HSC Betancuria Express
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Betancuria Express is a fast passenger and vehicle ferry operated by the Canary Islands ferry company Fred. Olsen Express on the route between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.[2] It was built in 2011 by Austal in Perth, Western Australia as the Leonora Christina for BornholmerFærgen.
Quick Facts History, Denmark ...
Betancuria Express operating as Leonora Christina | |
History | |
---|---|
Denmark | |
Name | Leonora Christina |
Owner | BornholmerFærgen |
Port of registry | Denmark, Rønne |
Route | Rønne - Ystad |
Ordered | 2 April 2009 |
Builder | Austal, Perth |
Yard number | 246 |
Laid down | 3 March 2010 |
Launched | 28 January 2011 |
Completed | 10 May 2011 |
Maiden voyage | 18 May 2011 |
In service | 22 June 2011 |
Identification | Callsign: OWGM2 |
Spain | |
Name | Betancuria Express |
Owner | Fred. Olsen Express |
Port of registry | Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Route | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Morro Jable |
In service | 15 October 2018 |
Identification |
|
General characteristics | |
Class and type | + 1A1 HSLC, R2, Passenger Car Ferry A, EO[1] |
Tonnage | 10,369 GT |
Length | 115 m |
Beam | 26.2 m |
Height | 28.5 m |
Draught | 3.8 m |
Depth | 8.5 m |
Decks | 5 (3 car decks / 2 passenger decks |
Ramps | 2 (stern and bow) |
Installed power | |
Propulsion | 4 x Rolls-Royce KaMeWa 125 SIII waterjets[3] |
Speed | 38 knots (70 km/h) |
Capacity |
|
Crew | 22 |
Close