Naviera Armas

Naviera Armas S.A.
Industry Shipping
Founded 1941
Headquarters Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Area served
 Atlantic Ocean
Alboran Sea
Services Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Website www.naviera-armas.com

Naviera Armas Ferries is a company in Spain, founded in the 1940s, which operates at least 11 ferries. The company operates mainly in the Canaries, although from 2008 services were available to the island of Madeira and Portimão in Portugal, further north. However in 2013 the service to Madeira was abruptly withdrawn due to a dispute over harbour fees. In the summer of 2018 the route is planned to be re-instated as a seasonal service starting from July 2 to September 20, being operated by Grupo Sousa using Naviera Armas's ship Volcán de Tijarafe, which provided the crossing prior to the 2013 discontinuation. With a maximum speed of 23 knots the crossing is scheduled to take 24 hours.[1] [2]

Fleet

Naviera Armas operate a fleet of eleven vessels.

Name Built Entered service Tonnage Notes Source
Alborán199920146.346 GTIncat Hull 052. Timechartered to Naviera Armas, Los Cristianos - Puerto de la Estaca[3]
Volcán de Taburiente2006200612,895 GTLos Christianos de Tenerife – San Sebastian de La Gomera[4]
Volcán de Tamadaba2007200719,976 GTLas Palmas - Arrecife[5]
Volcán de Tamasite2004200417,343 GTTenerife - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Morro Jable[6]
Volcán de Tauce199519959,667 GTLas Palmas - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Arrecife, Puerto del Rosario[7]
Volcán de Teneguía1997199711,197 GTchartered to Acciona[8]
Volcán de Tijarafe2007200719,976 GTTenerife - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[9]
Volcán de Timanfaya2005200517,343 GTMotril-Al Hoceima/Nador[10]
Volcán de Tinamar2011201129,514 GTMotril-Melilla[11]
Volcán de Tindaya200320033,500 GTCorralejo - Playa Blanca. Entered service in 2003. Crossing time 35 mins.[12]
Volcán del Teide2011201129,757 GTHuelva - Santa Cruz de Tenerife[13]

In the face of competition from rival Canary Islands ferry company Fred. Olsen Express which operates an entirely high speed fleet, Naviera Armas has acquired two Incat fast catamaran ferries and ordered a third from Incat's Hobart shipyard.

Name Built Enterered service Tonnage Notes Source
Volcán de Tirajana200220156,581 GTIncat Hull 062, 98 x 26 metres, 35 knots operational speed. 900 passengers, 287 cars[14]
Volcán de Teno200020166,360 GTIncat Hull 056. 96 x 27 metres, 38 knots (70 kmh) service speed. 966 passengers, 290 cars. / Motril-Al Hoceïma (NOVEMBER 2017, laid up in Cadiz)[15]
Incat Hull 091under construction10,800 GTIncat 091. 109 x31 metres, 35 knots operational speed, 1184 pass (155 business class), 390 cars. Cost €74 million[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Ferry Madeira-Portimão: Bilhetes disponíveis a partir de hoje A primeira viagem realiza-se a 2 de julho mas os bilhetes vão estar disponíveis já a partir desta terça-feira (Vídeo)". Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Maritime trips Portimão - Madeira - Canárias". Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  3. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Alborán
  4. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Taburiente
  5. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tamadaba
  6. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tamasite
  7. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tauce
  8. ↑ Shipspotting about M/F Volcan de Teneguia
  9. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tijarafe
  10. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Timanfaya
  11. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tinamar
  12. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán de Tindaya
  13. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Volcán del Teide
  14. ↑ https://www.navieraarmas.com/en/flota_volcan_de_tirajana_en/22
  15. ↑ https://www.navieraarmas.com/en/flota_volcan_de_teno_en/23
  16. ↑ Significant Fast Ferry Contract for Incat
  17. ↑ https://www.navieraarmas.com/en/flota_incat_hull_091_en/24

These are the sources listed for the above information.

  • Official Website
  • Ferry Website displaying info on the firm: Simplon PC
  • Newspaper article source (adapted).
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