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Mv Cote D' Albatre


Bernt Andersson Collection Steel twin screw motor vessel, built in 2005 by De Hijos De J, Barreras De Vigo, Spain (Yard No. 1645), for Transmanche Ferries, Dieppe. Launched July 22nd 2005. Technical Data Registry - Rouen MMSI number - 228233600 IMO number - 9320128 Length - 142.40m Breadth of hull - 24.20m Draught - 5.70m Tonnage - 12,000 gross net 2,800 deadweight Engines - Two Wartsila 8L46C diesels Power - 16800 kW Speed - 22.0 knots Capacity - 600 passengers Call Sign - FMHO History May 10th 2004: Recorded as BARRERAS September 6th 2004: Recorded as BARRERAS 1645 July 22nd 2005: Christened and launched. © Barreras, Stéphane Poulain Collection © Carlos Moreno (www.merchantships.info) October 2005: Anticipated delivery to Transmanche Ferries, Dieppe, France for services between Dieppe - Newhaven. February 27th 2006: Arrived in Dieppe. March 5th 2006: Berthing trials in Newhaven. Newhaven 05/03/2006 © Andy Gilbert March 6th 2006: Maiden voyage Dieppe - Newhaven. Dieppe © Stéphane Poulain March 9th 2006: Berthing trials in Portsmouth. Dunkerque March 2007 © “Ferry-Man” (left) and Robert Fournier (right) March 6th 2008: Visited Dover for berthing trials. Then to ARNO Dunkerque for repairs and refit. Dover 06/03/2008 © Nigel Thornton November 24th 2008: Arrived at Dover ED2 for berthing trials. November 27th 2008: Arrived in Gdansk for refit. December 15th 2008: Conducted berthing trials in Boulogne at the old Speed Ferries berth with the aim of re-opening the Dover-Boulogne service ahead of LD Lines original planned date of June 2009. Boulogne © Stéphane Poulain Boulogne © Manuel Dhondt Boulogne © Forum member `prud62' December 18th 2008: Anticipated return to service between Newhaven and Dieppe. January 2009: It's announced by LD Lines that the Cote D' Albatre will re-open the Dover-Boulogne service and open the new Dover-Dieppe service in February 2009. Onboard the Cote D'Albatre © Nigel Thornton 12th February 2009: At 0700 she departed berth 1 at Dover's Eastern Docks to commence operations from Dover to Boulogne and Dover to Dieppe for LD Lines. 12/2/09 Boulogne © Jean-Guy Hagelstein © Michaël Moons 6th June 2009: The Norman Arrow joins the Cote D' Albatre on the Dover - Boulogne service. 26th June 2009: LD Lines announce the closure of the Dover-Dieppe service. 3rd July 2009: Owing to technical problems with the Seven Sisters at Newhaven the Cote D' Albatre is withdrawn from the Boulogne service to provide cover. The route is left in the hands of the Norman Arrow. 27th July 2009: It is announced that the Cote D' Albatre will move to LD Lines Portsmouth to Le Havre route replacing the Norman Voyager. 13th August 2009: Refit and maintenance work carried out at ARNO Dunkerque. 13th September 2009: Enters service between Portsmouth and Le Havre. 2nd October 2009: It is announced that the Norman Spirit is being transferred to Dover leaving the Portsmouth - Le Havre route in the hands of the Cote D' Albatre. She will be joined by the Norman Arrow in April of 2010.
All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for errors and omissions. All items included in this article are subject to ©. We would like to thank: Bernt Andersson, “Ferry-Man” (Dover Ferry Photos Forum), Robert Fournier, Manuel Dhondt, Andy Gilbert, Stéphane Poulain, Jean-Guy Hagelstein, Carlos Moreno and Michaël Moons for their assistance in producing this feature.

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