October 22nd 2003: Keel laid. August 3rd 2004: Her wheelhouse was lifted into position. October 14th 2004: Launched. “She will finally be delivered the 17th March and be arriving on the 20th in Calais.” March 29th 2005: Arrived in Calais. March 30th 2005: Maiden voyage to Dover, conducting berthing trials (6/7).
 © Nigel Thornton
March 31st 2005: More berthing trials (2/6). Second day of thick fog in the Channel. Monday April 11th 2005: Seafrance sailings between Calais and Dover were heavily disrupted as an engine problem, believed to have been caused by a software fault, was aggravated by the effect of a strike by its officers over proposed new crewing arrangements.
January 16th 2006: To Dunkerque for refit. Anticipated return 30th January 2006.
  
© Ray Goodfellow
February 23rd 2006: SeaFrance services were subject to delay due to a problem (?) onboard the SEAFRANCE BERLIOZ earlier on today. It is believed she collided with a berth in Calais causing a schedule delay of 1 ½ hours.
  
© Ray Goodfellow
October 2nd 2006: The SeaFrance overhaul schedule up to the end of February 2006: SEAFRANCE BERLIOZ - 8 Jan - 28 Jan. 17th January 2007: Entered the ARNO dry dock facility in Dunkerque for her annual overhaul.
 
© Stéphane Poulain (left) and Robert Fournier (right)
6th February 2007: Returned to the port of Calais to take up service. 2007: Remains in service between Calais and Dover.
© Ray Goodfellow
January 11th 2008: Returned to Calais after refit at ARNO Dunkerque and resumed service. March 18th 2009: Left Calais for refit at Newcastle upon Tyne March 19th 2009: Arrived at A & P Hebburn, Tyne. Anticipated return April 9th 2009.
  
River Tyne 19th March 2009 © Richard Athey (www.tyneships.co.uk)   
Entering A&P Hebburn © Neil C McBride
April 9th 2009: Left A & P Hebburn, Tyne. Returned to Dover early to assist the ailing SEAFRANCE MOLIERE (gearbox problems). She also"lost" her orange safety stripe above the bridge. April 10th 2009: Resumed service between Calais and Dover.
 
© M Fournet
November 3rd 2009: To ARNO, Dunkerque (allegedly for EU Emissions tests) November 8th 2009: Resumed Calais - Dover January 7th 2010: Left Calais bound for refit at Sobrena, Brest (anticipated 15 days) January 20th 2010: Returned to Calais January 21st 2010: Returned to service between Calais and Dover.
Calais 14/12/10 © Ray Goodfellow
January 30th 2011:
Departed Calais for refit at A&P Falmouth.
Falmouth 10/02/11 © Schichau
January 31st 2011:
Arrived in Falmouth.
Calais
08/05/11 © Paul Smith
February 17th 2011:
Departed A&P Falmouth for Calais.
February 19th 2011:
Re-entered service between Calais and Dover.
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