MV Armorique

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Career
Name: MV Armorique
Owner: SOMAROP
Operator: Brittany Ferries
Builder: Aker Finnyards Helsinki New Shipyard, Finland
Cost: £81 million (€110 million)
Yard number: NB 1362
Laid down: 14 March 2008
Completed: 2009 (planned)
Status: Under Construction
General characteristics
Length: 168 m (551.2 ft)
Beam: 26.8 m (87.9 ft)
Speed: 23 kn (43 km/h)
Capacity: 1500 passengers,
470 cars, 65 freight vehicles

The M/V Armorique is a passenger and freight ferry currently on order by Brittany Ferries from Aker Finnyards in Finland at a cost of £81 million (€110 million)[1] [2] [3]. Delivery is expected in Spring 2009 (originally September 2008)[4] when she will replace the MV Pont L'Abbé. Armorique is named after a national park of outstanding beauty in western Brittany. Armorique was also the name of a previous Brittany Ferries vessel purchased for service between Portsmouth and St Malo in 1975 and sold in 1993.

It is likely the Armorique will sail under the French flag and be registered in Morlaix.

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[edit] Regular Route

The vessel is being built specifically for this route, however, as with past Roscoff based ships, she may be used on other routes to cover the refits of her fleet mates.

[edit] Design

Armorique will be identical to the Cotentin from keel to deck five. The first deck of passenger space will be deck six rather then deck 7 as on the Cotentin.

Initial artist impressions from Aker Yards showed a vessel that shared a number of similarities to the Cotentin [5] however in December Brittany Ferries released an altered artist's impression of the Armorique. Revisions include a design change to the funnel and upper cabin deck along with alterations to the proposed livery.

[edit] Onboard facilities

  • Restaurants
  • Bar
  • Large shopping area
  • Cinema
  • Games Planet
  • 250 Cabins including Commodore Cabins
  • Reclining Seat Lounges

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