FRS Iberia/Maroc / Ferrysur
IndustryShipping
Founded2000
Headquarters
Tarifa & Tangier
,
Spain & Morocco
Area served
Strait of Gibraltar
Canary Islands
ServicesPassenger transportation
Freight transportation
ParentFörde Reederei Seetouristik
Websitehttp://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 eight ferries.[2]

Routes

FRS Iberia/Maroc operates services across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa 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 seven vessels. The "Poniente Jet" is scheduled to be introduced on the Algeciras-Tanger Med route at the end of July 2023.

Name Built Enterered service Flag Route References
Algeciras Jet 1999 2008  CyprusTarifa-Tanger [5]
Ceuta Jet 1998 2003  Cyprus Tarifa-Tanger [6]
Kattegat 1996 2014  Cyprus Algeciras-Tanger Med [7]
Levante Jet 2015 2021  Cyprus Algeciras-Ceuta
Miramar Express 1999 2017  Cyprus Algeciras-Tanger Med
Poniente Jet 1999 2023  Cyprus
Tanger Express 1996 2012  Morocco Algeciras-Tanger Med [8]
Tarifa Jet 1997 2006  Cyprus Tarifa-Tanger [9]
The former Tanger Jet II, sailing between Tarifa and Tanger

Past vessels

  • Thundercat I - since 2008 MS MegaJet with Seajet[10]
  • Nicea - sold for scrap in 2010[11]
  • Eurovoyager - sold for scrap in 2012[12]
  • Stena Feronia - returned to Stena RoRo, on charter to Intershipping[13]
  • Tanger Jet II - sold in 2013 to Conferry and renamed to Virgin de Coromoto[14]
  • San Gwann - sold in 2021 and renamed to San Giorgio
  • Al Andalus Express re-chartered in 2020 to Naviera Armas

References

  1. ↑ ".: Förde Reederei Seetouristik - present ferry operations :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ↑ ".: FRS Iberia - About FRS Iberia :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ↑ ".: FRS Iberia - FRS Iberia routes :". Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. ↑ La CNMC aprueba con compromisos la compra de Trasmediterránea por Naviera Armas
  5. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Algeciras Jet
  6. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Ceuta Jet
  7. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Kattegat
  8. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Tanger Express
  9. ↑ The Ferry Site about HSC Tarifa Jet
  10. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Mega Jet
  11. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Nicea
  12. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Eurovoyager
  13. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Stena Feronia
  14. ↑ The Ferry Site about M/F Dolphin Jet
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