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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Honfleur |
| Operator | Brittany Ferries |
| Port of registry |  Caen, France |
| Ordered | 2017 |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany |
| Cost | Approx. 200€ million |
| Yard number | 774 |
| Laid down | August 2018 |
| Launched | 14 December 2018 |
| Completed | Unknown |
| Acquired | Expected 2021[1] |
| Maiden voyage | Expected 2021 |
| In service | Expected 2021 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9832119 |
| Fate | unfinished |
| Status | Construction on hold |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Passenger |
| Tonnage | 42,400 GT |
| Length | 187.4 m (615 ft) |
| Beam | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Draft | 6.6 m |
| Installed power | Total shaft power 30 000 kW. |
| Propulsion | 4x LNG powered engines |
| Speed | 22 kn |
| Capacity | 1,680 passengers |
| Crew | TBA | Approx 130 |
MV Honfleur is a roll on/roll off passenger vessel that is under construction for Brittany Ferries and expected to enter service in 2021.
History
Brittany Ferries ordered Honfleur in June 2017 from German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft at a cost of about €200 million.[2][3] Construction began in March 2018 when the first steel was cut, followed by the laying of the keel several months later.[4][5] Her launch is planned for December 2018, and following fitting out she is scheduled to be delivered in May 2019 before entering service the following winter season.[5] Once in service, she is to sail between Portsmouth, England and Caen, France.[2]
Honfleur was launched from the ship hall at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft on the morning of 14 December 2018, and will receive her superstructure over the next few weeks.
Design
Honfleur measures 42,400 GT, with a length of 187.4 metres (615 ft), a beam of 31 metres (102 ft), and a draft of 6.6 metres (22 ft).[5] She can carry up to 1,680 passengers, with 261 individual cabins, and has a 2,600 lane meter freight deck, with a capacity of 130 freight trucks, or 550 passenger cars and 64 trucks.[5] She is powered by four liquefied natural gas engines, with an output of about 30,000 kilowatts (40,000 hp), driving electrical generators that power two propellers, giving her a 22 knots (25 mph) service speed.[5][3]
References
- ^ https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/brittany-ferries-la-livraison-du-honfleur-repoussee-2021
- ^ a b "Brittany Ferries confirms order for new LNG passenger ferry". Cruise & Ferry. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b "LNG breakthrough on cross-Channel market". The Motorship. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Steel-cutting ceremony for Brittany Ferries' Honfleur". Baird Maritime. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Honfleur Passenger and Vehicle Ferry". Ship Technology. Retrieved 19 September 2018.