Conferry (Consolidada de Ferrys C.A.) is a Venezuelan shipping company operating passenger and freight services to the islands of Margarita and Coche. Currently owned by Bolipuertos and the Venezuelan state, it serves the ports of Puerto la Cruz, Punta de Piedras, Guanta, La Guaira, Coche Island, and the international port of Guamache, The main office of Conferry is in Plaza Venezuela, in central Caracas.

Consolidada de Ferrys C.A.
Founded1970
Headquarters,
Area served
Caribbean Sea
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
Websitelanuevaconferry.mppt.gob.ve

Routes

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Conferry operate routes across the Caribbean Sea.

Fleet

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Conferry operate a fleet of nine ships, consisting of six high speed ferries and four ferries/freight ships.[1]

Name Built Entered service Tonnage Note References
HSC Virgen de Coromoto 2004 2014 6,242 GRT Rounded in Punta de Piedras [2]
HSC San Francisco de Asís 2001 2014 5,889 GRT [3]
HSC Virgen del Valle II 2001 2013 8,397 GRT In service [4]
HSC Tallink AutoExpress 2 1997 2009 5,419 GRT This ferry sank at Port of Guanta in Anzoategui [5]
MS Rosa Eugenia 1978 2008 6,507 GRT Sank in Puerto La Cruz [6]
MS Maria Rosario 1978 2006 2,736 GRT Rounded in Puerto La Cruz [7]
HSC Lilia Concepcion 1999 2002 5,992 GRT Rounded in Puerto La Cruz [8]
HSC Carmen Ernestina 1999 1999 5,992 GRT This ferry sank in Puerto la Cruz, will be scrapped [9]
MS Cacica Isabel 1979 1979 2,640 GRT Rounded in Puerto La Cruz [10]
MS Concepcion Mariño 1978 1978 2,635 GRT Rounded in Puerto La Cruz [11]

References

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  1. ^ "www.faktaomfartyg.se - Conferry". Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  2. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Virgen de Coromoto
  3. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC San Francisco de Asís
  4. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Virgen del Valle II
  5. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Tallink AutoExpress 2
  6. ^ The Ferry Site about MV Rosa Eugenia
  7. ^ The Ferry Site about MS Maria Rosario
  8. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Lilia Concepcion
  9. ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Carmen Ernestina
  10. ^ The Ferry Site about MS Cacica Isabel
  11. ^ The Ferry Site about MS Concepcion Mariño