Benchijigua Express

Identity & particulars

Name

Benchijigua Express

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9299056

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

224441000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

ECHP

Flag

Spain

Vessel type

High-speed craft

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

3,504

Length overall

126.7 m

Beam

30.4 m

Year built

2005

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q816723. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,291

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Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Technical efficiency: Not Applicable. Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About Benchijigua Express

Benchijigua Express is a fast ferry, operated by Fred. Olsen Express between the Canary Islands, Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean. She was delivered in April 2005. At 126 metres (413 ft) long, the ferry is the second-longest type of trimaran in the world, less than two metres shy of the littoral combat ships of the Independence class which were based on Benchijigua Express's design. Her body is made of aluminium with a special offshore coating, and is the second-largest vessel with an aluminium hull. The ship's name, derived from the village of Benchijigua on La Gomera where Fredrik Olsen had property, was previously used twice since 1999.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Benchijigua Express now?

Benchijigua Express (High-speed craft, Spain flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 3, 2026, 18:35 UTC, under way at 31.2 kn, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was SPC-CRT-GMR (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 2, 2026, 15:08 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is Benchijigua Express?

Benchijigua Express is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Spain, built in 2005 by Austal. The vessel is 126.7 m long with a beam of 30.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 3,504.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Benchijigua Express?

Fred. Olsen Express is recorded as Registered owner for Benchijigua Express (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Benchijigua Express?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Benchijigua Express from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Benchijigua Express. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.