Baleària
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| Founded | 1998 |
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| Headquarters | Dénia, Spain |
| Area served | Balearic Islands, Spain, Morocco |
| Key people | Adolfo Utor, CEO |
| Services | Passenger transportation, Freight transportation |
| Website | www.balearia.com |
Martin i Soler departing Ibiza
Visemar One arriving at Ibiza
Baleària is the trading name for Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. The company operates ferry services from Mainland Spain to the Balearic Islands and Morocco.
Routes
Baleària operates services to the Balearic Islands from Dénia, Valencia and Barcelona. The company also operates across the Strait of Gibraltar from Algeciras to Ceuta and Tangier.
Fleet
Current vessels
Baleària currently (February 2012) operates a fleet of ten fast ferries and six roro vessels.
| Name | Built | Enterered service | Gross Tonnage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Matutes | 2010 | 2010 | 29,670 | Barcelona/Valencia-Palma de Mallorca |
| Avemar Dos | 1997 | 2008 | 5,517 | laid up in Algeciras (September 2013) |
| Daniya | 1984 | 2012 | 15,093 | Denia - San Antonio |
| Federico García Lorca | 2001 | 2001 | 5,637 | Denia-Ibiza-Palma de Mallorca |
| Jaume I | 1994 | 2005 | 5,889 | laid up in Algeciras (September 2013) |
| Jaume II | 1996 | 2006 | 4,112 | Algeciras-Ceuta |
| Jaume III | 1996 | 2007 | 4,305 | laid up in Ceuta (September 2013) |
| Levante | 1994 | 2013 | 1,044 | Barcelona-San Antonio |
| Martín I Soler | 2008 | 2008 | 24,761 | Barcelona-Alcudia |
| Maverick | 1990 | 2011 | 442 | Ibiza-Formentera |
| Maverick Dos | 1990 | 2011 | 442 | Ibiza-Formentera |
| Nixe | 2004 | 2004 | 2,292 | laid up in Denia (September 2013) |
| Passió Per Formentera | 2009 | 2009 | 6,146 | Algeciras-Ceuta |
| Pinar del Río | 1992 | 2008 | 3,454 | Balearia Bahamas Express |
| Posidonia | 1980 | 2012 | 1,386 | Ibiza-Formentera |
| Ramón Llull | 2001 | 2001 | 2,620 | Barcelona-Alcúdia-Ciutadella-Mahon |
| SF Alhucemas | 2010 | 2010 | 20,238 | Algeciras-TangerMed |
| Visemar One | 2010 | 2010 | 26,500 | Chartered from Visemar Line, Barcelona/Valencia-Palma de Mallorca |
Past vessels
- HSC Nixe 2 - Sold to Excalibur International Marine, renamed Nixen
- HSC Al Sabini
- MS Bahia de Malaga - Sold to Kada Denizcilik Turism, renamed Med Dream
- MS Bahia de Ceuta - Sold to Nova Ferries, renamed Ilha Azul
- MS Manuel Azaña - Sold to Arab Bridge Maritime, renamed Amman
- MS Isla de Botafoc - Sold to Ventouris Ferries, renamed Bari
Incidents
On 16 February 2012 the high speed catamaran Maverick Dos ran aground whilst on passage from Ibiza Town to Formentera. The vessel was carrying 21 passengers and 6 crew at the time of the incident.
References
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