Volcan-De-Tirajana

The “Volcán de Tirajana” suffered a damage to the waterjet fender on Feb 27, 2027, at 8.30 p.m, while sailing in winds of 40 knots. The catamaran ferry spent the night moored in the port of San Sebastián de La Gomera, with about 20 passengers on board bound for La Palma, due to the impossibility of finding accommodation for them in the city, while awaiting the arrival of a repair team to fix the damage. On board, the passengers spent the night uncertain about the ship's possible departure. On Feb 28 the company arranged the transfer the ‘Bencomo Express' of Fred Olsen whichtook them back to the port of Los Cristianos, Tenerife, and after a brief stop, headed towards La Palma. The Armas Trasmediterránea Group had no replacement vessel available, as the catamaran “Volcán de Teno,” which usually serves the La Gomera route, has been out of service since mid-December. Zhe “Volcán de Teno” was limited in its maneuverability due to having only three engines. The limited maneuverability directly affectrf the safety of the ship and its crew and passengers. This esd compounded by the crew's lack of rest during the stop in La Palma, as operating with only three engines causes delays and, consequently, violations of labour regulations, all with the approval of the fleet manager and executives in Madrid.

A hydraulic failure caused a sdelay of three hours in the departure of the "Volcán de Tirajana" from the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma on the morning of May 9, 2025. The vessel departed at 9:12 a.m. and arrived at the port of Los Cristianos at 12:30 p.m., although it had to wait for the departure of the "Volcán de Teno" to La Gomera. During the stopover in the port of Los Cristianos, technicians were on board to resolve the problem, after attempts to resolve it the previous night during the stopover in Santa Cruz de La Palma were unsuccessful. The domino effect led to a subsequent delay in the connection with El Hierro, on one of the busiest days at the start of the weekend. The vessel departed Los Cristianos at 1:10 p.m. and arrived in La Estaca at 4:10 p.m., meaning the trip took three hours.