When back in the seventies of last century, the shipping company decided to renew its fleet Weapons of sailboats for replaced by a modern boat, maybe not passed by the imagination of those responsible for the day would come to consider leaving the area the Canary Islands to reach more distant ports. So, not many years ago from the Canaries can reach Laayoune or Portugal (Madeira or Portimao). Since late March 2011 we can also reach the Iberian Peninsula through the port of Huelva.
For this, the Firearms shipping charged Sons shipyard J. Vigo barriers, construction of a new ship, the Teide volcano, the largest that has been built in those yards.
a ferry is 180 meters long, 28.10 meters wide, 5.70 meters in depth and 15 meters depth, with a maximum draft of 6.40 meters. Displacement 30,000 tons of the ship make it the largest of its kind in Spain and Europe, with approximate cost of 120 million euros.
was launched on July 15, 2010 and sponsored by Mrs. Angela Martins Andrade, wife of Don Alberto Joao Jardim, President of the Government of Madeira. From Vigo moved to Santander to be painted in colors drydock definitive Astander facilities.
has nine decks that are distributed in 124 cabins, with a total of 478 beds. Two of these cabins are suites, double height staircase. It also has 500 reclining seats VIP seating room with the latest technology can be achieved by the horizontal position of a bed. Lounges with large windows, bars and buffet, child care, swimming pool and other facilities which include those inside, its upper skylights that provide natural lighting to make the journey more comfortable for the 1,500 passengers as possible. All of this is the work of the prestigious naval design and architecture Oliver Design.
not forget that in their warehouses can travel up to 350 cars properly placed, and just over one hundred trucks.
December 29 2010 completed the painting and the finishing touches on the yard of Santander, starting then to Vigo where official tests conducted at sea. On January 10, 2011 Children of J. shipyard Barriers delivered in a private act the Teide volcano, and duly painted their owners, Naviera Armas.
As noted above, the Teide volcano Gran Canaria and Tenerife join with the port of Huelva, offering a new alternative for traveling to Spain can choose another port of destination, so far only offered Acciona-Transmediterránea that of Cádiz. The estimated time of arrival is 28 hours, this significantly reduces travel time, which makes it attractive especially in the face to the transport of perishable goods, promoting the dynamism of trade in the primary sector in a remarkable manner.
This short delay will be achieved through the 26 knots made by four engines of 8,400 kw market one, or what is different about 45,000 horsepower.
Wednesday January 26 at noon was presented to society in the spring link the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife this new ship under the watchful gaze of authorities, media and onlookers.
This new Canary-Huelva line has not been without controversy. Acciona-Transmediterránea company, which holds the line Cadiz-Canaries, considers that the needs are satisfied with their services, and considers that the provisions of Arms on the movement of about 60,000 passengers a year is excessive, then it makes sense to think of some 30,000 passengers under its own experience, although a precise moment could reach 40,000. The fact is that Acciona has begun a campaign of travel deals on the Atlantic line at prices very suggestive.
late February and have gone on sale tickets from Teide volcano, which will start the March 31 trips leaving every Thursday from Puerto de la Luz and Las Palmas at 08:00, stopping at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife to then depart for Huelva 12:00 hours where estimates arrived mid-afternoon on Friday, from Huelva will leave at noon on Saturday to reach the Canary Islands on Sunday.
from Escobar wish you prosperous voyages, and that all ships that have graced our port with its outline, is the key that opens the door to the canaries of our Atlantic.
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