MS Volcán de Tindaya

	Volcán de Tindaya moored at the ferry terminal in Corralejo
History
Spain
Name	Volcán de Tindaya
Owner	Marítima de las Islas, S.L.
Operator	Naviera Armas
Port of registry	Spain
Route	Playa Blanca - Corralejo
Builder	Hijos de J. Barreras
Yard number	1617
Completed	2002
Identification	Call sign: ECCK; IMO number: 9268411; MMSI number: 224127000;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	RO-RO passenger ship
Tonnage	3,715 GT
Length	78.10 m (256.2 ft)
Beam	15.50 m (50.9 ft)
Draught	3.3 m (11 ft)
Decks	3
Installed power	2 × 2,600 kW diesel engines; 2 × 550 kW auxiliary diesel engines;
Propulsion	2 propellers + 2 bow thrusters
Speed	16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity	700 passengers; 120 cars;

Volcán de Tindaya is a roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry operated by the Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas between the Canary Islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Atlantic Ocean.^[3]^[2] It was built and delivered to Armas in 2002 and has been operating the route between the towns of Corralejo (Fuerteventura) and Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) since then. The ship is named after the Tindaya mountain on Fuerteventura.

Design and construction

Volcán de Tindaya was built in Vigo, Spain by Hijos de J. Barreras. The vessel is 78.10 metres (256.2 ft) long, 15.50 metres (50.9 ft) wide, and has a draught of 3.3 metres (11 ft). It has a service speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).^[1]

The vessel is powered by two main diesel engines, each capable of providing 2,600 kilowatts (3,500 hp) of power, and two auxiliary diesel engines, each capable of providing 550 kilowatts (740 hp) of power. The diesel engines drive two 315 rpm propellers. The ship also has two transverse 330 kW electrically driven bow thrusters.^[1]

The ship can transport up to 700 passengers (including crew) and 120 vehicles over a range of approximately 2,600 miles (4,200 km). Passengers are distributed over three decks and there is a single vehicle deck.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "1617/FERRY BOAT/RO-RO OF 700 PAX". hjbarreras.es. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Vessel details for: VOLCAN DE TINDAYA (Passenger Ship)". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fleet - Volcán de Tindaya". Naviera Armas. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

External links

Media related to IMO 9268411 at Wikimedia Commons

[barreras-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "1617/FERRY BOAT/RO-RO OF 700 PAX". hjbarreras.es. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[marinetraffic-2] "Vessel details for: VOLCAN DE TINDAYA (Passenger Ship)". MarineTraffic. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

[armas-3] "Fleet - Volcán de Tindaya". Naviera Armas. Retrieved 28 August 2019.

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MS Volcán de Tindaya

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Design and construction

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References

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History
Volcán de Tindaya moored at the ferry terminal in Corralejo
Spain
Name	Volcán de Tindaya
Owner	Marítima de las Islas, S.L.^[1]
Operator	Naviera Armas
Port of registry	Spain^[2]
Route	Playa Blanca - Corralejo
Builder	Hijos de J. Barreras^[1]
Yard number	1617^[1]
Completed	2002^[1]
Identification	Call sign: ECCK IMO number: 9268411 MMSI number: 224127000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	RO-RO passenger ship
Tonnage	3,715 GT^[2]
Length	78.10 m (256.2 ft)^[1]
Beam	15.50 m (50.9 ft)^[1]
Draught	3.3 m (11 ft)^[1]
Decks	3^[1]
Installed power	2 × 2,600 kW diesel engines 2 × 550 kW auxiliary diesel engines^[1]^[3]
Propulsion	2 propellers + 2 bow thrusters^[1]
Speed	16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)^[1]
Capacity	700 passengers 120 cars^[3]