Comarit

Moroccan ferry operator

Comarit

Founded| 1984
Founder| Abdellali Abdelmoula
Defunct| 2012
Fate| Bankrupt
Headquarters| Tangier, Morocco[1]

Area served

| Strait of Gibraltar
Mediterranean Sea
Services| Passenger transportation
Freight transportation
Website| www.comarit.es

Comarit (Compagnie Maritime Maroco-Norvegiènne) was a Moroccan ferry operator. Comarit operated a freight and passenger ferry service between Morocco and Spain, France and Italy from 1984 to 2012. It was based in Tangier, one of the main points of departure for its ferries. The company suspended operations in January 2012.

## History

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Comarit was formed in 1984.

In June 2008, Ganger Rolf and Bonheur sold their 55% stake to their Moroccan partner for MAD 700 million (approximately NOK 490 million).[2]

The company was liquidated in 2013.[3]

## Fleet

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### Ferries

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Ship  | Year of construction  | IMO | Year of acquisition and sale  | Capacity  | Status

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Badis | 1973  | 7224459  | 2007 (chartered)  | 1200  | in service under the name Rigel I
Banasa | 1975  | 7358755  | 1996 – 2015  | 1600  | sold in 2015
Berkane | 1976  | 7401215  | 2002 – 2015  | 1844  | destroyed in 2015 at Aliağa
Biladi | 1979  | 7824912  | 2002 - 2013  | 1750  | destroyed in 2013 at Aliağa
Bismillah | 1971  | 7104984  | 1984 - 2006  | 750  | destroyed
Bissat | 2000  | 9221169  | 2010 - 2013  | 647  | in service under the name Detroit Jet
Boraq | 2000  | 9216171  | 2010 - 2016  | 647  | sold in 2016
Boughaz | 1974  | 739601  | 1988 - 2015  | 1400  | decommissioned in 2012 at Algeciras and then destroyed in 2015 at Aliağa
Eurovoyager | 1978  | 7613882  | 2010 (chartered)  | 1200  | destroyed in 2012 at Aliağa
Oleander | 1980  | 7820497  | 2000 - 2012 (chartered)  | 1300  | in service under the name Sherbatiskiy
Primrose | 1975  | 7357567  | 2009 (chartered)  | 1475  | destroyed in 2011 at Alang
Rostock | 1981  | 8000226  | 2009 - 2010 (chartered)  | 1536  | in service under the name Wasa Express
Sara I | 1974  | 7360667  | 2003 - 2005 (chartered)  | 1500  | destroyed in 2012

### Cargo ships

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Ship  | Year of construction  | IMO | Year of acquisition and selling  | Capacity  | Status

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Baltic Eager | 1979  | 7804065  | 2009 (chartered)  | 12  | destroyed in 2013 at Mumbai
East Express | 1984  | 8009040  | 2010 (chartered)  | 12  | In service under the name Gazalle
Vomero | 1973  | 7328360  | 1995 (chartered)  | 12  | destroyed in 2004 at Aliağa

## Routes

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MS Banasa arriving at Tangier

Comarit operated five routes between Spain, France and Morocco.

* Algeciras \- Tangier
* Genoa \- Tangier
* Sète \- Tangier
* Tarifa \- Tangier
* Nador \- Almería

## External links

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* Comarit official website (archived)

## References

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1. ^ "Sauvetage de la Comarit: Les Italiens, la dernière chance". L'Économiste. June 26, 2012. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
2. ^ "Bonheur ASA - Key Developments". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
3. ^ "Comarit: Une bouée de sauvetage pour Abdelmoula". L'Économist. February 25, 2013. Retrieved 2021-11-10.