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- Cape Verde Islands
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is devoted to photographs of the shipping of the Cape Verde Islands.
I visited the port of Mindelo, on 26th December 2001, whilst
on a cruise on P&O's Aurora. I believe most of the
fleet was in port that day, loading for their first trips after
Christmas. This image below shows the various islands.
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- A fleet of
inter-island cargo-passenger ferries operates out of the largest
town in the islands, Mindelo on St Vincent. These ferries vary
from impressive modern vessels such as Praia D'Aguada, down to the rough-looking
Mar Novo. The only information I have found so far is
that there are two main ferry routes between the islands. At
present, a daily ferry service operates between the port of Mindelo,
Sao Vicente and the island of Santo Antao. A second regular ferry
service connects the islands of Santiago, Fogo and Brava. In
2003, something of a revolution in Cape Verde shipping services
began with the purchase of three car ferries, all previously
serving amongst the more northerley Atlantic islands of Madeira
and the Canaries. Pictures of these in Cape Verde service are
not yet available, but they are listed below.
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details have been supplied by Raúl Soulé, the Director
of services of Mercante Marine and Ports, Cape Verde Maritime
Administration, who writes:- Please note that the traditional lo-lo ships on
Cape Verde are the follows:- Barlavento, Sotavento, Djon Dade, Ribeira de Paúl, Janela, Mar Novo, Mar Azul and Praia D'Aguada. The current ro-ro ferries are Mar d'Canal and Tarrafal.
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Sotavento, sister of Barlavento, are shown below, so my photographs
were more comprehensive than I had imagined. Christmas may be
the only time they congregate together in Mindelo.
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- Traditional LO-LO Ships
on this Page:-
- Barlavento
- Djon
Dade
- Janela
- Mar
Novo
- Mar
Azul
- Praia
D'Aguada
- Ribeira
de Paúl
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- The
2003 RO-RO Car Ferry Arrivals:-
- Tarrafal - ex-Lineas Fred.Olsen:
2003-
- Lobo
Des Mares
- Cape Verde Line: 2003-2003
- Mar
d'Canal
- Naviera Armas: 2003-
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- Associated Pages:-
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Olsen
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Postcards
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Ship Postcards
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Liner Postcards
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- Cape
Verde Inter-Island Ferries
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- Barlavento (1987- )
- Sotavento
(1987- )
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- Barlavento
details:
499grt, Built:
1987 (registered owner and ship manager : Arca Verde)
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- These three
similar ferries operate to the more distant Cape Verde islands.
Barlavento and Sotavento alternate on weekly sailings
from Mindelo, whilst Furna operates between the southern
isles of Fogo, Brava and Praia.
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- Raúl
Soulé writes:- The ferries Barlavento and Sotavento
were built in same year 1987, by the Schiffswerft U. Maschin.
F.C.GmbH shipyard, Germany.
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- Barlavento at Mindalo.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Barlavento at Mindalo.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Barlavento at Mindalo (plus Praia
d`Aguada on the left, Djon Dade on the right).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Barlavento at Mindalo (plus Praia
d`Aguada on the left, Djon Dade on the right).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- The
Barlavento and Sotavento at S. Vicente, Porto Grande
in 2005.
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- Tarrafal (2004- )
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- Tarrafal was built by Meyer Werft,
Germany, in 1968 as the Betula for Scandinavian Ferry Lines' Linjebuss service between Helsingor
and Helsingborg. She was sold to Lineas Fred.Olsen in 1992 for the Corralejo
(Fuertaventura) to Playa Blanca (Lanzorote) service and renamed
Buganvilla. In 2003 she was replaced
by a fast ferry, and sold to Cape Verde interests.
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- Raúl
Soulé writes:- The old Buganvilla, has since 19th February
2004 been registered in Cape Verde as Tarrafal, owned
by the S.T.M. - Sociedade dos Transportes Marítimos, Lda.
This society is a mixed between Cape-Verdians and Spanish people
from Canary Islands. Each Tuesday at 14:30, the Tarrafal
departs from Mindelo on São Vicente for the islands of
São Nicolau and Santiago (São Tiago), returning
via São Nicolau to Mindelo on the Thursday at 14:00. She
then lies in Mindelo between Thursday and Tuesday. I believe
that timings are fairly approximate. To confuse matters, at least
two other islands also have a port called Tarrafal.
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- Contact Details:-
- Sociedade
de Transportes Marítimos, Lda
P.O. Box 120
Avenida 5 de Julho
Mindelo - S. Vicente
Cape Verde
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- telephone:
+238 2321179
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- Raúl
Soulé is the Director of services of Mercante Marine and
Ports, Cape Verde Maritime Administration.
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- Complete
history of Tarrafal
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- Tarrafal
Timetable - 2005
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Day |
Port - Island |
Arr |
Dep |
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Tuesday |
Mindelo - São Vincente |
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14:30 |
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Tuesday |
Tarrafal - São Nicolau |
18:30 |
20:00 |
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Wednesday |
Praia - São Tiago |
07:30 |
19:00 |
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Thursday |
Tarrafal - São Nicolau |
06:30 |
10:00 |
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Thursday |
Mindelo - São Vincente |
14:00 |
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- Tarrafal at Mindelo, Cape Verde
Islands, 6th May 2005.
- Photo:
© Sociedade de Transportes Marítimos (STM).
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- Tarrafal at Mindelo, Cape Verde
Islands, 6th May 2005.
- Photo:
© Sociedade de Transportes Marítimos (STM).
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- Tarrafal
at Mindelo,
Cape Verde Islands, 6th May 2005.
- Photo:
© Sociedade de Transportes Marítimos (STM).
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- Djon Dade
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details on the Djon Dade, other than that she apparently
works for Bini Line. One web page which I found indicated that
she worked as a tramp, rather than on a regular or even irregular
service.
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- Djon
Dade
on the right (plus Barlavento on the left).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Djon
Dade
behind on the right (plus Barlavento in the centre, Praia
d`Aguada on the far left ).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Janela (1983- )
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information about the current condition of Janela, seen
behind the Ribeira
de Paul
in the
picture below. However, Per Eliassen has identified her as originally
being the Tussøy, of Troms Fylkes Dampskipsselskap
(TFDS) in Tromsoe. She was built in 1972, at Sigbjørn
Iversen Mek. Verksted, Flekkefjord. Sold in 1983 to Companiha
Nacional De Navigacao, Cabo Verde.
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Soulé writes:- The small lo-lo Janela was the old Furna
(ex-Tussøy), has been owned since 3rd February
1983 by the Abílio Silva & Silva Navegação,
Lda. This ship will maintain the connection between Furna (Brava
islands) and Vale-dos-Cavaleiros (fogo islands) from middle of
June 2005.
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- Photograph
of Tussøy arriving in Tromsoe in 1972.
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vessel behind Ribeira de Paul appears to be called the
Janella.
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was at the end of the quay when I photographed her, so could
not get a better picture.
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- Lobo Des Mares
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Verde Line: 2003- )
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- Lobo des
Mares
was built as the Christian IV by Aalborgs Vaerft A/S,
Ålborg, Denmark in 1967 for A/S Kristiansands Dampskipsselskap,
Kristiansand, Norway. She entered service between Kristiansand-Hirtshals
in 1968. Soon afterwards, Fred Olsen acquired a majority ownership in Kristiansands
DS. Christian IV was sold in 1984 to Malaysian owners
and renamed Pernas Safari. In 1994 she was sold to Endeavour
Shipping SA, Valletta, Malta as the Safari and used on a service
as Safari Lines betwen Bari-Korfu-Igoumenitsa. In 1996 she was
bought by Porto Santo Line, Madeira, renamed the Lobo Marinho
and put into service between Vila Baleira, Porto Santo and Funchal,
Madeira. She was replaced by a new built ship in 2003, and was
chartered to Cabo Verde Line, Praia, Cape Verde Islands, and
renamed Lobo des Mares for a service between Mindelo and
the island of Praia (one return trip per week). The charter ceased
in December 2003, and Lobo des Mares returned to her owners
in Madeira.
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- Lobo Marinho I being delivered to Cabo
Verde Line - she was renamed Lobo des Mares on arrival.
- Photo:
© R.M.G.S.
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- Mar Azul
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- Mar Azul appeared to be out of
use at Mendelo. She prevuiously worked, with Mar Novo, between Mindelo and
Porto Novo.
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- Mar
Azul
at Mendelo, São Vincente.
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- Mar D'Canal (Naviera Armas: 2003- )
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- Mar D'Canal was built as the Skudenes
of Stavangerske in 1970. Skudenes ran between Stavanger
and Skudeneshavn. She later sailed as Ryfylke, also on
Norwegian coastal servuces. In 1990 she was sold to PITRA as
the Pitiusas, followed by sale to Naviera Armas in 1996 as Volcan
de Tindaya (1). Volcan de Tindaya operated between
Corralejo and Playa Blanca in the Canary Islands. Volcan de
Tindaya (1) was replaced by Volcan de Tindaya (2) in 2003. In summer 2003,
Volcan de Tindaya (1) was renamed Mar D'Canal,
and began operating a new Naviera Armas route between Mindelo
and Porto Novo in the Cape Verde Islands. She leaves Mindelo
at 8:00h and 15:00h each day, and from Porto Norvo at 10:00h
and 16:00h (14:00h and 18:00h on Sundays).
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- 2005 Timetable - Daily
except Tuesday and Sunday (2 voyages)
Departure from Mindelo at 08:00 arrive Porto Novo at 09:00
Departure from Porto Novo at 10:00 and arrive Mindelo at 11:00
Departure from Mindelo at 15:00 arrive Porto Novo 16:00
Departure from Porto Novo at 17:00 arrive Mindelo at 18:00
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- Tuesday (1 voyage)
Departure from Mindelo at 08:00 arrive Porto Novo at 09:00
Departure from Porto Novo at 10:00 and arrive Mindelo at 11:00
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- Sundays (1 voyage)
Departure from Mindelo at 08:00 arrive Porto Novo at 09:00
Departure from Porto Novo at 17:00 and arrive Mindelo at 18:00
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- Additional
photos are available on this link.
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- This
is an official Naviera Armas publicity photograph.
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- Volcan
de Tacande
at Lanzarote, 23rd December 2001.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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- Volcan
de Tacande
at Lanzarote, 23rd December 2001.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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- Volcan
de Tacande
at Lanzarote, 23rd December 2001.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle.
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- Mar Novo
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- In 2003,
Mar Novo was listed as being out of service, following
the arrival of car ferry Mar d'Canal. She prevuiously
worked, with Mar
Azul,
between Mindelo and Porto Novo.
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details on Mar Novo and Mar Azul, but David Asprey writes:- "The
Cabo Verde ferries, MAR NOVO and MAR AZUL are clearly converted
Japanese/Taiwanese fishing vessels".
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- Mar
Novo arriving
at Mendelo, São Vincente, from Porto Novo, Santo Antão.
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- Mar
Novo arriving
at Mendelo, São Vincente, from Porto Novo, Santo Antão.
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- Praia D'Aguada (1999- )
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Praia d`Aguada are:-
Company:
CNN Arca
Verde, Cap Verde
Builders: Cassens-Werft in Emden,
1999
Dimensions:
68.0m / 12.6m
/ 3.9m
Size: 1364grt/244 Passengers
Speed: 15.5 knots
Crew: 19
Registered: Sao Vicente
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- Praia
d`Aguada
at Mindelo.
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Praia
d`Aguada
on the far left (plus Barlavento in the centre, Djon
Dade behind on the right).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Praia
d`Aguada
on the far left (plus Barlavento in the centre, Djon
Dade behind on the right).
- Photo:
© Ian Boyle, Mindelo, 26th December 2001.
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- Ribeira de Paúl
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- In 2003,
Ribeira de Paúl was listed as running a single
crossing from Mindelo to Porto Novo (Santo Antão) each
day, leaving Mindelo at 7:30 and returning at 10:30. When I visited
in 2001, she ran a second return crossing in the afternoon. Despite
the arrival of the ferry Mar d'Canal, Ribeira de Paúl was still
listed as maintaining this service in October 2004, along with
another unidentified vessel the Tarrafal, which made 4
trips per week on the same route. The fare on Ribeira de Paúl
is only half the fare for Mar d'Canal.
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- Thore Kibsgaard
writes:-