Avemar Dos 01

Algeciras - Spain 16 February 2014

 

Name

AVEMAR DOS

Previous names

11/1997 - 12/1997 Superstar Express

12/1997 - 05/1998 Superstar Express Langkawi

05/1998 - 11/1998 Superstar Express

11/1998 - 03/1999 Superstar Express Langkawi

03/1999 - 10/2005 Superstar Express

Type

Catamaran passenger vessel - Roll-Off / Roll-On Cargo Ship - High speed ferry

IMO-number

9170183

Call sign

ECKJ

Flag

Spain - Canary Islands

Port of registry

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Previous flags

  • 1997 - 2002 Republic of Panama

  • 2002 - 2005 Bahamas, Nassau

  • 2005 - 2010 Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

  • 2010 - 2011 Malta, Valletta

GT

5.517 t

DWT

340 t

NT

1.656 t

Length

82,30 m overall

70,49 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

23,30 m extreme

Draught

2,86 m

Depth

6,70 m

Speed

Service: 34,0 knots

Routes

  • 11/1997 - 1998 Butterworth - Langkawi

  • 1998 - 04/1998 Butterworth - Tanjung Balai - Phuket

  • 05/1998 - 04/2000 Portsmouth - Cherbourg

  • 04/2000 - 09/2003 Cairnryan - Larne

  • 04/2003 - 09/2003 Troon - Larne

  • 04/2004 - 09/2004 Cairnryan - Larne

  • 04/2004 - 09/2004 Troon - Larne

  • 11/2005 - 2008 Algeciras - Ceuta

  • 2008 Traffic to the Balearic Islands

  • 2008 Algeciras - Ceuta

Built

1997

Keel laid

21/04/1997

Launch date

11/10/1997

Date of completion

21/11/1997

Builder

Austal Ships Pty Ltd.

Fremantle

Australia

Yard number

60

Hull material

Aluminium

Bulkheads

Transverse: 7

Main engine

4x MTU 20V 1163 TB73L combustion engines 24.000 kW

2021 New engine MTU 20V 1163 TB73L combustion engine 26.000 kW

Propulsion waterjet

4x Kamewa 112 SII

Generators

4x MTU 8V183 OM442 LA main diesel generatorsets

Number of passengers

855

Number of cars

174

Manager

Balearia Eurolineas Marítimas SA

Lugar Estacio Maritima, S/N

Denia - Alicante

Spain

Previous managers

  • 1997 - 2000 P&O European Ferries (Portsmouth)

  • 2000 - 2003 P&O European Ltd. Purchase Ledger Department

  • 2003 - 2004 Star Cruise Pte Ltd

  • 2004 - 2004 P&O European Ltd. Purchase Ledger Department

  • 2004 - 2005 P&O Ferries Ltd Purchase Ledger Department

  • 2005 - 2008 Buquebus España, S.A.

Operator

Balearia Lines

Previous operators

11/1997 Star Cruises Seniferan, Port Kelang - Malaysia
Charter:

  • 05/1998 - 04/2000 P&O European Ferries Ltd/, Dover - United Kingdom

  • 04/2000 - 10/2004 P&O European Ferries Irish Sea - United Kingdom

01/2005 Superstar Express (Buquebus SA), Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Spain

  • Charter: 2008 Balearia SA (Eurolines Maritimes) - Spain

Owner

Balearia Eurolineas Marítimas SA

Denia

Spain

Previous owners

  • 1997 - 2005 Star Cruise Pte Ltd

  • 2005 - 2005 Buquebus España, S.A.

  • 2005 - 2008 Superstar Express Limited

  • 2008 - 2010 Buquebus España, S.A.

  • 2010 - 2014 Euromaroc 2000, S.L.

Latest data adjustment

05 March 2025