The catamaran “Alborán” will replace the “Milenium Dos” on the Algeciras-Ceuta route

The catamaran “Alborán” has stayed six days longer than initially planned on the Los Cristianos-La Gomera-La Palma route, where it has replaced the ferry “Volcán de Taburiente” until today. This morning it arrived at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and this afternoon it will set sail again towards Algeciras, where it will replace the catamaran “Milenium Dos” on the Algeciras-Ceuta route during its dry dock period. A journey of approximately 22 hours awaits it.

The occasional presence of the catamaran “Alborán” in the Canary Islands makes it the first Trasmediterránea ship to display the Centenary logo of the company in the archipelago, where it has been present since January 1917, when it took over from S.A. Navegación e Industria.

The new image, presented at Fitur, maintains the Trasmediterránea brand on the side and highlights in red the hundred years of existence of the shipping company and the period 1917-2017, which marks the beginning of the fleet's operations. The logo is a fusion of tradition and future, values that are rooted in the foundations of the Company that looks beyond the present without leaving behind its identity marks.

It will gradually be implemented on each ship taking advantage of the regulatory dry docks, as well as at the maritime stations and terminals of the company. The ships serving the Cádiz-Canarias route, “José María Entrecanales” and “Albayzin”, have not yet entered dry dock, so they have not incorporated the new image.

The catamaran “Alborán” is the former “Avemar”. It was launched in June 1999 for Buquebús España and in January 2001 it passed to Trasmediterránea. It is the 52nd construction from the InCat shipyard, located in Hobart (Australia), and has a capacity for 900 passengers and 265 vehicles. It is powered by four Caterpillar engines with a power of 28,000 kW, which drive water jets and allow it to maintain a speed of 36 knots. It has some differences compared to those operated by Fred. Olsen and Naviera Armas, including the winglets on each side for maneuvering control.

Upon arrival, the catamarans "Bencomo Express" and "Alborán" coincided

The catamaran "Alborán" will continue its journey this afternoon

Photos: Juan Carlos Díaz Lorenzo