Superferry arrives
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Superferry Spirit of France has arrived in Dover to embark
on a new era of cross-Channel sailing.
She is due to make her
inaugural sailing to Calais from the port next Thursday (February
9) at noon.
The P&O Ferries vessel,
with her sister ship the Spirit of Britain, cost 360 million euros,
and represent the largest investment by the ferry
company.
They are the largest ferries
ever built for the Dover Strait
Spirit of France has 12
decks, weighs 47,492 tons, is 213 metres long and more than 31
metres wide.
She can carry 170 15-metre
lorries plus 195 cars (or 1,000 cars only), plus 2,000
passengers.
The ferry is undergoing
berthing trials in Dover and Calais before starting cross-Channel
service mid February.
She will make the crossing in
90 minutes at a speed of around 23 knots.
A P&O spokesman said the
ferry’s arrival has generated a great deal of interest – despite
the fact that the Spirit of Britain had preceded her some months
ago.
This picture was
taken by Katie Garrod. More of Miss Garrod’s excellent pictures of
the ship appear in this week’s Dover Mercury.
Thursday, February 02 2012
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