The catamaran “Volcán de Tagoro” will be launched on June 15

The shipyard Incat will launch the catamaran “Volcán de Tagoro” next Saturday, June 15, with the official delivery expected around July 5. This is the most innovative and revolutionary bet of the Armas-Trasmediterránea Group for the upcoming summer in the Balearic Islands, where it will be the big novelty of the year in a new phase of high-speed maritime transport, set to debut on the Gandia-Ibiza-Palma route in early August.

This is the most advanced fast ferry in the world, as it is one of the largest in its category, placing the Spanish merchant navy at the forefront of Europe. A new generation Incat catamaran that incorporates substantial performance improvements, including higher speed, lower fuel consumption, and better stability.

It measures 111 m in length and has a capacity for 1,184 passengers, including 155 in business class and 16 crew members, a garage on two decks for 215 cars, and 595 linear meters for rolling cargo, with a contractual speed of 35 knots for a deadweight of 600 tons. The construction contract price amounts to 74 million euros.

Classified by DNV-GL, it has a gross tonnage of 10,800 tons and is 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. IMO Code 9830111.

The new vessel of the Armas-Trasmediterránea Group pays tribute to the most recent submarine volcano in the Canary Islands, which erupted south of El Hierro between October 2011 and February 2012.

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