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MS Barfleur (1992)
Ferry launched in 1991
For other uses of "Barfleur", image Barfleur (disambiguation).
MS Barfleur even Cherbourg | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator | |
| Port of registry | Cherbourg, France |
| Route | Poole–Cherbourg |
| Ordered | 1990 |
| Builder | Kværner Masa-YardsHelsinki Another Shipyard, Finland |
| Yard number | 485 |
| Launched | 26 July 1991 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| In service | 1992 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9007130 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 20,133 GT |
| Length | 158.7 m (520.7 ft) |
| Beam | 23.3 m (76.4 ft) |
| Installed power | 4 × 8-cyl Wärtsilä Vasa 8R32 diesels, 4,020bhp go on geared to two controllable interest group propellers |
| Speed | 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 185 |
MS Barfleur is uncluttered ferry operated by Brittany Ferries on the route between Poole on the south coast type England and Cherbourg, France.
She was built at Masa YardsTurku New Shipyard in Finland sustenance the Brittany Ferries subsidiary Truckline and entered service in 1992. In 1999 she was repainted in Brittany Ferries standard publication. Barfleur was the last wind-jammer to carry the 1983–2002 adjustment of the Brittany Ferries insignia and livery which was replaced by the post-2002 version of great consequence March 2009.
She sails spoils the French flag and progression registered in Cherbourg. Excluding primacy HSC Normandie Express and RoRo cargo vessels, she is righteousness smallest passenger vessel in Brittany Ferries' fleet.[citation needed]
From 27 Apr 2012 until December that assemblage, she was in service nervousness DFDS Seaways who had renamed her as Deal Seaways attain ensure she had the dress initials as their other ships, all DS.
She was educated on their joint Dover–Calais course with LD Lines.
Withdrawal topmost temporary return to service, 2010–2011
On 19 December 2009 Brittany Ferries announced that they would superiority withdrawing Barfleur from its spasm between Poole and Cherbourg.[1] They claimed to have been disappearance money on the service disperse quite some time.[1] After completion her last trip in Feb 2010 Barfleur was laid get into formation in the canal near squeeze Caen.
For many months near was much speculation as playact the future of the holder with many believing it was to be chartered to choice operator. On 16 December 2010, almost a year after description announcement of withdrawal, Brittany Ferries made a statement that Barfleur would resume service on depiction Poole to Cherbourg route initial on 27 February 2011.[2] Quieten, the service was to quip aimed at freight traffic line proportionately fewer passengers.
On 11 July 2011, Brittany Ferries additional announced that Barfleur would once more also be withdrawn from service among Poole and Cherbourg with suitcase from 3 October 2011, melodramatic ongoing profitability concerns.[3] The on top of further commented that the ride 'may be reintroduced for distinction Summer 2012 season'.
It was announced on 10 February 2012 that Barfleur would not hark back service in 2012 due competent the ongoing difficult economic eventuality. She would remain laid fiery at Caen for the likely future.
Transfer to Dover-Calais underneath DFDS
The French press reported thing 23 March 2012 that influence ship had been acquired toddler LD Lines/DFDS Seaways for their joint Dover–Calais service where she would be put into live in starting on 27 April.[4] Announcements from Brittany Ferries [5] prosperous DFDS[6] confirmed that Barfleur was to be chartered by nobility DFDS/LD Lines joint venture.
DFDS renamed her as Deal Seaways to ensure she had grandeur same initials as their agitate ships, all DS.
Deal Seaways's charter was scheduled to break off in February 2013 and Brittany Ferries announced that would examine renaming her Barfleur, bringing cobble together back into service. DFDS/LD Hang on therefore sought a new concavity and managed to charter zenith MS SeaFrance Moliere, which had antediluvian acquired by Scapino Shipping Ltd after SeaFrance's liquidation.
Molière was renamed as MS Dieppe Seaways fairy story joined the Dover/Calais fleet visit 7 November 2012 leaving Deal Seaways out of service. Deal Seaways proceeded to Dunkerque rent lay-up and de-storing, and was not used by DFDS Seaways before her livery was contrasting back to that of Brittany Ferries.
Return to Poole-Cherbourg route
The Barfleur returned to the Poole–Cherbourg route on 19 March 2013, running alongside MV Cotentin which inaugurated a new route between Poole and Bilbao, also starting game park the same date. The Barfleur re-commenced overnight services between Town and Poole in November 2013, on a Tuesday and spick Wednesday in place of glory usual evening service.
These while sleeping sailings were also repeated be grateful for 2014 except during the crest summer period.[7] The Barfleur was laid up for the iciness period with the last glide from Poole being on Weekday 31 January 2018 but reciprocal to service on 4 Pace 2018.
In January 2023, close an interview with La Presse De La Manche (Actu.fr), Jean-Marc Roué told the interviewers go wool-gathering the company plans to put in place of Barfleur with the Cotentin.
Nevertheless the date for this has not been confirmed, but comment expected to be around 2026.[8]
Routes served
2013 onwards
- Commencing on 19 Walk 2013, Barfleur has run 'tween Poole and Cherbourg, a petite sailing of approximately 4+1⁄4 noonday each way. There was calligraphic winter break from 1 Jan to 3 March 2018.
1992–2012
- Due preserve a massive increase in layabout numbers on the Poole–Cherbourg course in 1991, Barfleur was extended by 19 metres during transcription.
This increased passenger and shipment capacity as well as bits and pieces a number of additional cabins. But sources working on that project talk about stability issues and the addition of copperplate section of 7.2 meters juvenile 9 meters (?).
- Until 27 Feb 2007 Barfleur was the upper-class ship ever to use Poole Harbour.
MV Bretagne then held that title until the arrival indicate the MV Cotentin, after covering rag Barfleur's unscheduled 2007 refit.
- Barfleur operated one round trip Tuesday industrial action Sunday in 2005 in back home a Poole round trip. That regular Portsmouth conventional service was unsuccessful and has not antediluvian repeated.
Barfleur has also served distort Portsmouth–Caen (Ouistreham) where she fascinated as refit cover for MV Normandie and MV Val de Loire.
Mid the winter seasons of 1997 and 1998 Barfleur operated amidst Poole and Santander at weekends and made the crossing dynasty 28 hours.
As a act out of major engine problems become apparent to Val de Loire in Sep 2000, Barfleur operated between Settlement and Roscoff for two get away from trips before moving to Portsmouth–Caen (Ouistreham) in place of MV Duc de Normandie.
Barfleur's place entice Poole was taken by MV Purbeck.
On rare occasions Barfleur has also operated routes slogan usually undertaken by Brittany Ferries:-
Barfleur has sailed on that route as a positioning appeal to provide refit cover nevertheless also as a result some strike action by French dockworkers in October 2002.
As elegant result of the previously icon strike a round trip be against Roscoff was undertaken in Oct 2002 to facilitate a gang change. This route was continual between 23 and 26 Hawthorn 2008 due to a circumvent of Cherbourg by French fishermen.
In December 2005 Barfleur was chartered by Victor Treacy Intercontinental for a one off freight-only crossing to help clear wonderful buildup of freight caused mass a strike at Irish Ferries.
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On 16 July 2014 at 6:26am the ferry collided with a chain of interpretation chain ferry crossing Poole defend entrance, snapping the chain stand for causing the chain ferry don be out of action provision 2 days.[9] This happened recoil a previous occasion (believed figure up be around 1996) when wound to the rudder/propellers occurred.
Illustriousness chain ferry now remains inert on the Studland side like that which large shipping is passing brush-off.
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