Bencomo Express

Bencomo Express

Fast ferry Bencomo Express in the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Ship data flag  Spain other ship names Benchijigua Express Bentayga Express Ship type Catamaran - fast ferry Callsign EAZD home port Santa Cruz de Tenerife Owner Canaria de Buques Rápidos, SA Shipping company Fred. Olsen SA Shipyard Incat  Tasmania Pty Ltd., ( Hobart , Australia ) Build number 053 Keel laying February 1, 1999 Launch September 18, 1999 takeover October 2, 1999 Commissioning October 25, 1999 Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 95.47 m ( Lüa ) 76.80 m ( Lpp ) width 26.60 m Draft Max. 4.026 m measurement 6,344 GT   crew 18th

Machine system machine diesel-mechanical 4 × diesel engines ( Caterpillar  18V3618), each 7,200 kW Machine performance 28,800 kW Top speed 38 kn (70 km / h) Energy supply 4 × Caterpillar 3406B 245kW propeller 4 × Lips 150/3 D

Transport capacities Load capacity 717.93 dwt Permitted number of passengers 859 Pax cabins 0 Berths for passengers 0 Vehicle capacity 271 cars

Others Classifications Det Norske Veritas DNV 1A1 HSLC R1 Car Ferry “B” EO Registration numbers IMO : 9206712

The Bencomo Express is a catamaran - fast ferry of the shipping company Fred. Olsen Express , which entered service in 1999 for regular services between the Canary Islands .

Names

When it was put into service, the ferry was named Benchijigua Express , making it the first ship to bear this name. In the year of commissioning, on November 30, 1999, the fast ferry was renamed Bentayga Express . Since September 22nd, 2004 it has been called Bencomo Express .

commitment

Together with its sister ship Bentago Express , the Bencomo Express operates the route between Agaete on Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife .

technology

The Bencomo Express is one of six 96m class ships that Incat has built in Hobart , Tasmania . Two more ships from Fred. Olsen Express, Bentago Express and Bonanza Express also belong to this series.

Machine system and drive

The Bencomo Express machine system consists of four 18-cylinder diesel engines of the Caterpillar  18V3618 type . At a speed of 1,050 rpm, the engines develop an output of 7,200 kW (approx. 9,789  hp ) each  . Four Reintjes VLJ 6831 reduction gears are used for power transmission. The Bencomo Express is powered by four Lips 150/3 D water jet drives , which also enable control and reverse travel. The ship is equipped with two pairs of stabilizers to dampen the rolling movements .

Four Caterpillar 3406B diesel generators with 245 kW each generate the electrical energy as three-phase alternating current with 415 V, 50 Hz.

Furnishing

The Benccomo Express can hold up to 859 passengers. Because of the short crossing times, there are no passenger cabins. A track length of 330 meters is available in the loading deck for vehicle transport.

Web links

Commons : Bencomo Express  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Website of the shipping company Fred. Olsen Express

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Roberto Forti: Bencomo Express. (pdf, 287 kB) (No longer available online.) Mondialbroker.net, archived from the original on December 30, 2013 ; accessed on December 30, 2013 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Bencomo Express. Specifications (data sheet). Fred. Olsen Express, accessed December 29, 2013 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} Hull 053. (pdf; 646 kB) Catamaran. (No longer available online.) Incat, archived from the original on March 4, 2014 ; accessed on December 29, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ ^{a b} 96 Meter Wave Piercing Catamaran. (No longer available online.) Incat, archived from the original on May 27, 2016 ; accessed on December 29, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Schedules. Fred. Olsen Express, accessed December 29, 2013 .