FRS Iberia/Maroc

FRS Iberia/Maroc / Ferrysur
Industry Shipping
Founded 2000
Headquarters Tarifa & Tangier, Spain & Morocco
Area served
 Strait of Gibraltar, Canary Islands
Services Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Parent Förde Reederei Seetouristik
Website http://frs.es/

FRS Iberia/Maroc are three independent companies operating under a single brand, one based in Morocco (FRS Maroc) and the two others (FRS Iberia and Ferrysur) in Spain, founded in 2000 by their parent company Förde Reederei Seetouristik.[1] The companies operate mainly in the Strait of Gibraltar with a fleet of five ferries.[2]

Routes

FRS Iberia/Maroc operates services across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Motril and Algeciras to Ceuta, Tangier and Tanger-Med.[3] On 23 May 2018 it was announced that FRS Iberia will acquire the routes Melilla-Motril and Huelva-Las Palmas-S. C. Tenerife from Naviera Armas due to monopoly concerns on the acquisition of Trasmediterranea by Armas. The necessary equipment is included in the deal.[4]

Fleet

Current vessels

FRS Iberia/Maroc currently operates a fleet of five vessels.

Name Built Enterered service Flag Notes References
Tarifa Jet19972006 CyprusTarifa-Tanger[5]
Ceuta Jet19982003 CyprusAlgeciras-Ceuta[6]
Algeciras Jet19992008 CyprusTarifa-Tanger[7]
Tanger Express19962012 MoroccoAlgeciras-Tanger Med[8]
Kattegat19962014 CyprusAlgeciras-Tanger Med[9]
Al Andalus Express19902014 CyprusLease to Naviera Armas: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Puerto del Rosario[10]
Miramar Express 1999 2017  Cyprus Motril-Tanger Med
The former Tanger Jet II, sailing between Tarifa and Tanger

Past vessels

  • Thundercat I - since 2008 MS MegaJet with Seajet[11]
  • Nicea - sold for scrap in 2010[12]
  • Eurovoyager - sold for scrap in 2012[13]
  • Stena Feronia - returned to Stena RoRo, on charter to Intershipping[14]
  • Tanger Jet II - sold in 2013 to Conferry and renamed to Virgin de Coromoto[15]

References

  1. ↑ ".: Förde Reederei Seetouristik - present ferry operations :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ↑ ".: FRS Iberia - About FRS Iberia :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ ".: FRS Iberia - FRS Iberia routes :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ↑ La CNMC aprueba con compromisos la compra de Trasmediterránea por Naviera Armas
  5. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Tarifa Jet
  6. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Ceuta Jet
  7. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Algeciras Jet
  8. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Tanger Express
  9. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Kattegat
  10. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Al Andalus
  11. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Mega Jet
  12. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Nicea
  13. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Eurovoyager
  14. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Stena Feronia
  15. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Dolphin Jet
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