VOLCAN DE TAMASITE

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Ferries to be renamed and change flag

The "Volcán de Tamasite" and the catamaran "Villa de Agaete," the two vessels that are part of the Grupo Armas Trasmediterránea package acquired by DFDS, will be renamed, repainted with the corporate image of their new shipowner, and will soon abandon the Spanish flag and transfer to the Cypriot flag, As FRS did before, the DFDS fleet operating in the Strait of Gibraltar is registered in Cyprus. This registry is quite diligent in terms of administrative procedures and inspections, has been computerized for years and is available 24 hours a day

Ferry allided with dock - again

The "Volcán de Tamasite" allided with the ramp 1 of the La Esfinge dock in the Puerto de La Luz in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on March 9, 2019, around 7 p.m. due to adverse weather conditions. There were no injuries or leaks, but the ferry suffered hull damage. The "Tamasite Volcano" covered the route Morro Jable - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Passengers registered a rumble. Many of them were in the car decks inside their cars and ready to leave the ship. Vhicles that collided with each other because of the impact and suffered minor damage. The ferry was able to leave with own power and headed towards the bay off the port, where it remained until the arrival of a tug of the Boluda VB Alborán Group for another berthing attempt. This maneuver was carried out at 7.34 p.m. without incidents at the ramp number 5, the farthest to the dam and within the passenger terminal that the company is actually building. Only one passenger reported injuries on one hand, but did not have to be attended despite the mobilization of an ambulance from the Canary Emergency Service (SUC), which upon arrival confirmed that the patient had already left. Passengers who stayed in the capital of Gran Canaria were able to leave and pick up their vehicles. Passengers who continued to the capital of Tenerife were forced to change ships to follow the route because the "Volcán de Tamasite" was inoperative after the accident due to the damage suffered. Naviera Armas then operated the route with the fast-ferry "Volcán de Teno", which set sail at 9.45 p.m., approximately 1,5 hours behind the schedule originally planned. The company said that the accident had been caused by inclement weather of sea and wind. The ferry berthed at the local Astican Shipyard for repairs on March 15 at 11.30 a.m. The "Volcan de Tamasite" sailed from Las Palmas on March 25 at 1.25 p.m. Spanish report with photo: https://www.laprovincia.es/sucesos/2019/03/10/ferri-armas-volcan-tamasite-choca/1154938.html

Repairs of allision damage finished

The "Volcán de Tamasite" which had been drydocked at the Astican Yard in the port of Luz in Las Palmas since Apr 23 to repair the damage suffered at the bow in the allision with the Nelson Mandela pier while leaving port bound to Santa Cruz, had its repairs completed on June 12 and left Las Palmas at 11 p.m., bound to Motril, ETA June 14, 7 p.m. Photos: http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php/topic,15658.msg83495.html#msg83495