MV Normandie

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MV Normandie
Career
Name: MV Normandie
Owner: SENACAL
Operator: Brittany Ferries
Port of registry: Caen, 22x20px France
Route: Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham)
Ordered: May 1990
Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Turku, Finland
Christened: 14 May 1992
Completed: 1992
Maiden voyage: 18 May 1992
Identification: IMO number: 9006253
Status: in service
General characteristics
Tonnage: 27,542 tonnes
Length: 161 m (528 ft)
Beam: 26 m (85 ft)
Installed power: Wärtsilä
Speed: 20.5 kn (38 km/h)
Capacity: 2,123 passengers
575 vehicles
Crew: 137

MV Normandie is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Kvaener Masa Yards in Finland and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1992.

Routes served

Normandie rarely strays from the route for which she was built however, she has operated between Portsmouth and Cherbourg on a number of sailings, mostly for Christmas and New Year lay overs but also in 1994 to transport the Tour de France back to its home country after a leg in the United Kingdom.

Onboard facilities

Bars and restaurants

  • Le Deauville a la Carte Restaurant - Deck 8.
  • Riva Bella Self Service Restaurant - Deck 8.
  • Le Pays d'Auge Salon de Thé - Deck 9.
  • Le Derby Bar - Deck 9.

Shops

  • La Boutique - Deck 7.
  • Le Kiosque - Deck 9.
  • La Vitrine - Deck 8.
  • Photo Shop - Deck 8.

Other facilities

  • Cinemas - Deck 7.
  • Children's Playroom - Deck 9.
  • 220 Cabins - Decks 5, 6 and 7. (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth standard cabins.)
  • 416 Reclining Seats - Deck 7.

Statistics

  • Gross Tonnage: 27,542
  • Length: 161m
  • Beam: 26m
  • Speed: 20.5 knots
  • Crew: 137
  • Cars: up to 575
  • Passengers: 2123

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