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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
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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
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
in the Straits of Gibraltar in Acciona colours
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 16th March 2008
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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: