Spirit of France

**Spirit of France**
	The Spirit of France in Dover, February 2012
Ship data
flag	Cyprus
Ship type	Ferry
Callsign	2DXD5
home port	Limassol
Owner	White Cliffs Bail
Shipping company	P&O Ferries
Shipyard	STX Europe , Rauma
Build number	1368
Order	August 8, 2008
Keel laying	June 8, 2010
Launch	February 17, 2011
takeover	January 24, 2012
Commissioning	February 9, 2012
Ship dimensions and crew
length	213 m ( Lüa )
width	30.8 m
Draft	Max. 8.5 m
measurement	47,592 GT
Machine system
machine	4 × MAN-B & W-7L48 / 60 diesel engines
Machine ; performance	30,400 kW (41,332 hp)
Top ; speed	22 kn (41 km / h)
propeller	2 ×
Transport capacities
running track meters	2,700 m
Permitted number of passengers	2,000
Vehicle capacity	195 cars
Others
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9533816

The Spirit of France is a ferry of the British shipping company P&O Ferries that entered service in 2012 . It is used on the route from Dover to Calais .

history

The Spirit of France was commissioned on August 8, 2008 and laid down on June 8, 2010 under the hull number 1368 at STX Europe in Rauma . The launch took place on February 17, 2011. Since the ship vibrated heavily during several test drives between June and October 2011, the shipyard went to the shipyard for improvements, which delayed delivery to P&O Ferries until January 24, 2012. On February 9, 2012, it finally started ferry operations between Dover and Calais.

The Spirit of France is the youngest ferry in the P&O Ferries fleet and has an older sister ship , the Spirit of Britain, which entered service in 2011 . Both ships together are the largest ferries that have ever been used in the English Channel .

Web links

Commons : Spirit of France - collection of images

German-language website of the Spirit of France
the ship on faktaomfartyg.se (Swedish)
the ship on ferry-site.dk (English)

Individual evidence

↑ SPIRIT OF FRANCE. In: P&O Ferries. Accessed January 30, 2020 .

[1] SPIRIT OF FRANCE. In: P&O Ferries. Accessed January 30, 2020 .