Volcán de Tindaya

Volcán de Tindaya

Ship data flag  Spain Ship type RoPax - Ferry Callsign ECCK home port Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Shipping company Naviera Armas Shipyard Hijos de J. Barreras, Vigo Build number 1617 Launch January 30, 2003 Commissioning June 2003

Ship dimensions and crew length 78.1 m ( Lüa ) 65.5 m ( Lpp ) width 15.5 m Draft Max. 3.3 m measurement 3,715 GT

Machine system machine 2 × diesel engine Machine performance 5,200 kW (7,070 hp) Top speed 17 kn (31 km / h) propeller 2 × controllable pitch propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 420 dw Permitted number of passengers 700 Vehicle capacity 120 cars

Others Classifications Bureau Veritas Registration numbers IMO 9268411

The Volcán de Tindaya is a RoPax - ferry of the shipping company Naviera Armas . It has been in service since June 2003 between Playa Blanca on Lanzarote and Corralejo on Fuerteventura .

General

The ship with hull number 1617 was built by the Spanish shipyard Hijos de J. Barreras in Vigo and delivered in 2003. The Volcán de Tindaya is named after an extinct volcano on Fuerteventura. The drive consists of two marine diesel engines of the type Wärtsilä 6L26, which act with 5200 kW on two controllable pitch propellers. With a service speed of 17 knots, the crossing takes about half an hour.

The Volcán de Tindaya is designed for 700 passengers and up to 120 passenger cars . The continuous vehicle deck is loaded or unloaded via a bow visor and two stern ramps .

Web links

Commons : Volcán de Tindaya  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Volcán de Tindaya . Naviera Armas,accessed January 7, 2016. 
• M / S Volcán de Tindaya. faktaomfartyg, accessed January 7, 2016 (Swedish). 
• Ship details. In: Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas, accessed January 7, 2016 .