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Mv Seafrance Rodin

Steel twin screw motor vessel, built by Aker Finn-yards in Rauma, Finland (Yard No.437) for Seafrance SA in 2001 as a passenger and roll-on roll-off car and commercial vehicle ferry. Engined by Wartsila Corporation, Helsinki, Finland. Launched May 19th, 2001.

Technical Data

Length

185.82m (overall)

Breadth of hull

27.7m (moulded)

Draught

6.5m (Maximum)

Tonnage

33,796 gross, 11,502 net, 6,260 deadweight

Engines

2 x Wartsila 8L46B, 2 x Wartsila 12V46B diesels

Power

39,000kW

Speed

25 knots

Capacity

1900 passengers, 2000 lane metres (120 lorries or 700 cars)

Call sign

FOBQ

MMSI Number

227022800

IMO Number

9232527

Registry

France

Sister Vessel

Seafrance Berlioz

AIS Location

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History

May 19th 2001: Launched

November 13th 2001: Delivered to Seafrance SA.

November 23rd 2001: Arrived at Dover for berthing trials.

November 29th 2001: Entered service between Calais and Dover.

December 19th 2005: To Dunkerque for refit. Roster place taken by SEAFRANCE CEZANNE. Due to return January 16th 2006.

January 16th 2006: Returned to service.

October 2nd 2006: The SeaFrance overhaul schedule up to the end of February 2007:

SEAFRANCE RODIN - 26 Dec - 7 Jan.

23rd December 2006: Entered the ARNO dry dock facility at Dunkerque 3 days early following a minor collision with her berth at the port of Calais.

17th January 2007: Returned to Calais-Dover service.

2008: Remains in service between Calais and Dover.

February 9th 2008: Sailings cancelled for “technical reasons"

February 10th 2008: To ARNO, Dunkerque

April 16th 2008: Remains at ARNO. Delayed by Seafrance officers strike and rumours of vibrations caused by propeller pitch problems.

April 29th 2008: Left Dunkerque bound for Calais.

September 21st 2009: Arrived at Gdansk's Remontowa Shiprepair Yard for refit.

October 12th 2009: Left Gdansk

October 14th 2009 (00.07 hrs): Arrived in Calais. Noted that, like her sister, had lost her fluorescent orange bridge colouring.

October 14th 2009: (08.38 hrs): Resumed service.

March 16th 2010: Arrived at ARNO, Dunkerque for refit

March 26th 2010: Resumed service.

November 22nd 2010: Departs Calais for refit in Gdansk, Poland.

December 15th 2010: Arrived back in Calais via the Kiel Canal following refit in Poland.

December 16th 2010: Resumed service between Dover and Calais.

January 13th 2011: Vessel holed above the waterline after a collision within the Port of Calais.

January 14th 2011: Proceeded to the ARNO shipyard in Dunkerque for repairs. Expected back in service on the 19th January 2011.

January 19th 2011: Returned to service between Calais and Dover.

October 13th 2011: Arrived in Vlissingen, Holland for a hull inspection.

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