Los Cipreses S.A., doing business as Buquebus, is a Uruguayan company[1] that operates ferry services from Buenos Aires to Montevideo and Colonia. The company also operates a fleet of coaches to Termas del Arapey, Termas del Dayman, Salto, Uruguay, Carmelo, Atlántida, Punta del Este, La Paloma, La Pedrera and Punta del Diablo from Montevideo, Colonia and Piriapolis.
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 Buquebus terminal in Buenos Aires | |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Area served | River Plate |
| Services | Passenger transportation |
| Website | www.buquebus.com |
The company also operated BQB Líneas Aéreas.
Fleet
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Buquebus operates a fleet of nine fast ferries.[2]
| Ship | Built | Entered service |
Route | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| Juan Patricio | 1995 | 1995 | Buenos Aires - Montevideo | 1,760 GT |  Argentina |
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| Atlantic III | 1993 | 1993 | Buenos Aires - Montevideo | 4,994 GT |  Uruguay |
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| Eladia Isabel | 1986 | 1986 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 7,799 GT | Uruguay |
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| Albayzin | 1994 | 1994 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 3,265 GT | Uruguay |
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| Luciano Federico L | 1997 | 1997 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 1,737 GT | Uruguay |
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| Silvia Ana L | 1996 | 1996 - 2000 2007 - |
Buenos Aires - Colonia | 7,895 GT | Uruguay |
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| Patricia Olivia II | 1998 | 1998 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | Uruguay |
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| Flecha De Buenos Aires | 1986 | 1996 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | Uruguay |
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| Thomas Edison | 1999 | 1999 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | Uruguay |
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| Francisco | 2013 | 2013 | Buenos Aires - Montevideo | 7,109 GT | Uruguay |
World's fastest ferry.[3] |
| China Zorrilla | 2025 | 2026 | Under construction | 13,000 GT | World's largest catamaran & aluminium ship. Fully battery electric.[4] |
The Buquebus website also lists HSC Catalonia, which has been chartered to P&O Ferries as HSC Express for several years.
The newest ferry, named Francisco, after Pope Francis, was completed by Incat in 2013. Capable of 107 km/h (58 knots) it was, at time of commissioning, the fastest ferry in the world.[5] It has a capacity of 1,024 passengers and crew and 150 cars.[6]
In 2022, HSC Albayzin was towed to Montevideo for scrapping.[7]
See also
editBQB Líneas Aéreas, former Buquebus-owned airline.
References
edit- ^ "Los Cipreses S.A. Company Profile". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "Viaja y disfrutá en los mejores buques del país | Buquebus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Guinness World Records - Fastest ferry". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Argentina and Uruguay to feature a zero-emission fast ferry crossing by early 2026". Maritime South. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Guinness World Records - Fastest ferry". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Bruce Mounster (June 18, 2013). "107km/h: now that's a fast ferry". The Mercury.
- ^ "Albayzin venduta per la demolizione". Pianeta Navi. 13 October 2022.
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