MS Dunkerque Seaways
 Dunkerque Seaways in Dover
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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 - Dunkirk |
| Ordered | 2003 |
| Builder | Samsung Heavy Industries, South Korea |
| Yard number | 1523 |
| Launched | 29 December 2004 |
| Acquired | 27 September 2005 |
| Maiden voyage | 9 November 2005 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Norfolkline 'D' class ro-pax ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| 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 |
Dunkerque Seaways (previously Maersk Dunkerque) is a ro-pax ferry operated by DFDS Seaways on their cross-channel route between Dover, United Kingdom and Dunkirk, France. She was delivered to Norfolkline in 2005 as Maersk Dunkerque.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Norfolkline, a subsidiary of the Danish shipping company Maersk, placed an order with Samsung Heavy Industries for three ro-pax ferries to replace older ships on the cross-channel route between Dover and Dunkirk. Maersk Dunkerque was the first of her class. She was built at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in Geoje, South Korea.[1] She was delivered in September 2005 and made her maiden voyage on 9 November 2005.[3] In July 2010, following the acquisition of Norfolkline by DFDS Seaways, the ship was renamed Dunkerque Seaways and rebranded in DFDS Seaways livery.[3]
Layout and facilities[edit]
'Dunkerque Seaways has three vehicle decks; a lower deck for freight vehicles only, a deck for mixed traffic and an upper deck for passenger cars. Her passenger facilities are arranged over two decks and include two restaurants, a bar, shop, children's play area, games arcade and Bureau de Change. There are seven lifts. The crew accommodation includes cabins, a dayroom, offices, laundry, stores, gymnasium and mess facilities for officers and crew.
A prominent feature on board are the large panoramic windows at the front and the side with their uninterrupted sea views.
Sister ships[edit]
Dunkerque Seaways has two sister ships operating on the same service: Delft Seaways and Dover Seaways.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dunkerque Seaways (9293076)". LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ "Maersk Dunkerque welcomed to UK fleet" (Press release). United Kingdom: Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
- ^ a b "Dunkerque Seaways (9293076)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
Gallery[edit]
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Rear deck. -
Upper deck and the funnel.
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