Volcán de Taburiente

**Volcán de Taburiente**
	Ferry Volcán de Taburiente in the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma
Ship data
flag	Spain
Ship type	RoRo ferry
Callsign	ECKH
home port	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Owner	Maritima De Sotavento
Shipping company	Naviera Armas
Shipyard	Hijos De J. Barreras, Vigo (Pontevedra)
Build number	1650
Keel laying	December 2, 2005
takeover	June 10, 2006
Commissioning	June 25, 2006
Ship dimensions and crew
length	130.45 m ( Lüa ) 115.45 m ( Lpp )
width	21.60 m
Side height	20 m
Draft	Max. 5.98 m
measurement	12,895 GT / 3,869 NRZ
crew	34
Machine system
machine	4 × Caterpillar - diesel engine ( MaK 9M32C)
Machine ; performance	18,000 kW (24,473 hp)
Service ; speed	22.5 kn (42 km / h)
Energy ; supply	4 × generators
Generator ; power	3,600 kW (4,895 hp)
propeller	2 × controllable pitch propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	1894 tdw
Permitted number of passengers	1500
Vehicle capacity	305 cars
Others
Classifications	Bureau Veritas
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9348558

The Volcán de Taburiente is a ferry operated by the Armas shipping company and entered service in 2006 for regular services between the Canary Islands .

commitment

It was built by the Spanish shipyard Hijos de J. Barreras in Vigo and runs from Los Cristianos on Tenerife to the ports of San Sebastián de La Gomera and Santa Cruz de La Palma .

technology

The Volcan de Taburiente is twelve meters shorter than her sister ships Volcan de Tamasite and Volcan de Timanfaya . The passenger capacity is 1500 people. With decks 3 and 5, the ship has two complete cargo decks as well as a car deck for cars. With this arrangement 103 cars and 28 trailers can be transported or up to a maximum of 305 cars. The service speed is 22.5 knots.

Machine system and drive

The machine system consists of four four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel in-line engines of the MaK 9M32C type from Caterpillar . The nominal power per motor is 4,500 kW at a speed of 600 rpm. The two controllable pitch propellers with a diameter of 3.7 meters are each driven by two motors. A cross-thruster control system with 2 × 720 kW is available for maneuverability in the sometimes very cramped port facilities . Two generators driven by the main engines and two diesel units from Wärtsilä , each with around 900 kW (1125 kVA), feed into the electrical system. The emergency power generator has an output of 277 kW (346 kVA).

Furnishing

Because of the short crossing times, there are no passenger cabins. Cabins are only available for the 34-person crew.

Web links

Commons : Volcan de Taburiente - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ship details. In: Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas, accessed November 25, 2014 .
↑ ^a ^b M / S Volcan de Taburiente. In: faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved November 25, 2014 (Swedish).
↑ ^a ^b Boletín de la Sucursal Española World Ship Society No.2 / 2006. (PDF) In: Maritimas. Sucursal Española World Ship Society, October 2006, accessed November 25, 2014 (Spanish).

[veritas-1] Ship details. In: Veristar Info. Bureau Veritas, accessed November 25, 2014 .

[faktaomfartyg-2] M / S Volcan de Taburiente. In: faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved November 25, 2014 (Swedish).

[maritimas-3] Boletín de la Sucursal Española World Ship Society No.2 / 2006. (PDF) In: Maritimas. Sucursal Española World Ship Society, October 2006, accessed November 25, 2014 (Spanish).