Baie de Seine (ship)

Baie de Seine

Ship data flag  France (until 2020) Lithuania (since 2020)   other ship names Dana Sirena (2002–2013) Sirena Seaways (2013–2015, since 2020) Ship type RoPax ship Callsign FISL home port Le Havre Owner DFDS Logistics Rederi Shipping company Brittany Ferries Shipyard Stocznia Szczecinska im. Adolfa Warskiego, Szczecin , Poland Build number B591-I / 2 Launch April 21, 2001

Ship dimensions and crew length 199.10 m ( Lüa ) 179.20 m ( Lpp ) width 25.00 m Side height 14.20 m Draft Max. 6.08 m measurement 22,382 GT / 8,064 NRZ

Machine system machine 2 × Wärtsilä - diesel engine (type: 9L46C) Machine performance 18,900 kW (25,697 hp) Top speed 22 kn (41 km / h) propeller 2 × controllable pitch propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 5,620 dw Permitted number of passengers 610 Pax cabins 196 Vehicle capacity 160 cars

Others Classifications Bureau Veritas IMO no. 9212163

The Baie de Seine is a RoPax - ferry , which last from the French shipping company Brittany Ferries on the routes between Portsmouth and Le Havre and Portsmouth and Bilbao was used.

history

The ship was built under the hull number B591-1 / 2 at the Stocznia Szczecinska shipyard . Adolfa Warskiego built in Szczecin . The client was the Italian shipping company Lloyd Sardegna Compagnia Di Navigazione, who wanted to use the ship as Golfo dei Delfini in traffic between the Italian mainland and Sardinia . After there were delays in the construction, the shipping company withdrew from the construction contract.

In July 2002 the ship was sold to the Danish shipping company DFDS Tor Line , which put it into service as Dana Sirena and used it in ferry traffic between Esbjerg and Harwich . At the end of September 2014, the ship, renamed Sirena Seaways in March 2013, switched from the Esbjerg – Harwich route to the Paldiski - Kapellskär route , on which it operated until the beginning of January 2015. From May 2015, the ship operated as the Baie de Seine for Brittany Ferries, serving the routes between Portsmouth and Le Havre as well as Portsmouth and Bilbao. The charter initially ran until April 2019. The ship then continued to sail for Brittany Ferries and was returned in March 2020. In April she was renamed Sirena Seaways again .

The ship is named after the bay in Normandy into which the Seine flows.

Technical data and equipment

The drive of the vessel by two four-stroke -Neunzylinder- diesel engines of the manufacturer Wärtsilä (type: 9L46C) each with 9,450  kW power , on two variable pitch act. The ship thus reaches a speed of 22  knots . The ship is equipped with two bow thrusters .

Three diesel generators , each with an output of 1,440 kW (1,800  kVA apparent power ), are available for power generation.

There is space for 610 passengers on board. The ship has 196 passenger cabins with a total of 575 beds. In addition, five cots are available, which can be used in the cabins if necessary. The ro-ro deck offers space for 160 cars and 84 trucks. The ro-ro decks can be reached via a bow and a stern ramp . The upper ro-ro deck is open to the top in the rear of the ship. The superstructure deck with the facilities for passengers and ship's crew as well as the bridge are located in the front half of the ship.

Others

The sister ship , the Lisco Gloria , caught fire in the night of October 8th to 9th, 2010 northwest of Fehmarn and was later declared a total loss.

Web links

Commons : IMO 9212163  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Baie de Seine , Brittany Ferries Enthusiasts
• Baie de Seine , Dover Ferry Photos

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} M / S Golfo dei Delfini , Facta om Fartyg. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Fleet , Brittany Ferries. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
3. ↑ Philippe Holthof: Brittany Ferries confirms charter of Chinese-built E-Flexer from Stena , Shippax, August 24, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
4. ↑ Accommodation on board Baie de Seine , Brittany Ferries. Retrieved November 16, 2017.