MV Coutances
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The M/V Coutances is a freight ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. It was built at Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre shipyard in France for Truckline Ferries and entered service in 1977. In 1985 Truckline was purchased by Brittany Ferries and in 1986 they sent Coutances and her sister Purbeck to be lengthened which increased their capacity by 34%. In 2004 Coutances was repainted in Brittany Ferries livery. She has sailed for most of her life between Poole and Cherbourg though was briefly replaced by the Normandie Shipper in the early nineties. In September 2007 Coutances will be replaced by the Cotentin, a new freight ferry to be constructed by Aker Finnyards.
Coutances sails under the French flag and is registered in Cherbourg.
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[edit] Regular Route
[edit] Other Routes Served
Coutances has also served on Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) in the early years of the route where she provided extra freight capacity. She has also seen use on Plymouth-Roscoff and Plymouth-Santander.
[edit] Statistics
- Gross Tonnage: 6,507
- Length: 125.5m
- Beam: 17.5m
- Vehicle Capacity: 64 freight vehicles.
- Passengers: 58
- Service Speed: 18 knots
- Engines: 2x MaK type 9M453AK medium speed four stoke diesel engines.
[edit] Onboard facilities
- Bar.
- Drivers Restaurant.
- Counter service of duty paid goods.
- Four Berth Cabins
