Naviera de Canarias

Naviera de Canarias, S.A.

Playa de Las Canteras Playa de Las Canteras by T. Diedrich

In 1964 received the first of two sisters built by the Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval at Sestao. They had space for two passengers and were reinforced to navigate through ice.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1964
Dead weight	1,478	MT
Gross register	1,568	GRT
Net register	863	NRT
Passengers	2
Length	82.7	mtr
Breadth	11.8	mtr
Depth	6.5	mtr
Draft	4.8	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer 8TD4
Power	2,400	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 112 kW - 450 VCA - 60 Hz
Speed	15	knots
Scrapped	La Graña-Ferrol - 1985

Playa de las Canteras - Collection G. Serrano Camacho

Playa de Maspalomas Playa de Maspalomas by T. Diedrich

Sister ship of the previous one and with the same characteristics, she was also scrapped in 1985

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1964
Dead weight	1,478	MT
Gross register	1,568	GRT
Net register	863	NRT
Passengers	2
Length	82.7	mtr
Breadth	11.8	mtr
Depth	6.5	mtr
Draft	4.8	mtr
Propulsion	Sulzer 8TD4
Power	2,400	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 112 kW - 450 VCA - 60 Hz
Speed	15	knots
Scrapped	Vigo - 1986

Playa de Maspalomas - Collection G. Serrano Camacho

At sea and berthed at Kirikiri - Lagos (Nigeria). Playa de Maspalomas - Collection José Antonio

Playa del Medano Playa del Medano by T. Diedrich

Reinforced for navigation through ice. In 1985 she became Dae Sung No. 11 when she was purchased by a Panamanian shipping company.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1967
Dead weight	2,333	MT
Gross register	1,598	GRT
Net register	832	NRT
Length	91.0	mtr
Breadth	13.6	mtr
Depth	8.2	mtr
Maximum draft	5.6	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 842-VBF-75
Power	3,480	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Sold	1985	to
Owner	Inter Burgo S.A. - Panama
Name	*Dae Sung No. 11*
Name / Year	Song /2008
Scrapped	2008 - Alang (India)

Playa del Medano - Collection G. Serrano Camacho

Playa de la Aldea Playa de La Aldea - Collection G. Serrano Camacho

In 1969 the Naviera de Canarias bought three sister ships that had been built in 1967 by the Sociedad Española de Construcción Naval at Sestao for the Royale Marocaine de Navigation, of Tangier (Morocco).
One of them was the Ibn El Moumen, which was called Palya de la Aldea. The three sisters were lengthened at Astilleros de Santander, increasing their length from 89.4 meters to 97.6; the dead weight at 1,750 MT and the gross register at 1,401 GRT; in this case it was in 1972. In that same year she became Mardina Merchant when she was sold to a Greek company along with her sisters. In 1976 she became Radiant Claudia, in that same year Claudia and in 1977 Christiana R.. On 17/September/1978 she sank near Finisterre, at 42º48'N-09º29'W, during a ballast voyage from Las Palmas to Rotterdam when she collided in fog with the Spanish cargo ship Magali.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1967
Name	*Abd El Moumen*
Dead weight	1,350	MT
Gross register	1,180	GRT
Net register	490	NRT
Length	89.4	mtr
Breadth	12.8	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Maximum draft	4.5	mtr
Lenghtened in 1972 at Santander
Dead weight	1,750	MT
Gross register	1,401	GRT
Length	97.6	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN G8V 30/45 A.T.L.
Power	3,200	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Bought	1969	to
Owner	Royale Marocain de Navigation
Name	*Abd El Moumen*
Sold	1973	to
Owner	Union Commercial Steam Shipping Co.
Name	*Mardina Merchant*
Name / Year	Radiant Claudia / 1975
Name / Year	Claudia / 1976
Name / Year	Christiana R. / 1977
Sunk	17/09/1978 -- 42º48'N - 09º29'W

Playa de los Cristianos Playa de los Cristianos by T. Diedrich

Another of the three sisters was the Iben Daoud, which was called Playa de lso Cristianos when she was acquired by this shipping company. In 1972 she was lengthened at Santander, and that same year she became Mardina Trader, in 1974 in Rio Bayano, in 1977 in Tsirisand in the same year in Paris Tsiris. On 25/March/79 she ran aground in the Red Sea and was towed to Piraeus (Greece), where she was declared a total loss. She was scrapped at Eleusis (Greece) in 1984.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1967
Name	*Ibn Daoud*
Dead weight	1,350	MT
Gross register	1,118	GRT
Net register	490	NRT
Length	89.4	mtr
Breadth	12.8	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Maximum draft	4.5	mtr
Lengthened in 1971 at Santander
Dead weight	1,750	MT
Gross register	1,401	GRT
Length	97.6	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN G8V 30/45 A.T.L.
Power	3,200	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Bought	1969	to
Owner	Royale Marocain de Navigation
Name	*Ibn Daoud*
Sold	1972	to
Owner	Union Commercial Steam Shipping Co.
Name	*Mardina Trader*
Name / Year	Rio Bayano / 1974
Name / Year	Tsiris / 1977
Name / Year	Paris Tsiris / 1977
Wrecked	25/03/1978 -- 21º45'N/38º45'E
Scrapped	Eleusis (Greece) - 1984

Playa de Jandia Playa de Jandia by T. Diedrich

Like her sisters she was lengthened at Santander and sold to a Greek shipping company. She was wrecked near Port Harmon (Canada) on a ballast voyage from Quebec to Port Harmon. As you can see, the three sisters had an unfortunate end.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1967
Name	*Ibn Aicha*
Dead weight	1,750	MT
Gross register	1,118	GRT
Net register	490	NRT
Length	89.4	mtr
Breadth	12.8	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Maximum draft	4.5	mtr
Lengthened in 1971 at Santander
Dead weight	1,750	MT
Gross register	1,401	GRT
Length	97.6	mtr
Propulsion	2 x MAN G8V 30/45 A.T.L.
Power	3,200	H.P.
Speed	16	knots
Bought	1969	to
Owner	Royale Marocain de Navigation
Name	*Ibn Aicha*
Sold	1973	to
Owner	Union Commercial Steam Shipping Co.
Name	*Mardina Reefer*
Wrecked	09/01/1974 - Port Harmon (Canada)

Playa de Las Nieves Playa de Las Nieves by T. Diedrich

In 1967/69 a trio of larger sister ships were delivered, the first built by S.E.C.N., at Sestao, and the remaining two by Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste - ASTANO, at Fene-Ferrol. They had capacity for 12 passengers and were reinforced for navigation through ice. Being from a different shipyard there were small differences between the first and the second two.
The first, built in Sestao, was the Playa de las Nieves. In 1978 it was sold to Antártida Pesquera Industrial, of Ushuaia (Argentina) and renamed Rio Grande. She was moored and abandoned in Buenos Aires in 1983 due to the bankruptcy of her owners, remaining there until 1999, when she was towed to San Pedro, located on the Paraná River. It appears that she was scrapped in 2001, since in that year she was deregistered in the Argentine register of merchant vessels.

Shipyard / Year	S.E.C.N. - Sestao / 1967
Dead weight	3,701	MT
Gross register	2,622	GRT
Passengers	12
Length	110.0	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	9.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.5	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 7-50-VT2BF-110
Power	5,400	H.P.
Alternators	1 x 600 kW + 3 x 260 kW - 380 VCA 50Hz
Speed	19	knots
Sold	1978	to
Owner	Antártida Pesquera Industrial
Name	*Rio Grande*
Laid up	1983 - Buenos Aires
Scrapped	Maybe 2001 - San Pedro (Paraguay)

Playa de Las Nieves - Collection L. Gómez

In this drawing can be seen that her lengthening was planned, adding a hold, but it was not carried out since in the photos while she was laid up at Buenos Aires she still had four holds.

Playa Blanca Playa Blanca by T. Diedrich

The second was the Playa Blanca, built by ASTANO at Fene-Ferrol in 1978. In 1983 she was sold to Albacora, of Vigo, and renamed Albacora Frigo. She was scrapped in 2003.

Shipyard / Year	ASTANO / 1969
Dead weight	3,761	MT
Gross register	2,622	GRT
Passengers	12
Length	110.0	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	9.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.5	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 750-VT2BF-110
Power	5,400	H.P.
Alternators	1 x 600 kW + 3 x 260 kW - 380 VCA 50Hz
Speed	19	knots
Sold	1983	to
Owner	Albacora S.A.
Name	*Albacora Frigo*
Scrapped	Bilbao - 2003

Arriving towed to Santander, where she was finished at Astilleros de Santander. There, among other things, the refrigeration and loading machinery was installed, and the final painting work was carried out. Playa Blanca - Collection M. Cranfield

Leaving Rotterdam (Netherlands) on 18/May/1975, where she had arrived on the 24th from Le Havre (France). Her next port was Apapa/Lagos (Nigeria) where she arrived on July 4th. The unloading took a long time, and in August she left for East Africa.

Playa de Naos Playa de Naos by T. Diedrich

The third was the Playa de Naos, built like the previous one by ASTANO in 1968. In 1978 she was sold together with the Playa de las Nieves to Antártida Pesquera Industrial, of Ushuaia (Argentina) and renamed Ushuaia. She followed the same fate until her probable scrapping in 2001.

Shipyard / Year	ASTANO / 1969
Dead weight	3,761	MT
Gross register	2,622	GRT
Passengers	12
Length	110.0	mtr
Breadth	15.3	mtr
Depth	9.3	mtr
Maximum draft	6.5	mtr
Propulsion	Naval - B&W 750-VT2BF-110
Power	5,400	H.P.
Alternators	1 x 600 kW + 3 x 260 kW - 380 VCA 50Hz
Speed	19	knots
Sold	1978	to
Owner	Antártida Pesquera Industrial
Name	*Ushuaia*
Laid up	1983 - Buenos Aires
Scrapped	Maybe 2001 - San Pedro (Paraguay)

She was also towed from Ferrol to Santander, where the same armament and finishing work was carried out. Playa de Naos - Collection M. Cranfield

Arriving to Rotterdam (Netherlands) on 23/May/1975 from Le Havre (France). Her next ports of call was Antwerp (Belgium) and Immingham (United Kingdom) to load for Cape Town (South Africa), where she remained from June 28th to July 8th. On August 10th she arrived to Avonmouth (United Kingdom), leaving on the 15th for Bilbao, where she arrived on the 21st. On September 5th she was again at Antwerp and on October 1st at Durban (South Africa).

Jose Maria Ramon Jose Maria Ramon por T. Diedrich

In 1975 the company purchased two ships from Naviera Asón. Both were built by Astilleros del Cadagua, at Baracaldo (Vizcaya). They were originally two general cargo ships that were converted into reefers during building. Both were sold to Naviera Guadiaro, this in 1984. In 1992 she was bought by Líneas Marítimas Hespérides, and continued owned by this last company until being scrapped in 1995.

Shipyard / Year	Astillero del Cadagua / 1973
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Jose Maria Ramon*
Dead weight	3,500	MT
Gross register	1,710	GRT
Net register	869	NRT
Length	108.4	mtr
Breadth	15.2	mtr
Depth	9.2	mtr
Propulsion	Bazán - MAN V6V40/54
Power	6,700	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 360 kW - 380 VCA 50Hz
Speed	17	knots
Bought	1975	to
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Jose Maria Ramon*
Sold	1986	to
Owner	Naviera Guadiaro S.A.
Name	*Jose Maria Ramon*
Owner / Year	Líneas Marítimas Hespérides / 1992
Name	*Jose Maria Ramon*
Scrapped	Gijón - 1995

Pedro Ramirez Jose Maria Ramon - Collection I. Gallego

The second ship was the Pedro Ramirez, which was built the same year. She was also sold to Naviera Guadiaro, but in this case in 1986. In 1991 she was sold to a Cypriot shipping company, which sent her to scrap yard in 1996.

Shipyard / Year	Astillero del Cadagua / 1973
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Pedro Ramirez*
Dead weight	3,500	MT
Gross register	1,710	GRT
Net register	869	NRT
Length	108.4	mtr
Breadth	15.2	mtr
Depth	9.2	mtr
Propulsion	Bazán - MAN V6V40/54
Power	6,700	H.P.
Alternators	3 x 360 kW - 380 VCA 50Hz
Speed	17	knots
Bought	1975	to
Owner	Naviera Asón
Name	*Pedro Ramirez*
Sold	1986	to
Owner	Naviera Guadiaro S.A.
Name	*Pedro Ramirez*
Name / Year	Maere / 1991
Scrapped	Alang (India) - 1996

Spanish version

With the contribution of Javier Careaga Basarrate, who supplied the engines data.