MV Normandie

MV Normandie departing from Portsmouth Harbour, outward bound for Caen, 11 October 2010.
Career
Name:	MV Normandie
Owner:	SENACAL
Operator:	Brittany Ferries
Port of registry:	Caen, France
Route:	Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham)
Ordered:	May 1990
Builder:	Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Turku, Finland
Christened:	14 May 1992
Completed:	1992
Maiden voyage:	18 May 1992
Identification:	IMO number: 9006253
Status:	in service
General characteristics
Tonnage:	27,542 tonnes
Length:	161 m (528 ft)
Beam:	26 m (85 ft)
Installed power:	Wärtsilä
Speed:	20.5 kn (38 km/h)
Capacity:	2,123 passengers 575 vehicles
Crew:	137

MV Normandie is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Kvaener Masa Yards in Finland and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1992.

Routes served

• Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) 1992–present

Normandie rarely strays from the route for which she was built however, she has operated between Portsmouth and Cherbourg on a number of sailings, mostly for Christmas and New Year lay overs but also in 1994 to transport the Tour de France back to its home country after a leg in the United Kingdom.

Onboard facilities

Bars and restaurants

• Le Deauville a la Carte Restaurant - Deck 8.
• Riva Bella Self Service Restaurant - Deck 8.
• Le Pays d'Auge Salon de Thé - Deck 9.
• Le Derby Bar - Deck 9.

Shops

• La Boutique - Deck 7.
• Le Kiosque - Deck 9.
• La Vitrine - Deck 8.
• Photo Shop - Deck 8.

Other facilities

• Cinemas - Deck 7.
• Children's Playroom - Deck 9.
• 220 Cabins - Decks 5, 6 and 7. (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth standard cabins.)
• 416 Reclining Seats - Deck 7.

Statistics

• Gross Tonnage: 27,542
• Length: 161m
• Beam: 26m
• Speed: 20.5 knots
• Crew: 137
• Cars: up to 575
• Passengers: 2123

External links

• Brittany Ferries official site
• Official Onboard Guide PDF
• Brittany Ferries Enthusiasts - Unofficial Guide to the Western Channel ferry company.
• MV NORMANDIE on faktaomfartyg.se
• NORMANDIE on marinetraffic.com