MS Dover Seaways
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Dover,  United Kingdom |
| Route | Dover - Dunkerque |
| Ordered | 2004? |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries, Geoje, South Korea |
| Launched | 24 October 2005 |
| Acquired | 21 June 2006 |
| Maiden voyage | 23 July 2006 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Maersk Dover class ferry |
| Tonnage | 35,923 GT |
| Displacement | 6,787 tonnes deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 186.65 m (612.37 ft) |
| Beam | 28.00 m (91.86 ft) |
| Depth | 6.80 m (22.31 ft) |
| Decks | 9 |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 25 knots |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 70 |
Dover Seaways is a Ro-Ro Passenger ferry owned by DFDS Seaways and operated between Dover and Dunkerque. The ship was built for Norfolkline and was operated as Maersk Dover from 2006 to 2010 between Dover and Dunkerque.
In July 2010, DFDS Seaways purchased Norfolkline from Maersk, with the ship being renamed Dover Seaways and being rebranded in DFDS branding. Despite the takeover, Dover Seaways continued on the Dover-Dunkerque route.
Accidents & Incidents
2014 Dock collision
On 9 November 2014, Dover Seaways collided with a harbour wall at the Port of Dover, shortly after leaving the port at 08:00. The ship was heading to Dunkirk carrying 320 passengers. Several passengers were treated with minor injuries, and four were taken to hospital for additional treatment. The cause of the collision is currently unknown.[2] However, it is possible that the main cause was human error.
References
- ^ Micke Asklander. "M/S Maersk Dunkerque (2005)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Dover Seaways Hits Harbour Wall, Four Injured". World Maritime News. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
