MS Phocine
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| Builder | Santierul Naval Galatz SA, Romania |
| Yard number | 769 |
| Homeport | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 9088 GRT |
| Length | 121.48 m (398 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 21 m (68 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 18 |
The Phocine is a ferry owned by Dart 3 Ltd and currently in service with Seatruck Ferries.
History
Phocine was launched in 1985 as Balder Sten, owned by K/S A/S Balder RO/RO No 2. She was sold to Navrom and renamed Bazias 3 in 1985 and operated by them until 1991 when she was chartered to Sally Line, being renamed Sally Euroroute in 1993[1] and used on the Ramsgate - Ostend route.[2] In 1996 she was sold to Jacobs Holdings (Dart Line)[1] who used her on the Dartford - Vlissingen and Dartford - Zeebrugge routes,[2] renamed Merle and chartered to Belfast Freight Ferries until 2000, when she was renamed Dart 3 and operated by Dart Line. At some point she was sold to Bid Corp Shipping. She was chartered to Norse Merchant Ferries in 2000,[1] and used on the Belfast - Heysham route, returning to Dart Line in 2001. As well as her former routes with Dart Line, she was also used on the Dartford - Dunquerque route.[3] In 2006 she was sold to Dart 3 Ltd., and renamed Phocine on charter to Cobelfret Ferries,[1] being used on the North Killingholme Haven - Zeebrugge route.[3] In 2007 she was on charter to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, returning to Cobelfret later in the year[1] being used on the Ostend - Purfleet and Killingholme - Ostend routes.[4] In 2008 she was chartered by Seatruck Ferries[1] to replace Riverdance, Phocine was herself due to be replaced by Clipper Point when that vessel entered service with Seatruck.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "M/F Phocine". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b "Dart 3". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ a b "M/v "Balder Sten" 1984". Lycos. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ "M/S Balder Sten" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ^ "Seatruck Ferries". Mersey Shipping. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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Former names - 1 Clipper Pace; 2 Clipper Panorama | ||
