Armas incorporates a greater and more modern ferry to cross between Motril and Melilla on the North African Coast.
“ a greater ferry for a growing Port ” quoted the President of the Harbor Authority, Angel Diaz Sol, at the moment at which berthed in the East wharf the ship Volcano of Tinamar, property of shipping company Armas, and which came to replace the Volcano of Timanfaya.
The Volcano of Tinamar arrived Sunday night at the Port of Motril, coming from Las Palmas of Gran Canaria after stopping previously in Melilla where it realised the first manoeuvers.
Its entrance in service is going to be immediate once all the tests of mooring and the inspections of the Maritime Headquarters have been satisfactory, according to a company representative.
The Volcano of Tinamar has capacity for 1,500 passengers, 50% more than the Volcano of Timanfaya.
In addition, it is one to the most modern ships of the company, with only ten months of life, with which the company hopes to catch a good part of the passengers which now cross the Strait.
In less than a year, the passage between Motril and Melilla has turned out to be a great success. Since its inauguration, in July of 2011 until April this year have been carried more than 110,000 passengers and 32,000 vehicles have been transported.
Figures that justify the incorporation of a ship more modern and of greater capacity.
The main features of the new ferry is the length of 175 meters and a payload of 1,850 meters with capacity of over 300 vehicles.
