Conferry
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 Conferry office in Margarita | |
| Founded | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Caribbean Sea |
| Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Website | lanuevaconferry |
Conferry (Consolidada de Ferrys C.A.) is a Venezuelan shipping company operating passenger and freight services to the islands of Margarita and Coche. Currently owned by Bolipuertos and the Venezuelan state, it serves the ports of Puerto la Cruz, Punta de Piedras, Guanta, La Guaira, Coche Island, and the international port of Guamache, The main office of Conferry is in Plaza Venezuela, in central Caracas.
Routes[edit]
Conferry operate routes across the Caribbean Sea.
- Punta de Piedras - Puerto la Cruz
- Punta de Piedras - Guanta
- Punta de Piedras - Coche Island
- Punta de Piedras - La Guaira
Fleet[edit]
Conferry operate a fleet of nine ships, consisting of six high speed ferries and four ferries/freight ships.[1]
| Name | Built | Entered service | Tonnage | Note | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSC Virgen de Coromoto | 2004 | 2014 | 6,242 GRT | Rounded in Punta de Piedras | [2] |
| HSC San Francisco de Asís | 2001 | 2014 | 5,889 GRT | [3] | |
| HSC Virgen del Valle II | 2001 | 2013 | 8,397 GRT | In service | [4] |
| HSC Tallink AutoExpress 2 | 1997 | 2009 | 5,419 GRT | This ferry sank at Port of Guanta in Anzoategui | [5] |
| MS Rosa Eugenia | 1978 | 2008 | 6,507 GRT | Sank in Puerto La Cruz | [6] |
| MS Maria Rosario | 1978 | 2006 | 2,736 GRT | Rounded in Puerto La Cruz | [7] |
| HSC Lilia Concepcion | 1999 | 2002 | 5,992 GRT | Rounded in Puerto La Cruz | [8] |
| HSC Carmen Ernestina | 1999 | 1999 | 5,992 GRT | This ferry sank in Puerto la Cruz, will be scrapped | [9] |
| MS Cacica Isabel | 1979 | 1979 | 2,640 GRT | Rounded in Puerto La Cruz | [10] |
| MS Concepcion Mariño | 1978 | 1978 | 2,635 GRT | Rounded in Puerto La Cruz | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ "www.faktaomfartyg.se - Conferry". Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Virgen de Coromoto
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC San Francisco de Asís
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Virgen del Valle II
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Tallink AutoExpress 2
- ^ The Ferry Site about MV Rosa Eugenia
- ^ The Ferry Site about MS Maria Rosario
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Lilia Concepcion
- ^ The Ferry Site about HSC Carmen Ernestina
- ^ The Ferry Site about MS Cacica Isabel
- ^ The Ferry Site about MS Concepcion Mariño