Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman

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Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman
Type S.A.
Industry Transport
Founded 1823
Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland
Area served Lake Geneva
Website http://www.cgn.ch/eng
CGN ship Lausanne at Lausanne harbour
CGN paddle steamer Montreux leaving Évian-les-Bains in July 2002.

Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (commonly abbreviated to CGN) is a public Swiss company operating boats on Lake Geneva connecting towns in both France and Switzerland including Geneva, Vevey, Montreux, Évian-les-Bains and Lausanne.


[edit] Fleet

Vessel Type Year of construction Length Power Passenger capacity Source
La Suisse Paddle steamer 1910 78 m 1030 kW 1200 [1]
Simplon Paddle steamer 1920 78 m 1030 kW 1200 [2]
Montreux Paddle steamer 1904 67.8 m 650 kW 800 [3]
Savoie Paddle steamer 1914 67.8 m 660 kW 800 [4]
Rhone Paddle steamer 1927 67.8 m 625 kW 825 [5]
Helvétie Diesel electric paddle wheel 1926 78.5 m 1400 [6]
Vevey Diesel electric paddle wheel 1907 65.5 m 515 kW 750 [7]
Italie Diesel electric paddle wheel 1908 65.5 m 515 kW 800 [8]
Lausanne Modern diesel powered 1991 78.8 m 2 × 870 kW 1500 [9]
Henry-Dunant Modern diesel powered 1963 50.2 m 2 × 365 kW 700 [10]
Général-Guisan Modern diesel powered 1964 50.2 m 2 × 365 kW 700 [11]
Chablais Modern diesel powered 1974 46.1 m 2 × 325 kW 560 [12]
Ville-de-Genève Modern diesel powered 1978 47.2 m 2 × 400 kW 560 [13]
Léman Modern diesel powered 1990 49.6 m 2 × 520 kW 850 [14]
Valais Modern diesel powered 2008 30.8 m 2 × 720 kW 200 [15]
Morges & Lavaux Modern diesel powered 2006 30.8 m 2 × 720 kW 200 [16]
Coppet & Genève Modern diesel powered 2007 24.8 m 2 × 1045 kW 120 [17]
Col-Vert Modern diesel powered 1960 28.3 m 294 kW 130 [18]

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