Passenger Ship Website
-
www.simplonpc.co.uk
-
Simplon Postcards Home
-
Recent Updates
-
Search
-
Copyright Information
-
Contact Simplon
This website has no connection with any shipping company, cruise line, boat operator or other commercial organisation
Trasmediterránea
Page 3: Trasmed Car Ferries 1990-
This is the third in a series of pages devoted to postcards and photographs of Trasmediterránea. This page shows conventional ferries acquired after 1990.
An alphabetical list of ships
shown on this page is shown below.
The Table
beneath gives links to complete history pages on selected individual ships. Below the table is a
Fleet List
in chronological order.
Other Trasmediterranea Pages:-
Page 1
,
Page 2
,
Page 4
Modernisation of the Trasmediterránea fleet began in 1980 when the Jetfoil
Princesa Voladora
entered service in the Canaries. Having a jetfoil in the Canaries was important as it introduced a 80 minute maritime shuttle service between the two Canary capitals: Las Palmas & Santa Cruz. This vessel had a big effect on Canary Island society, raising its quality, and Trasmediterránea consequently decided to buy two more Jetfoil ships in the following two years,
Princesa Guayarmina
and
Princesa Guacimara
. In the summer of 1987, a third route was added to Morro Jable (Fuerteventura). Since 1990, the fleets have been replaced again with modern multi-purpose, ro-pax and ro-ro ferries, whilst vehicle-carrying fast catamarans and monohull ferries have been used since 1995.
Ships on This Page:-
Alyssa
(2000-2001, on charter)
Cala Salada
(1990-2000)
Cala Fustan
(1990-2000)
Ciudad De Burgos
(1990- )
Ciudad De Alicante
(1990- )
Ciudad De Algeciras
(19??-20??)
Ciudad De Malaga
(1998- )
Ciudad De Tanger
(1998-2002)
Fortuny
(2001- )
Isla De La Gomera
(2002- )
Juan J Sister
(1993- )
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
(1993- )
Murillo
(2002- )
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
(1993- )
Sorolla
(2001- )
Stena Nautica
(1996, on charter)
Superfast Andalucia
(1999- )
Superfast Canarias
(1999- )
Superfast Levante
(2001- )
Associated Pages:-
Trasmediterránea - Page 1
- Passenger Ships
Trasmediterránea - Page 2
- Vehicle Ferries up to 1990
Trasmediterránea - Page 3
- Vehicle Ferries from 1990
- This Page!
Trasmediterránea - Page 4
- Fast Ferries
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
Search This Website:-
powered by
FreeFind
Table of Complete Ship Histories
Name
Other names
Built
Antonio Lazaro
Logos II
1968
Villa de Agaete
Floria, Carmen del Mare
1970
Vincente Puchol
Arkadia, Arcadia, Angelina Lauro
1968
Trasmediterránea
Fleet List Part 3 - Car Ferries From 1990
Ciudad De Alicante
(1990- )
Ciudad De Burgos
(1990- )
Trasmed postcard of
Cuidad de Alicante
.
Cuidad de Alicante
at Barcelona, 2nd September 2002.
Photo: © 2002 Ian Boyle.
Cuidad de Burgos
at Barcelona, 2nd September 2002.
Photo: © 2002 Ian Boyle.
Cuidad de Burgos
at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Cuidad de Burgos
at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Cuidad de Burgos
at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Cala Salada
(1990-2000)
Cala Fustan
(1990-2000)
Two ro-ro ferries built by Frederikshavn Værft A/S, Frederikshavn for Merc-Scandia in 1978. Following various charters, they were bought by Trasmediterránea in 1990. Both were sold in 2000 to Boluda International S.A. Valencia, following delivery of new tonnage to Trasmediterránea.
Pictures to be added soon
Juan J Sister
(1993- )
(Neptuno Class)
22409 grt - 151.10m long - 12600kW=18 knots - 550 passengers/400 berths 1680 lane metres
Juan J.Sister
was built in 1993 by Kværner Masa-Yards, Åbo, Finland, for Trasmediterránea services from Spain to the Canary Islands. She is one of three new ferries for these services delivered in 1993, the others being the smaller sisterships
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
and
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
. The Balearic Islands services did not receive a similar upgrade until 2001/2002, with the delivery of
Sorolla
,
Fortuny
and
Murillo
.
Kværner Masa-Yards oversized builders' postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Juan J.Sister
.
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
(1993- )
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
(1993- )
(Triton Class)
22409 grt - 151.10m long - 12600kW=18 knots - 550 passengers/400 berths 1680 lane metres
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
and
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
were built in 1993 by Union Naval De Lavante, Valencia, for Trasmediterránea services in the Canary Islands (Las Palmas-Santa Cruz). With
Juan J.Sister
, there were three new ferries for Canary Islands services delivered in 1993. The Balearic Islands services did not receive a similar upgrade until 2001/2002, with the delivery of
Sorolla
,
Fortuny
and
Murillo
. They have subsequently served between Algeciras-Tangier and on Palma de Mallorca routes.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
.
Trasmediterránea postcard of
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
.
Simplon Postcards issue sp1292 of
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
- released April 2008
Photos: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Stena Nautica
(1996, on charter)
Nautica
was built in 1986 by Nakskov Skipsværft A/S as the
Niels Klim
of Danske Statsbaner (DSB). Her sistership was
Peder Paars
. They operated on the Århus-Kalundborg route of DSB, but were not a success, and were sold to
Stena Line
in 1990, for delivery in 1991.
Niels Klim
was renamed
Stena Nautica
, and laid up in Svendborg. In 1992 she was briefly chartered to
B&I Line
, followed by a return to DSB on old route Århus-Kalundborg. In March 1993 she returned to
B&I Line
on longer term charter, and was renamed
Isle of Innisfree
for their services Rosslare-Pembroke Dock and Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead. In 1995 she was chartered to Stena subsidiary Lion Ferry as
Lion King
between Halmstad-Grenå. In 1996 she was renamed
Lion King II
, reverting to
Stena Nautica
when the charter ended. During summer 1997
Stena Nautica
ran for Trasmediterránea between Algeciras-Tangier, before returning to
Stena Line
services Karlskrona-Gdynia, Halmstad-Grenå then Varberg-Grenå. In 2001
Stena Nautica
was rebuilt with extra vehicle decks, passenger capacity reducing from 2000 to 833.
Simplon Postcards release sp1233 of
Stena Nautica
.
Ciudad De Tanger
(1998-2002
)
Isla De La Gomera
(2002-2004)
Built as the
Ibn Battouta 2
in Vigo for LIMADET's Tanger-Algeciras service. Bougth bt Trasmediterranea in 1998 and renamed
Ciudad De Tanger
on the same service. She was out of service for some time following a collision with the
Ciudad De Ceuta
on 17th July 2000. In March 2003 she was renamed
Isla de la Gomera
, and transferred to the Los Christianos-La Gomera and Los Christianos-El Hierro services. She was sold to
Jadrolinija
in June 2004 and renamed
Zadar
, operating between Croatia and Italy.
Photograph of
Ciudad De Tanger.
Photo: © Adolfo Ortigueira Gil - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Photograph of
Isla de la Gomera
.
Photo: © Bernt Skjött - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Ciudad De Algeciras
(19??-20??)
(ex-
Bahia de Cadiz
)
Ciudad De Malaga
(1998- )
( ex-
Julian Besteiro
)
Superfast Andalucia
(1999- )
Superfast Canarias
(1999- )
20198grt - 185m long - Power: 25000kW - Speed: 22 knots - 2600 lane metres freight - 12 drivers
These sisters were built by Fincantieri in 1997/8 for Fred Olsen as the
Bayard
and
Brabant
. they entered service between Norway and Hamburg, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge and Immingham. They we bought by Trasmediterránea in December 1998, and entered service between Cadiz and the Canary Islands in 1999.
Super-Fast Andalucia
at Cádiz
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Super-Fast Andalucia
at Cádiz
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th March 2008
Click to open larger image in new window
Superfast Levante
(2001- )
17505 grt - 158m long - 25204kW=22 knots - 12 passengers/12 berths - 1905 lane metres
In August 2000, the
Superfast Levante
cargo ship was launched at the shipyard of Unión Naval in Valencia. She entered service on the Cádiz-Canary Islands route in March 2001.
Photo: © Peter Asklander.
Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
Alyssa
(2000-2001, on charter)
In March 2000, the ropax
Alyssa
was incorporated on the Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca line, chartered by the Company until its new superferries
Sorolla
and
Fortuny
came into service.
Photograph of
Alyssa
leaving Palma de Mallorca.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, July 2000.
Photograph of
Alyssa
leaving Palma de Mallorca.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, July 2000.
Sorolla (2001- )
28960 grt - 172m long - 28960kW=23.5 knots - 1100 passengers/744 berths - 1809 lane metres
Sorolla
is the first of three new superferries built by Trasmediterránea to update their services to Palma de Mallorca. Her sistership is
Fortuny
. The third ship is ro-pax ferry
Murillo
.
In 2000, the superferries
Sorolla
and
Fortuny
were launched and floated, commissioned from the shipyards Hijos de J. Barreras, in Vigo, and Izar in Puerto Real, respectively. On the 25th October, the ferry
Sorolla
was launched in the course of a ceremony fostered by her patron Ana Mª Pastor Julián, Under Secretary to the Ministry of the Presidency, and on the 17th October the ferry
Fortuny
would be floated. Both ferries went on service the following year and offered much improved quality of service and accommodation compared to their predecessors. The ferry
Sorolla
set sail on route for Palma de Mallorca on the 17th May from Barcelona, and her twin ship
Fortuny
would began on the 14th June on the Valencia-Palma de Mallorca route.
Sorolla
at Palma, Majorca, early morning on 20th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.
Sorolla
at Palma, Majorca, early morning on 20th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.
Sorolla
arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Sorolla
arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Sorolla
arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Sorolla
arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle.
Fortuny
(2001- )
28960 grt - 172m long - 28960kW=23.5 knots - 1100 passengers/744 berths - 1809 lane metres
Fortuny
is the second of three new superferries built by Trasmediterránea to update their services to Palma de Mallorca. Her sistership is
Sorolla
. The third ship is ro-pax ferry
Murillo
.
In 2000, the superferries
Sorolla
and
Fortuny
were launched and floated, commissioned from the shipyards Hijos de J. Barreras, in Vigo, and Izar in Puerto Real, respectively. On the 25th October, the ferry
Sorolla
was launched in the course of a ceremony fostered by her patron Ana Mª Pastor Julián, Under Secretary to the Ministry of the Presidency, and on the 17th October the ferry
Fortuny
would be floated. Both ferries went on service the following year and offered much improved quality of service and accommodation compared to their predecessors. The ferry
Sorolla
set sail on route for Palma de Mallorca on the 17th May from Barcelona, and her twin ship
Fortuny
would began on the 14th June on the Valencia-Palma de Mallorca route.
Fortuny
at Barcelona, 25th August 2002.
Photo: © 2002 Ian Boyle.
Murillo
(2002- )
22046 grt - 180m long - 23670kW=22.8 knots - 550 passengers/396 berths - 2196 lane metres
Murillo
is the third of three new superferries built by Trasmediterránea to update their services to Palma de Mallorca. She is a ro-pax design, unlike the other two ships
Fortuny
and
Sorolla
.
In September 2001, the Izar de Sevilla shipyard launched the ferry
Murillo
, and the Mayoress for Cádiz, Teófila Martínez was her patron. This ship was delivered to the Company in a record time of 20 months to start operating on 22nd March the following year between Valencia and Palma de Mallorca.
Murillo
at Palma, Majorca, 20th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle.
Aerial views of
Murillo
.
Scans supplied by
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Murillo
at Palma, Majorca, 16th August 2006
By this date in Acciona ownership - Photo: © 2006 Ian Boyle
Click to open larger image in new window
Murillo
at Palma, Majorca, 16th August 2006
By this date in Acciona ownership - Photo: © 2006 Ian Boyle
Click to open larger image in new window
Trasmediterránea - Page 1
-
Trasmediterránea - Page 2
-
Trasmediterránea - Page 3
-
Trasmediterránea - Page 4
Ferry Postcards
-
Cruise Ship Postcards
-
Ocean Liner Postcards
Top of Page
-
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
-
Simplon Postcards - Home Page
©1999-2007 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards (all pages on web site)
All Rights Reserved
Free Web Counter
Times viewed since 22/03/2008: