MS Volcán de Tindaya explained

Volcán de Tindaya is a roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry operated by the Spanish shipping company Naviera Armas between the Canary Islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote in the Atlantic Ocean. It was built and delivered to Armas in 2002 and has been operating the route between the towns of Corralejo (Fuerteventura) and Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) since then. The ship is named after the Tindaya mountain on Fuerteventura.

Design and construction

Volcán de Tindaya was built in Vigo, Spain by Hijos de J. Barreras. The vessel is long, wide, and has a draught of . It has a service speed of 16kn.

The vessel is powered by two main diesel engines, each capable of providing of power, and two auxiliary diesel engines, each capable of providing of power. The diesel engines drive two 315 rpm propellers. The ship also has two transverse 330 kW electrically driven bow thrusters.

The ship can transport up to 700 passengers (including crew) and 120 vehicles over a range of approximately . Passengers are distributed over three decks and there is a single vehicle deck.

See also

Ships covering the same route

• HSC Bocayna Express