MV Normandie
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 The MV Normandie |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Normandie |
| Owner: | SENACAL |
| Operator: | Brittany Ferries |
| Port of Registry: | Caen,  France |
| Route: | Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) |
| Ordered: | May 1990 |
| Builder: | Kvaerner Masa-Yards, Helsinki, Finland |
| Christened: | 14 May 1992 |
| Completed: | 1992 |
| Maiden voyage: | 18 May 1992 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 27,542 tonnes |
| Length: | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Beam: | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Installed power: | Wärtsilä |
| Speed: | 20.5 kn (38 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2,123 passengers 575 vehicles |
| Crew: | 137 |
MV Normandie is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Kvaener Masa Yards in Finland and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 1992.
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[edit] Routes Served
Normandie rarely strays from the route for which she was built however, she has operated between Portsmouth and Cherbourg on a number of sailings, mostly for Christmas and New Year lay overs but also in 1994 to transport the Tour de France back to its home country after a leg in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Onboard facilities
Bars and Restaurants
- Le Deauville a la Carte Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Riva Bella Self Service Restaurant - Deck 8.
- Le Pays d'Auge Salon de Thé - Deck 9.
- Le Derby Bar - Deck 9.
Shops
- La Boutique - Deck 7.
- Le Kiosque - Deck 9.
- La Vitrine - Deck 8.
- Photo Shop - Deck 8.
Other Facilities
- Cinemas - Deck 7.
- Children's Playroom - Deck 9.
- 220 Cabins - Decks 5, 6 and 7. (Commodore Class, 2 and 4 berth standard cabins.)
- 416 Reclining Seats - Deck 7.
[edit] Statistics
- Gross Tonnage: 27,542
- Length: 161m
- Beam: 26m
- Speed: 20.5 knots
- Crew: 137
- Cars: up to 575
- Passengers: 2123
