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Trasmediterránea
 
Page 4: Trasmed Fast Ferries
 
 
This is one a a series of pages devoted to postcards and photographs of Trasmediterránea. 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 3
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Catamaran - Alboran (2000- )
Catamaran - Milenium (2000- )
Catamaran - Milenium Dos (2003- )
Hydrofoil - Barracuda (1989- )
Hydrofoil - Marrayo (1989- )
Jetfoil - Princesa Dacil (1990- )
Jetfoil - Princesa Guayarmina (1981-??)
Jetfoil - Princesa Guacimara (1982-??)
Jetfoil - Princesa Teguise (1990- )
Jetfoil - Princesa Voladora (1980-??)
Fast Monohull - Albayzin (1995, on charter)
Fast Monohull - Alcantara (1995- )
Fast Monohull - Almudaina (1996- )
 
 
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Trasmediterránea - Page 1 - Passenger Ships
Trasmediterránea - Page 2 - Vehicle Ferries up to 1990
Trasmediterránea - Page 3 - Vehicle Ferries from 1990-
Trasmediterránea - Page 4 - Fast Ferries - This Page!
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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
 
 
 
 
 
Fleet List Part 4 - Fast Ferries
 
 
 
Boeing Jetfoils
 
Princesa Voladora (1980-??)
Princesa Guayarmina (1981-??)
Princesa Guacimara (1982-??)
Princesa Dacil (1990- )
Princesa Teguise (1991- )
 
 
Modernisation of the Trasmediterránea fleet began in 1980 when the Jetfoil Princesa Voladora entered service in the Canaries. Having a jet foil in the Canaries was a big thing as it saw the beginnings of a maritime shuttle service between the two Canary capitals: Las Palmas & Santa Cruz, in 80 minutes. This ship 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).
 
In 1991, two new Jetfoils were incorporated in the Canaries, Princesa Dácil and Princesa Teguise, that are currently still serving on the maritime shuttle between the two Canary capitals. The following year, these ships were equipped with sunken object detectors WDA (high speed sonar technology). For more than 20 years, the Jetfoil has served to help the cohesion of the Canary Archipelago in a safe and speedy way. The Jetfoil is the only ship capable of sailing at a sustained speed of 43 knots, which means it always meets its timetable.
 
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Princesa Dácil and Princesa Teguise.
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Princesa Guayarmina.
 
 
 
 
 
Hydrofoils
 
 
Marrajo (1989-??)
Barracuda (1989-??)
 
The fast Hydrofoils Marrajo and Barracuda were acquired in 1989, for a new Alicante-Ibiza route.
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Barracuda.
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Marrajo and Barracuda.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fast Monohull Ferries
 
 
Albayzin (1995, on charter)
 
Albayzin was built in Spain for Buquebus in Argentina in 1994. In summer 1995 she operated between Spain and Majorca with Trasmediterránea. In the summer of 1996 she was chartered to Larvik Line for a service between Larvik-Skagen.

Official oversized Larvik Line postcard of Albayzin.
 
 
 
 
 
Alcantara (1995- )
 
95.20m long - 28900hp=37 knots - 534-590 passengers - 76 cars+11 caravans
 
The demand for fast ships increased and the fast-ferries Alcántara and Almudaina, built in the Bazán de San Fernando shipyards joined the company's fleet in 1995 & 1996, respectively, initially to operate on the Algeciras-Ceuta, Tarragona-Palma y Valencia-Ibiza-Palma routes. These high speed vessels can transport vehicles and cater for Tourist Class and Club Class. This ship is listed for sale in 2003.
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Alcantara.
 
 
 
 
 
Almudaina (1996- )
 
95.20m long - 28900hp=37 knots - 534-590 passengers - 76 cars+11 caravans
 
The demand for fast ships increased and the fast-ferries Alcántara and Almudaina, built in the Bazán de San Fernando shipyards joined the company's fleet in 1995 & 1996, respectively, initially to operate on the Algeciras-Ceuta, Tarragona-Palma y Valencia-Ibiza-Palma routes. These high speed vessels can transport vehicles and cater for Tourist Class and Club Class. This ship is listed for sale in 2003.
 
Trasmediterránea postcard of Almudaina.
 
Almudaina arriving at Malaga, 29th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle
 
Almudaina arriving at Malaga, 29th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle
 
Almudaina arriving at Malaga, 29th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle
 
Almudaina arriving at Malaga, 29th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catamaran Fast Ferries
 
 
Milenium (2000- )
 
In the month of June 2000, the high speed Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca daily service started operating, with the catamaran Milenium, built at Incat (Tasmania).
Trasmediterránea postcard of Milenium.
 
Milenium passing Murillo at Palma, Majorca, 20th August 2003.
Photo: © 2003 Ian Boyle
 
Milenium at Barcelona, 25th August 2002.
Photo: © 2002 Ian Boyle
 
Milenium at Barcelona, 25th August 2002.
Photo: © 2002 Ian Boyle
 
 
 
 
 
Alboran (2000- )
 
The catamaran Alborán was added to the Algeciras-Ceuta line, in April 2001. She repalced the fast-ferry Alcántara, offering greater vehicle space.
 
 
 
Milenium Dos (2003- )
 
Photo: © Christian Eckardt, Ibiza, 3rd August 2003.
 
Photo: © Christian Eckardt, Ibiza, 3rd August 2003.
 
Milenium Dos arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle
 
Milenium Dos arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle
 
 
Milenium Dos arriving at Barcelona, 7th April 2004.
Photo: © 2004 Ian Boyle
 
 
 
 
 
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