FRS Iberia/Maroc
Industry | Shipping |
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Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Strait of Gibraltar, Canary Islands |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Parent | Förde Reederei Seetouristik |
Website | http://frs.es/ |
FRS Iberia/Maroc are three independent companies operating under a single brand, one based in Morocco (FRS Maroc) and the two others (FRS Iberia and Ferrysur) in Spain, founded in 2000 by their parent company Förde Reederei Seetouristik.[1] The companies operate mainly in the Strait of Gibraltar with a fleet of five ferries.[2]
Routes
FRS Iberia/Maroc operates services across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Motril and Algeciras to Ceuta, Tangier and Tanger-Med.[3] On 23 May 2018 it was announced that FRS Iberia will acquire the routes Melilla-Motril and Huelva-Las Palmas-S. C. Tenerife from Naviera Armas due to monopoly concerns on the acquisition of Trasmediterranea by Armas. The necessary equipment is included in the deal.[4]
Fleet
Current vessels
FRS Iberia/Maroc currently operates a fleet of five vessels.
Name | Built | Enterered service | Flag | Notes | References |
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Tarifa Jet | 1997 | 2006 | Cyprus | Tarifa-Tanger | [5] |
Ceuta Jet | 1998 | 2003 | Cyprus | Algeciras-Ceuta | [6] |
Algeciras Jet | 1999 | 2008 | Cyprus | Tarifa-Tanger | [7] |
Tanger Express | 1996 | 2012 | Morocco | Algeciras-Tanger Med | [8] |
Kattegat | 1996 | 2014 | Cyprus | Algeciras-Tanger Med | [9] |
Al Andalus Express | 1990 | 2014 | Cyprus | Lease to Naviera Armas: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Puerto del Rosario | [10] |
Miramar Express | 1999 | 2017 | Cyprus | Motril-Tanger Med |
Past vessels
- Thundercat I - since 2008 MS MegaJet with Seajet[11]
- Nicea - sold for scrap in 2010[12]
- Eurovoyager - sold for scrap in 2012[13]
- Stena Feronia - returned to Stena RoRo, on charter to Intershipping[14]
- Tanger Jet II - sold in 2013 to Conferry and renamed to Virgin de Coromoto[15]
External links
References
- ^ ".: Förde Reederei Seetouristik - present ferry operations :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: FRS Iberia - About FRS Iberia :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ ".: FRS Iberia - FRS Iberia routes :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ La CNMC aprueba con compromisos la compra de Trasmediterránea por Naviera Armas
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Tarifa Jet
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Ceuta Jet
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Algeciras Jet
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Tanger Express
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Kattegat
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Al Andalus
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Mega Jet
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Nicea
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Eurovoyager
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Stena Feronia
- ^ The Ferry Site about M/F Dolphin Jet