Pont-Aven (ship)

Pont-Aven

Ship data flag  France Ship type RoPax - Ferry Callsign FNPN home port Morlaix Shipping company Brittany Ferries Shipyard Meyer shipyard Build number 650 building-costs 150 million euros Order February 22, 2002 Keel laying April 9, 2003 Launch September 13, 2003 takeover February 27, 2004 Commissioning March 23, 2004

Ship dimensions and crew length 184.3 m ( Lüa ) width 30.9 m Draft Max. 6.8 m measurement 40,859 GT   crew 185

Machine system machine 4 × MaK 12V M43 diesel engines Machine performance 50,400 kW (68,525 hp) Top speed 27 kn (50 km / h) propeller 2

Transport capacities running track meters 3,500 m Permitted number of passengers 2,400 Pax cabins 650 Vehicle capacity 650 cars

Others Classifications Bureau Veritas Registration numbers IMO 9268708

The Pont-Aven is a RoPax - Ferry and the flagship of Brittany Ferries .

General

The new building was ordered from Meyer Werft in Papenburg on February 22nd, 2002 and completed under construction number 650. The ship, which is named after the canton of Pont-Aven in Brittany , entered service on March 23, 2004 and is mainly used on the following routes:

• Portsmouth ↔ Santander
• Plymouth ↔ Santander
• Cork ↔ Roscoff

Technical data and equipment

Driven Pont-Aven four MaK - diesel engines of the type 12V M43, with 50,400  kW act on two propellers. She reaches a speed of 27 knots .

The passenger facilities on the Pont-Aven are distributed over the following decks :

• Deck 2–4: vehicle decks with 3,500 lane meters ; they are loaded via a bow and stern ramp
• Deck 5: cabins
• Deck 6: information, two cinemas , infirmary and cabins
• Deck 7: À la carte restaurant Le Flora with Le Fastnet Bar, Cafeteria La Belle Angèle and Le Café du Festival
• Deck 8: duty-free shop, Le Grand Pavois Bar and cabins
• Deck 9: sun and pool deck, reclining seat lounge and Les Finistères bar.
  The bridge is also located on this deck
• Deck 10: dog boxes and exercise area

Incident 2019

In the early morning of April 29, 2019, a fire broke out in the engine room , which the ship's crew successfully fought. The Pont-Aven , which was on the way from Plymouth to Santander, was then diverted to Brest . The 766 passengers and 142 crew members were able to leave the ship there unharmed.

Web links

Commons : Pont-Aven  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Pont-Aven. Brittany Ferries, accessed September 1, 2013 . 
2. ^ Ro-ro ferry for Brittany Ferries. (PDF; 2.0 MB) Meyer Werft, accessed on September 1, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Guide to services and safety procedures. (PDF; 1.2 MB) Brittany Ferries, accessed on September 1, 2013 (English). 
4. ↑ Incident involving Brittany Ferries Pont-Aven - April 29, 2019. Brittany Ferries , April 29, 2019, accessed on April 29, 2019 .