HSC Volcán de Tagoro

Volcán de Tagoro is a catamaran fast ferry operated by the Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas between the Canary Islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife in the Atlantic Ocean.[3][5] The ship's construction was completed in July 2019 and it commenced operations a month later, joining the two Canarian capitals, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in just over an hour and a half.[1][2][3] The short journey time not only gives Armas a competitive edge in sea transport between the two islands, but also allows it to compete with flights.[3]

Volcán de Tagoro
History
Spain
Name: Volcán de Tagoro
Owner: Naviera de Bentayga SL[1]
Operator: Naviera Armas, S.A.[1]
Port of registry: Santa Cruz de Tenerife[1]
Route: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Ordered: 17 March 2017[1]
Builder: Incat Tasmania Pty. Ltd.[1]
Cost: €74 million[2]
Yard number: 91[1]
Laid down: 17 November 2017[1]
Launched: 15 June 2019[1]
Completed: 16 July 2019[1]
Maiden voyage: 15 August 2019[3]
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: Car ferry / catamaran
General characteristics
Tonnage: 10,870 GT[1]
Length: 111 m (364 ft)[1]
Beam: 30.5 m (100 ft)[1]
Draught: 4.16 m (13.6 ft)[1]
Decks:
  • 1 passenger deck
  • 2 vehicle decks[4]
Installed power:
Propulsion: 4 × Wärtsilä LJX 1500 waterjets[1]
Speed: 35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)[5]
Capacity:
  • 1184 passengers
  • 390 cars[5]
Crew: 16[2]

Name

Volcán de Tagoro follows the usual Naviera Armas naming convention, consisting of 'Volcán de' (Spanish for 'volcano') followed by a name starting with the letter T. In this particular case, the ship is named after the Tagoro submarine volcano, which erupted south of the island of El Hierro in 2011.[2] After the ship's delivery in Australia, and during the final stint of the 25-day journey to the Canary Islands, the Volcán de Tagoro sailed directly above the Tagoro submarine volcano, paying tribute to its namesake.[3]

Design and Construction

The Volcán de Tagoro was built in Hobart, Australia by Incat. The vessel is 111 metres (364 ft) long, 30.5 metres (100 ft) wide, and has a draught of 4.16 metres (13.6 ft).[1] It has a service speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph), although it can reach speeds of 42.4 knots (78.5 km/h; 48.8 mph).[4][5]

The vessel is powered by four MAN Energy Solutions 20V28/33D diesel engines, each capable of providing 9100 kW of power. The diesel engines drive four Wärtsilä LJX 1500 waterjet propellers.[1][4] The electrical energy is generated by four Scania DI13 generator sets.[4]

The ship can transport up to 1184 passengers on the third deck in first class, business class and economy class lounges. The third deck also houses bars and food service areas, a gift shop and toilets.[4][5] The first and second decks are used for vehicle transport and have a total capacity for 219 cars and 595 metres (1,952 ft) of truck lane; the latter can be used as additional car spaces, allowing for a total of 401 cars. The second deck also houses crew accommodation.[4]

Volcan de Tagoro in Las Palmas

References
  1. "Volcán de Tagoro (37910)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. Reverón, Eloisa (14 August 2019). "Menos de 100 minutos entre Santa Cruz de Tenerife y Las Palmas de Gran Canaria" [Under 100 minutes between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] (in Spanish). El Día. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. Díaz Lorenzo, Juan Carlos (15 August 2019). "Naviera Armas estrena el catamarán "Volcán de Tagoro"" [Naviera Armas launches the catamaran "Volcán de Tagoro"]. Puente de Mando (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. "Incat Hull 091 Specifications" (PDF). Incat. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. "Volcán de Tagoro". Naviera Armas. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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