25 October, 2021 by Juan Carlos Díaz Lorenzo 👁️ 256

Naviera Armas Launches the Catamaran “Volcán de Taidía”

Canary Islands is experiencing the best period of high-speed maritime transport on the “maritime bridge” between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, comparable to the era of the ferries “Ciudad de La Laguna” and “Villa de Agaete” in 1975 and the arrival of the jet-foil in 1980, which made the slogan "from center to center, without detours" possible. Starting today, two state-of-the-art twin catamarans from Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea make this continuity over time possible. If in August 2019 it was the catamaran “Volcán de Tagoro” that marked the starting point of a new sector revolution, today its twin “Volcán de Taidía” joins it, both at the same level of excellence.

The catamaran “Volcán de Taidía”, which arrived last Thursday, October 21, at the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on its positioning voyage from Australia, was inaugurated this morning at 06:00 on the Gran Canaria–Tenerife route.

The new catamaran, which is the most modern in the world in its category, will now cover the “maritime bridge” between the two Canary capitals in conjunction with its twin “Volcán de Tagoro” with six daily round trips from Monday to Friday (06:00, 08:30, 11:00, 13:30, 16:30, and 19:30), two on Saturdays (08:30 and 19:30), and four departures on Sundays (08:30, 13:30, 16:30, and 19:30). These departures are supplemented by conventional ferry reinforcements, the company reports.

The catamaran “Volcán de Taidía” has a capacity for 1,184 passengers, including 155 in business class and 16 crew members, as well as a garage on two decks for 215 cars and 595 linear meters for rolling cargo.

The new vessel incorporates some performance improvements that include higher speed, lower fuel consumption, and better stability. On board, passengers can enjoy various environments and excellent service, as well as a large terrace at the stern adjacent to the Premium class, which has an optimal level.

Weighing 10,870 gross tons and 1,000 tons deadweight, it measures 111 meters in length and maintains a service speed of 36 knots powered by four MAN 28/33D STC 20V engines, each with a power of 9,100 kW, driving an equal number of water jets from the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsila.

It is noteworthy that the catamaran Volcán de Taidía arrived at the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria after a long journey of 21 days and 13,000 nautical miles from its delivery at the Incat shipyard in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia).

On September 29, it began the positioning voyage, making technical stops in Auckland and Papeete, before crossing the Panama Canal in a 12-hour transit on October 15.