The fast ferry depict on this stamp of Equatorial Guinea issued in 1996 is identified by Mr. Jean-Louis Araignon as one of the fast ferries belonging to the Spanish company Trasmediterranea. The fast ferry depict has the hull colours of that company.
Comparing the stamp with the URL he did supply he is correct, she is one of this vessels. Thanks to Mario Rosner who supplied my with a nice scan of the stamp.
Three fast ferries were built between 1994-1996 for this Spanish company, ALBAYZIN, ALCANTARA and ALMUDAINA, which is depict on the stamp is difficult to say, all three have carried the hull colours of Trasmediterranea.
Al three ro-ro ferries were built by Empresa Nacional Bazan, San Fernando/Cadiz, Spain for Cia Trasmediterranea S.A., Madrid, Spain.
Tonnage is 3.265 gross, 979 net, 198 dwt., dim. 96.2 x 14.6 x 8.9m., length bpp. 81.48m, draught 2.08m.
Powered by four 16-cyl Carterpillar diesel engines, 27.176 hp, four waterjet propellers, speed 34 knots.
Passenger accommodation for 450 passengers and 84 cars.
ALBAYZIN built under yard No. 315.
23 July 1994 launched under the name ALBAYZIN.
Ordered by Trasmediterranea, but delivered in October 1994 to Buquebus Los Cipres S.A. Montevideo, Uruguay, registered at the Bahamas, with homeport Nassau.
October 1994 chartered by Sea Shuttle, New Zealand.
31 October 1994 sailed from Cadiz for Wellington.
24 December 1994 in the service from Wellington to Picton across Cook Strait.
14 February 1995 out of service due to engine problems, laid up for repairs till the end of her charter.
02 June 1995 sailed from Wellington via the Panama Canal to Spain.
From July 1995 till November 1995 chartered by Compania Trasmediterranea for there service between Algeciras to Ceuta.
November 1995 laid up.
From 15 April 1996 till 22 September 1996 chartered by the Larvik Line, Larvik for the service between Larvik and Skagen.
March 1998 used in the service between Algeciras and Ceuta.
May 1998 chartered by ORSA at Istanbul, renamed in LALE Ü, for the service between Istanbul and Bandirma.
1998 After the charter again renamed ALBAYZIN.
1999 Used in the service between Algeciras and Ceuta.
2001 Laid up at Algeciras.
200? Moved to Buenos Aires.
200? Used in the service between Buenos Aires to Montevideo.
2017 http://www.equasis.org gives in service, same owner, managed by Buquebus Espana SA, Algeciras. IMO No. 9059054. She is now registered under Uruguay flag, with homeport Montevideo.
ALCANTARA built under yard No 316.
01 January 1995 completed and delivered to Cia Trasmediterranea, Madrid, her homeport is Cadiz.
1995 Used in the service from the Spanish mainland to the Balearic Isles.
1996 Used in the service between Algeciras to Ceuta.
May 2000, she got on fire in the engineroom, repaired by Bazan at Cadiz.
26 July 2000 in the service from Algeciras to Tangier.
August 2000 in the service from Algeciras to Ceuta.
01 May 2003 in the service from Algeciras to Tangier.
June 2006 in the service between Ibiza to Denia.
04 July 2006 ran on the rocks when approaching Denia, out of service for repair.
January 2007 laid up at Malaga, and is for sale.
May 2008 sold to Marcia Shipholding Ltd., Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea, renamed SAN VALENTIN, under Panama flag and registry.
http://www.equasis.org gives, IMO No. 9059042.
ALMUDAINA built under yard No. 325.
01 January 1996 delivered to Cia Trasmediterranea, Las Palmas, Canary Islands. In the service between Barcelona to Palma de Mallorca.
09 June 2000 in the service between Valencia to Palma de Mallorca.
10 June 2004 in collision with EUROFERRYS PACIFICA at Algeciras, both vessels got light damage.
25 June 2004 till 05 September 2004 used in the service from Malaga to Melilla.
28 April 2006 in the service between Denia to Eivissa.
June 2006 in the service from Almeria/Malaga to Melilla.
January 2007 laid up, she is also for sale (are fuel guzzlers, and with the high bunker price will be hard to find a buyer.)
http://www.equasis.org gives IMO No. 9113159. Homeport Cadiz..
March 2012 sold to Sea World Express Ferry Co. Ltd., Okpo, South Korea, renamed in ROYAL STAR.
Equatorial Guinea 1996 500Fr. sg?, scott221c
Source: http://www.veristar.com. http://www.faktaomfartyg.se
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An update on the ALCANTARA.
I saw this ferry on 28 October 2007 heading to the port of Algeciras in the bay of Gibraltar. She had just crossed from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast opposite Gibraltar. She was sailing under the colours of the Spanish company Acciona Transmediterranea.
Attached (I hope) is a photo I took of her.
Peter C
I saw this ferry on 28 October 2007 heading to the port of Algeciras in the bay of Gibraltar. She had just crossed from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast opposite Gibraltar. She was sailing under the colours of the Spanish company Acciona Transmediterranea.
Attached (I hope) is a photo I took of her.
Peter C