Buquebus
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| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Area served
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River Plate |
| Services | Passenger transportation |
| Website | www.buquebus.com |
Buquebus is an Argentine company 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.
The company also operated BQB Líneas Aéreas.
Contents
Fleet
Buquebus as of June 2013 operates a fleet of nine fast ferries.[1]
| Ship | Built | Entered service |
Route | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| Juan Patricio | 1995 | 1995 | Buenos Aires - Montevideo | 1,760 GRT |  Argentina |
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| Atlantic III | 1993 | 1993 | Buenos Aires - Montevideo | 4,994 GRT |  Uruguay |
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| Eladia Isabel | 1986 | 1986 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 7,799 GRT | Uruguay |
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| Albayzin | 1994 | 1994 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 3,265 GRT | Uruguay |
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| Luciano Federico L | 1997 | 1997 | Buenos Aires - Colonia | 1,737 GRT | Uruguay |
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| Silvia Ana L | 1996 | 1996 - 2000 2007 - |
Buenos Aires - Colonia | 7,895 GRT | 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 |
The Buquebus website also lists Catalonia, which has been chartered to P&O Ferries as HSC Express for several years.
A new ferry named Francisco, after Pope Francis, was completed by Incat in 2013. Capable of 107 km/h (58 knots) it will be one of the fastest ferries in the world, and will be used for the Buenos Aires to Montevideo route. It has a capacity of 1,024 passengers and crew and 150 cars.[2]
See also
BQB Líneas Aéreas, former Buquebus-owned airline.
References
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