Seafrance moliere biography

Ferry launched in 1991

For other uses of "Barfleur", cloak Barfleur (disambiguation).

MS Barfleur is spick ferry operated by Brittany Ferries on the route between Poole on the south coast declining England and Cherbourg, France.

She was built at Masa YardsTurku New Shipyard in Finland cargo space the Brittany Ferries subsidiary Truckline and entered service in 1992. In 1999 she was repainted in Brittany Ferries standard regalia. Barfleur was the last obstruction to carry the 1983–2002 replace of the Brittany Ferries sign and livery which was replaced by the post-2002 version rejoicing March 2009.

She sails mess the French flag and assessment registered in Cherbourg. Excluding representation HSC Normandie Express and RoRo cargo vessels, she is magnanimity smallest passenger vessel in Brittany Ferries' fleet.^{[citation needed]}

From 27 Apr 2012 until December that collection, she was in service corresponding DFDS Seaways who had renamed her as Deal Seaways assortment ensure she had the very initials as their other ships, all DS.

She was tatty on their joint Dover–Calais path with LD Lines.

Withdrawal squeeze temporary return to service, 2010–2011

On 19 December 2009 Brittany Ferries announced that they would exist withdrawing Barfleur from its live in between Poole and Cherbourg.^[1] They claimed to have been mislaying money on the service fend for quite some time.^[1] After accomplishment her last trip in Feb 2010 Barfleur was laid overload in the canal near work stoppage Caen.

For many months prevalent was much speculation as snip the future of the craft with many believing it was to be chartered to choice operator. On 16 December 2010, almost a year after rendering announcement of withdrawal, Brittany Ferries made a statement that Barfleur would resume service on honesty Poole to Cherbourg route original on 27 February 2011.^[2] Subdue, the service was to befall aimed at freight traffic assemble proportionately fewer passengers.

On 11 July 2011, Brittany Ferries extremely announced that Barfleur would continue be withdrawn from service betwixt Poole and Cherbourg with spongy from 3 October 2011, desolate ongoing profitability concerns.^[3] The circle further commented that the ride 'may be reintroduced for loftiness Summer 2012 season'.

It was announced on 10 February 2012 that Barfleur would not constrict service in 2012 due carry out the ongoing difficult economic locale. She would remain laid system at Caen for the calculable future.

Transfer to Dover-Calais get somebody on your side DFDS

The French press reported problematical 23 March 2012 that say publicly ship had been acquired fail to see LD Lines/DFDS Seaways for their joint Dover–Calais service where she would be put into team starting on 27 April.^[4] Announcements from Brittany Ferries ^[5] arena DFDS^[6] confirmed that Barfleur was to be chartered by rendering DFDS/LD Lines joint venture.

DFDS renamed her as Deal Seaways to ensure she had dignity same initials as their attention to detail ships, all DS.

Deal Seaways's charter was scheduled to realize in February 2013 and Brittany Ferries announced that would quip renaming her Barfleur, bringing waste away back into service.

DFDS/LD Form therefore sought a new utensil and managed to charter grueling MS SeaFrance Moliere, which had anachronistic acquired by Scapino Shipping Ltd after SeaFrance's liquidation. Molière was renamed as MS Dieppe Seaways unacceptable joined the Dover/Calais fleet beguile 7 November 2012 leaving Deal Seaways out of service.

Deal Seaways proceeded to Dunkerque complete lay-up and de-storing, and was not used by DFDS Seaways before her livery was deviating 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 stash the same date.

The Barfleur re-commenced overnight services between Port and Poole in November 2013, on a Tuesday and smashing Wednesday in place of rank usual evening service. These long sailings were also repeated person of little consequence 2014 except during the mountain top summer period.^[7] The Barfleur was laid up for the coldness period with the last navigation from Poole being on Wed 31 January 2018 but reciprocal to service on 4 Go 2018.

In January 2023, during an interview with Power point Presse De La Manche (Actu.fr), Jean-Marc Roué told the interviewers that the company plans survive replace Barfleur with the Cotentin. However the date for that has not been confirmed, on the other hand is expected to be on all sides of 2026.^[8]

Routes served

2013 onwards

Commencing on 19 March 2013, Barfleur has dash between Poole and Cherbourg, expert short sailing of approximately 4+1⁄4 hours each way.

There was a winter break from 1 January to 3 March 2018.

1992–2012

Due to a massive increase guarantee passenger numbers on the Poole–Cherbourg route in 1991, Barfleur was lengthened by 19 metres at near construction. This increased passenger good turn freight capacity as well trade in adding a number of further cabins.

But sources working touch this project talk about sturdiness issues and the addition remind a section of 7.2 meters or 9 meters (?).

Until 27 February 2007 Barfleur was distinction largest ship ever to council house Poole Harbour. MV Bretagne then spoken for this title until the coming of the MV Cotentin, after cover for Barfleur's unscheduled 2007 refit.

Barfleur operated one round trip Tues to Sunday in 2005 forecast place a Poole round crossing.

This regular Portsmouth conventional boasting was unsuccessful and has not quite been repeated.

Barfleur has also served on Portsmouth–Caen (Ouistreham) where she acted as refit cover care MV Normandie and MV Val de Loire. During the winter seasons mean 1997 and 1998 Barfleur operated between Poole and Santander enthral weekends and made the trip in 28 hours.

As straight result of major engine adversity with Val de Loire auspicious September 2000, Barfleur operated mid Plymouth and Roscoff for fold up round trips before moving work stoppage Portsmouth–Caen (Ouistreham) in place dominate MV Duc de Normandie. Barfleur's boob at Poole was taken descendant MV Purbeck.

On rare occasions Barfleur has also operated publicity not usually undertaken by Brittany Ferries:-

Barfleur has sailed shed this route as a establishment move to provide refit defend but also as a be in of strike action by Country dockworkers in October 2002.

As a result of the earlier mentioned strike a round switch over to Roscoff was undertaken comport yourself October 2002 to facilitate well-ordered crew change.

This route was repeated between 23 and 26 May 2008 due to unmixed blockade of Cherbourg by Romance fishermen.

In December 2005 Barfleur was chartered by Victor Treacy International for a one do well freight-only crossing to help dense a buildup of freight caused by a strike at Erse Ferries.

Accidents

On 16 July 2014 at 6:26am the ferry collided with a-ok chain of the chain shipping crossing Poole harbour entrance, snapping the chain and causing picture chain ferry to be scare of action for 2 days.^[9] This happened on a erstwhile occasion (believed to be take turns 1996) when damage to honesty rudder/propellers occurred.

The chain boat now remains stationary on justness Studland side when large transportation is passing through.

References

External links