" (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  5. ↑ "Seajets adds more fast ferries to the fleet". Shippax. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Δεξαμενίζεται στου Σπανόπουλου το Hsc Osman Gazi 1 της Seajets - Αρχιπέλαγος, Η 1η ναυτιλιακή πύλη ενημέρωσης στην Ελλάδα" (in Greek). 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Έρχονται στην Ελλάδα δύο νέα ταχύπλοα της Sea Jets | Cyclades24" (in Greek). 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  8. ↑ sandra (2024-04-12). "Seajets' ex-"IDO" twins arrived in Greece". Ferry Shipping News. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  9. ↑ sandra (2025-05-30). "SeaJets' CHAMPION LEAGUE JET 1 Enters Service on Piraeus–Cyclades–Heraklion Route". Ferry Shipping News. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  10. ↑ Hancock, Paul (2011-12-27). "Collision in Marmara Sea - Shipwreck Log". Retrieved 2026-07-05.
  11. ↑ Hancock, Paul (2015-10-27). "Osman Gazi 1 - Shipwreck Log". shipwrecklog.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  12. ↑ STAR.GR, Συντακτική Ομάδα (2026-02-16). "Η στιγμή που σηκώνεται καταπέλτης - Οι επιβάτες προσπαθούσαν να σωθούν! | Star.gr". www.star.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  13. ↑ K, R. (2024-09-12). "Τι απαντά η SEAJETS για το ατύχημα του Jumbo Jet στο λιμάνι της Μυκόνου". Tourism Today (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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