Zodiac hits waterjet century down under

The plaque was handed to Craig Jordan, general manager of Zodiac Milpro Australia, by Robert Larder, managing director of JetSynergy Pty Ltd, which is the HamiltonJet distributor/agent for the Eastern region of Australia.

The HamiltonJet HJ274 water jets are a vital component of the Zodiac Hurricane ZH 733 DJ boats that are supplied to the Australian and New Zealand markets. The boats are assembled in Australia at Zodiac Milpro’s modern facility in Sydney. They are powered by a 300 hp diesel engine which, when combined with the HJ274 jet, gives the boat exceptional performance and capabilities.

In presenting the award Robert Larder said: “These orders are significant as they represent an unbroken run of 100 units of HamiltonJet HJ274 jets forging a great partnership between HamiltonJet and Zodiac Milpro Australia to better serve our customers in the region.”

The Zodiac Hurricane ZH 733 DJ comes from the Zodiac Hurricane range of high performance craft and is a GRP-hulled RIB capable of long range at high speeds. Measuring 7.24m overall it is popular with military, civil and industrial users seeking a tough and versatile craft that is easy to maintain. When fitted with the HJ274 water jet, the boat has a draft of just .54m which makes it ideal for use in some of the more difficult coastal regions of Australia and New Zealand.

Zodiac Milpro is headquartered in Paris and supplies inflatable and semi-rigid craft for professional users such as police, coast guard, special forces, anti-terrorism units, fire teams, the offshore industry and other military users. The boats manufactured by Zodiac Milpro and distributed under Zodiac Milpro or Zodiac Hurricane brands, range from 4m to 12m long and are available in configurations that include inflatable and rigid inflatable boats with aluminium or fibreglass hull designs, inflatable or foam tubes, diesel inboard or petrol outboard engines.