N our annual publication Significant Ships of 2004, we presented an interesting 17,343gt passenger/vehicle ferry, Volcan de Tamasite, built by the Barreras shipyard at Vigo in Spain. She was the first of two new-design sisters ordered by the Armas group, for services between the various ports of the seven main islands of the Spanish Canary group, off Morocco, West Africa.
Volcan de Timanfaya: modified for night service I
Emphasis is placed on a high standard of amenities for an enjoyable trip, mainly on day voyages, only for up to 1466 passengers. Features included a fine panoramic lounge forward on Deck 6 and a further lounge with radiused windows on the same level at the stern, with an upper level on the deck above. Although largely identical, her sister, Volcan
de Timanfaya, has been created with some interesting modifications to provide comfortable accommodation on night services. In essence, this requirement has called for replacement of the forward panoramic lounge on Deck 6, together with the large area of Pullman chairs immediately aft of this space, by passenger cabins. These comprise 46 four- berth cabins, eight for two people, and two three-person cabins for disabled passengers. All have private toilet/shower units. As a result of this alterations, the passenger capacity is reduced to under 1000 - the total complement, including crew, is actually 1000; these figures compare with 1466 passengers on the day- service Volcan de Tamasite.
Supporting facilities include a cafeteria on Deck 6 and a two-level snack bar on Decks 6 and 7, as well as various lounges, but there is no waiter-service restaurant, although a galley is placed on Deck 7 to service the passenger and crew self-service units. Other features include a shop, gaming room, video room, and a nursery.
On the open upper deck are a swimming pool, with bar and changing rooms, also a solarium.
Passenger comfort is ensured, as on Volcan de
Tamasite, by a pair of folding fin stabilisers, but the lifesaving outfit has been modified to suit the reduced number of passengers. On the new
TECHNICAL PARTICULARS VOLCAN DE TIMANFA
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Length, oa...................................142.45m Length, bp………………….........125.00m Breadth, moulded.........................24.30m Depth, to main deck.......................8.35m Draught, design..............................5.70m Draught, scantling.......................... 6.00m Deadweight, design draught......2900dwt Number of decks....................................8 Complement
(passengers and crew)..................1000 Cars.................................................... 404 Trailers....................................... 69 x 16m Speed, service........................21.00knots Classification.....................Bureau Veritas 1 + Hull, 1 + Mach,
Ro-Ro Passenger Unrestricted Navigation, AUT-UMS
THE NAVALARCHITECT FEBRUARY 2006 One of the cabins against the sloping forward bulkhead on Deck 6.
Although mainly similar to her sister,Volcan de Timanfayahas been specifically modified to provide night services in the Canary Islands group by replacing forward lounges with 56 passenger cabins.
One of the 45 four-berth passenger cabins. The upper berths can be stowed against the bulkheads if necessary.
ship, it is centred on four Viking marine escape systems (two to port and two to starboard), each designed for 175 people. These are supported by two 150-person enclosed lifeboats and a pair of fast rescue boats - two different types - mounted towards the stern.
To reflect the mainly night voyages being operated, service speed has been reduced by one knot to 21.00knots, compared with her sister.
The propulsion plant, twin Wärtsilä 8L46C medium-speed engines driving Rolls- Royce CP propellers, remains the same.
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