HSC Volcan de Teno

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Higspeed6 HellenicSeaways 2015.jpg
Highspeed 6, 2015
History
Name
  • 2000-2010: Milenium
  • 2010-2016: Highspeed 6
  • 2016 onwards: Volcán de Teno
Operator
Port of registry
RouteMotril - Nador (Since March 2017) Motril - Alhucemas (Since March 2017)
Builder
Yard number056
Launched2000-04-22 [2]
Identification IMO number:  9221346
StatusIn service
General characteristics (as built) [3]
Tonnage6,360 tonnes
Length95.47 m (313.2 ft) [1]
Beam26.6 m (87.3 ft) [1]
Draft4 m (13.1 ft)
Installed power4 x Ruston 20RK270 diesel engines [1]
Propulsion4 x Lips 150/3D waterjets [1]
Speed38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) [1]
Capacity
  • 941 passengers (including crew) [1]
  • 260 cars [1]

Volcan de Teno is a high speed catamaran operated by Naviera Armas.

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History

Highspeed 6 is one of six 96m catamarans built by Incat Yards in Tasmania, Australia. Built in 2000 as Milenium, [1] she entered service with Trasmediterránea in June 2000 between Barcelona and Palma. In 2010 the Milenium was sold to Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways and renamed Highspeed 6. [2] In December 2016, it was sold to Naviera Armas and renamed Volcan de Teno.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Hull 056: Minispec| Catamaran" (pdf; 1,0 MB). incat. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "MILENIUM". ship-db.de. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "HSC Milenium (2000)".