MS Pride of Burgundy
 Pride of Burgundy at Dover | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1993-1999: Pride of Burgundy' 1999-2002: P&OSL Burgundy 2002-2003:PO Burgundy 2003-present: Pride of Burgundy |
| Owner: |
1993-2002: P&O European Ferries (Dover) Ltd 2002-present: P & O Ferries Ltd |
| Operator: | P&O Ferries |
| Port of registry: |
Dover,  United Kingdom |
| Route: | Dover-Calais |
| Builder: | Schichau Unterweser AG, Germany |
| Launched: | 16 May 1992 |
| Completed: | 23 March 1993 |
| Maiden voyage: | 5 April 1993 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9015254 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 28,138 tonnes |
| Length: | 179.7 m (589.6 ft) |
| Beam: | 28.3 m (92.8 ft) |
| Draft: | 6.27 m (20.6 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4 x Sulzer ZA40S Diesels |
| Propulsion: | Two controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
| Capacity: |
1,420 passengers 600 passenger vehicles or 120 15m freight vehicles |
The Pride of Burgundy is a cross-channel ferry operated by P&O Ferries. The ship was originally to be the fourth 'European Class' freight only vessel for P&O European Ferries Dover-Zeebrugge route to be named European Causeway. Due to demand on the Dover-Calais route the ship was converted to a multi-purpose ferry (passengers and freight) prior to completion with the addition of extra superstructure. It is a commonly stated in ferry publications and website that the original choice of name for the ship was Pride of Lille[1]. By capacity she is one of the smallest Dover – Calais ferries, only taking 1,420 passengers and 600 cars.
This ship consists of 9 decks. The vehicles are placed at deck 3-5. Passengers' leisure area is at deck 7-8. The open deck is at the aft of deck 9. Smoking area and non-smoking area is separated at open deck.
P&O has announced that, from 9 January 2009, the company's Langan's Brasserie and Club Class lounge will no longer be offered aboard Pride of Burgundy.
Sister Ships
Because of her conversion to multi-purpose passenger vessel during construction the Pride of Burgundy has no identical sisters. She does however share a number of mechanical, layout and visual features with the other 'European Class' ships in the P&O fleet:-
- European Seaway
- Pride of Canterbury (converted from European Pathway)
- Pride of Kent (converted from European Highway)
Unlike the converted Pride of Canterbury and Pride of Kent, Pride of Burgundy retains a number of cabins on deck 7 though these are not for passenger use.
References
Pride of Burgundy at Dover - Calais Ferry Pictures
