Normandy (ship, 1992)

Normandy

Ship data flag  France Ship type Ro-ro - Ferry Callsign FNNO home port Caen Owner Somanor Shipping company Brittany Ferries Shipyard Kvaener Masa Yards , Turku Build number 1315 Launch 5th October 1991

Ship dimensions and crew length 161.45 m ( Lüa ) 147.69 m ( Lpp ) width 26.0 m Side height 25.55 m Draft Max. 6.01 m measurement 27,541 GT / 16,833 NRZ   crew 137

Machine system machine 4 × Wärtsilä - diesel engine (type: 12V32E) Machine performance 17,760 kW (24,147 hp) Service speed 20.5 kn (38 km / h) Top speed 21 kn (39 km / h) propeller 2 × controllable pitch propellers

Transport capacities Load capacity 4,225 dw running track meters 1,720 m Permitted number of passengers 2.123 Pax cabins 220 Vehicle capacity 600 cars

Others Classifications Bureau Veritas IMO no. 9006253

The Normandy is a Ro-Ro - ferry of the French shipping company Brittany Ferries , on the route between Portsmouth and Caen is used.

history

The ship was built under construction number 1315 at the Finnish shipyard Kvaener Masa Yards in Turku . The launch took place on October 5, 1991. The ship was completed on May 5, 1992.

Technical data and equipment

The drive of the ship by four four-stroke - twelve-cylinder - diesel engines of the manufacturer Wärtsilä (type: 12V32E) each with 4,400  kW power , the two controllable pitch propellers act. The ship reaches a speed of around 21  knots . Four diesel generators each with an output of 1,900 kW (2,375  kVA apparent power ) are available for the power supply.

At the end of 2014, the ship was equipped with a gas scrubber for exhaust gas desulfurization at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Santander .

The ship is equipped with three transverse thrusters in the bow . It has two fin stabilizers .

There is space for 2,123 passengers on board. The ship has 220 passenger cabins with a total of 775 beds. In addition, 14 cots are available, which can be used in the cabins if necessary. In addition to the cabins, there are 416 recliners available on board. The passenger cabins are located on decks 5, 6 and 7, the recliners on deck 7. The facilities for passengers, including restaurants and bars, cinemas and shops, are located on decks 7, 8 and 9. The seats in the cinemas are used as additional loungers during night passages. On decks 8 and 9 there is a sun deck in the back of the ship.

On the ro-ro decks with 1,720  lane meters, there is space for 600 cars or 84 trucks. The ro-ro decks, which are located on decks 2–6, can be reached via a bow and stern ramp and connected to one another in the ship by ramps. In front of the bow ramp there is a laterally opening bow hatch . There is also a fixed ramp on the forecastle, which can be used via a shore-side ramp. A bulkhead closes the ro-ro deck behind. In the rearmost area of ​​the ship, the ro-ro deck on deck 5 turns into an open deck. Deck 3 can be reached directly via the bow and stern ramps, deck 5 via landside ramps.

Web links

Commons : Normandy  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Normandy , Brittany Ferries
• Normandy , Brittany Ferries Enthusiasts
• Normandy , Dover Ferry Photos

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} M / S Normandy , Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Mont St Michel - Ship of the Month . In: Ships Monthly , June 2016, pp. 33–37. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} History & specification of Normandie , Brittany Ferries. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
4. ↑ Brittany Ferries vessels face time out of service , BBC News, August 18, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
5. ↑ Brittany Ferries: now with Frensh scrubbers , Mer et Marine, March 4, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
6. ↑ Simon Talling: Overhauling Normandie's machinery , Brittany Ferries, February 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
7. ^ Accommodation on board Normandie , Brittany Ferries. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
8. ^ Normandy , Britanny Ferries. Retrieved November 16, 2017.