Costa Cruises

Savona & Costa Cruises:
successfull alliance
a
Savona – April 3, 2012 – Costa Cruises, the largest Italian
travel group and Europe’s no. 1 cruise company, has
strengthened its ties with Savona and confirmed its local port
expansion plans. According to forecasts there will be
approximately 900,000 cruisers and 220 calls at the Savona
Palacrociere cruise terminal in 2012, figures in line with the
record numbers clocked up in 2011.
The continuity and growth of the alliance between Costa
Cruises and the town of Savona was reiterated earlier today at
Palazzo Lamba Doria in Savona at a meeting between Costa
Crociere President Gianni Onorato, the Mayor of Savona
Federico Berruti, Savona Chamber of Commerce President Luciano
Pasquale, and Savona- Vado Ligure Port Authority Chairman Rino
Canavese.
Costa Cruises has confirmed its plans to double the capacity
of the Palacrociere, the cruise terminal that the Italian
Company has been running directly since 2003. Building work is
set to commence on the second passenger terminal at the end of
May this year, with an investment by Costa worth around 9
million euros.
The tender process for the project was completed on February
10, 2012 and the contractor will be formally appointed at the
end of April once all the necessary procedures have been
carried out. The building site will operate for about 15
months and the new satellite terminal is expected to open its
doors for business at the end of August 2013, in time for next
year’s peak cruise season in Savona.
The professional firms behind the design of the new facility
are all Ligurian: Studio Vicini Architetti (architects Luigi
Vicini and Andrea Piazza), who also contributed to the designs
of the original Palacrociere and the Barcelona “Palacruceros”;
Studio Tecnico Ingg. Montaldo e Canale; and C.V.D. Progetti
Srl. The second Savona terminal will cover a total area of
3,500 m2. It will be a satellite terminal, functionally
connected to the existing Palacrociere, so that it can use its
services, but also able to operate as a free-standing facility
with its own waiting, transit and baggage handling areas.
The Palacrociere looms large in Costa’s program of cruise
vacations for Easter 2012. In the last two weeks, Costa
Cruises has recorded booking volumes for its 2012 Easter
cruises exceeding the corresponding figures for its Easter
cruises in 2011. The Company has 5 of its fleet members
operating in the Mediterranean for this Easter, all departing
from the Savona Palacrociere: the Costa neoRomantica, which
left on March 31 on a 9-day Western Mediterranean cruise
(Savona, Marseilles, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Cagliari,
Malta, Catania, Naples); the Costa Deliziosa, sailing on April
6 on a 5-day mini-cruise (Savona, Barcelona, Palma de
Mallorca, Ajaccio); the Costa Serena, leaving on April 8 on a
one week Western Mediterranean itinerary (Savona,
Civitavecchia, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia,
Marseilles); the Costa Pacifica, with departure on April 8,
and the Costa Mediterranea, with departure on April 4, on an
11-day cruise to Greece, Israel and Turkey.
Among the most popular recent innovations this season in the
Mediterranean are the mini-cruises of Costa Luminosa, Costa
Atlantica and Costa Deliziosa, sailing from the Savona
Palacrociere, introduced on the market for spring 2012 (from
April to June) and autumn 2012 (from September to November)
and especially suited to first time cruisers and people who
want to make the most of a getaway vacation but only have
limited time available.
The following Costa ships will be operating out of the
Palacrociere during the forthcoming summer season: the Costa
Serena, with a new 7-day itinerary dedicated to trendy beaches
and fun, including an overnight stay in Ibiza; the Costa
Magica, on one-week Western Mediterranean cruises; and the
Costa Mediterranea, on 10- to 13-day cruises to Morocco &
Portugal, the Black Sea and Greece, Israel and Turkey.
A red-letter day is scheduled for September 19, 2012, when the
Costa neoRomantica, the result of the radical refurbishment of
the Costa Romantica carried out at the San Giorgio del Porto
shipyard
in Genoa, will depart from the Palacrociere on the Grand
Cruise from Italy to Australia and New Zealand, via the finest
and most fascinating places in the eastern hemisphere.Comune
di Savona
The presence of Costa’s ships generates an According to a
study conducted by MIP, the Milan Polytechnic Business School,
Costa Cruises generated more than 5.5 million euros of direct
economic impact in the Port of Savona in 2010 and almost 230
million euros in Liguria as a whole, the latter figure largely
accounted for by work carried out on the ships in the fleet.
Costa’s liners began calling at Savona in November 1996 with
the arrival of the Costa Riviera, the first Italian cruise
ship to dock there. The alliance between Costa Cruises and the
town has flourished ever since – one of the key stepping
stones was the inauguration of the Palacrociere passenger
terminal, which Costa co-financed with an approximately 3.6
million euro investment, opened on November 24, 2003.
Conceived by the Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill, the
Palacrociere was specially designed and built to provide
hospitality for cruise Guests, guaranteeing them high quality
services. Thanks to its innovative architecture the terminal
is able to reduce waiting time to a minimum, while combining
the utmost comfort with maximum security. The Savona
Palacrociere received from RINA the B.E.S.T. 4 (Business
Excellence Sustainable Task), which is an integrated voluntary
scheme certifying corporate compliance with the highest
international standards in the areas of Social Accountability,
Environment, Safety and Quality.
Launch
of
Coalition of
Associations
the
Global
Cruise Ports
The Global Coalition of Cruise Ports Associations was created
during the recently ended 2012 Cruise Shipping Miami Trade
Show and Conference, after one year of conversations about
this initiative that started during last year’s show.
The founding members of the Global Coalition are:
ACTON (Asia Cruise Terminal Operators Network),
Cruise Canada New England Alliance
Cruise Baltic
Cruise Norway
Cruise the West
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports
As of this date the Global Coalition consists of 6 Cruise
Ports Association from all over the world, who confirmed
during the meeting in Miami their commitment to cooperate for
the common interest of their ports at a global level.
The object of the coalition is to discuss common policies on
various matters concerning cruise ports and related industries
and to share best practices and information to help the
members assist their member ports and clients to improve their
facilities and services.
During the meeting the members gave the final approval of the
Association By-laws, which had been presented and discussed in
previous meetings. Stavros Hatzakos, President of MedCruise,
was appointed as the first Chairman of the Global Coalition. A
website for the Global Coalition of Cruise Ports Associations
will be created in order to provide communication on the most
important issues under global discussion.
Costa Concordia defueling
operations
concludes
successfully
“caretaking”
operations commence
A multi-million euros total investment to remove the oil from
the ship.
Giglio Island – March 22, 2012 – Costa Crociere, the
Municipality of Giglio Island and the Costa Concordia
Emergency Commissioner’s Office have announced that the
operations to remove the fuel from the Costa Concordia are
going to be completed.
Defueling, which was carried out by experts from the Neri/Smit
Salvage team hired by Costa Crociere, began at 5 pm on
February 12 and continued around the clock whenever the sea
and weather conditions were favorable.
The removal of the oil from 17 tanks of the ship will be
completed within Friday night march 23. Operations have been
performed using a system of pumps and valves. Basically, “hot
tap” valves were attached to the side of the ship, a hole was
drilled into the tank and a pipeline was attached. This
enabled the oil to be heated and pumped out while sea water
was pumped in so as to maintain the ship’s stability. Minimal
physiological amounts of fuel cannot be pumped out from the
bulkheads of the tanks; but they are in such small quantities
as to pose no significant environmental risk.
“After the tragic incident involving the Costa Concordia,”
said Costa Crociere S.p.A. President Gianni Onorato, “we took
immediate action in order to guarantee the least possible
environmental impact and protect the environment of Giglio and
the island’s economy and tourism industry, working
productively and in full cooperation with the Emergency
Commissioner’s Office and the Municipality of Giglio. We
appointed the world’s leading salvage company to carry out the
defueling operation, and this has been done successfully,
preventing a potential ecological disaster. We are very
pleased with this result, and we will continue to work with
the same commitment during the next stages of the salvage
mission; no effort will be spared until all the necessary
operations are completed. The reliability and expertise of our
Company are shown by the professionalism with which we manage
projects like this one. I wish to reiterate that the Costa
Concordia incident was a one-off freak event, extremely
serious but unrepeatable, and I wish to express our
condolences to the families of the victims and our closeness
to all the people who suffered because of this incident.”
“We have observed and monitored the total commitment of all
the parties involved in the efforts to prevent even the
slightest environmental impact on the island and today we can
see that our optimism was not misplaced,” commented the Mayor
of Giglio Sergio Ortelli. “The fact that the various
operations and measures have been jointly agreed and
implemented has enabled us to achieve what is a great result
for the future of Giglio Island. We cannot forget the tragedy
that occurred here and our thoughts are continuously with the
families of the people who died or are missing. At the same
time, the efficiency and effectiveness of the response to the
emergency, combined with the fact that the daily analysis
conducted by ARPAT and ISRA has confirmed that our waters are
still crystalline, means that we can now look to the future
with greater peace of mind. We are confident that the next
stage of the salvage operation, which will be more complex,
will be handled with the same team spirit that has emerged to
date and that this will lead to the same positive result that
is our common goal. I wish to thank the inhabitants of Giglio,
who, at such a difficult time, have shown a tremendous sense
of responsibility.”
Now that the oil has been successfully pumped out of the
tanks, and ahead of finalization of the wreck removal plan,
attention is now focusing on the so-called “caretaking”
operations. The intention is to guarantee environmental
monitoring and protection with the assistance of
experts using dedicated means and resources, and to clean up
the seabed and the area around the hull. “Caretaking” will be
conducted once again by Neri/Smit Salvage technical staff
appointed by Costa Crociere and will last one or two months.
Costa Crociere made a multi-million euros investment for
defueling operations, with the primary focus on removing the
oil from the ship as quickly and cleanly as possible.
As already announced, as far as concerns removal of the ship,
the six working plans submitted by the March 3 deadline are
currently being evaluated. A shortlist is being drawn up and
the best plan will be selected and announced in early to midApril.
All the plans submitted are of a very high standard and all
prioritize the need to minimize the environmental impact,
protect Giglio’s economy and tourism industry, and guarantee
safety.
The operation to remove the wreck will be a particularly
complex one and is expected to take from 10 to 12 months,
depending on which tender is chosen.
En Corse avec SNCM en 2012
SNCM est sans nul doute le partenaire le plus indiqué pour des
voyages en Corse. Ce spécialiste des traversées en ferry opère
depuis le sud de la France vers les différents ports corses.
SNCM vient même d’ouvrir une ligne supplémentaire et propose
des tarifs préférentiels pour les réservations précoces.
Quiconque envisage de se rendre dans l’Ile de Beauté trouvera
toutes les infos dans la toute nouvelle brochure « Les CarFerries pour la Corse. Horaires et Tarifs 2012 ».
SNCM possède une longue expérience dans les liaisons en ferry
à destination de la Corse et met en service ses meilleurs
navires. Les ferries de SNCM sont très confortables et
sécurisés, tant pour les passagers que pour leur véhicule. Les
navires Napoléon Bonaparte et Danielle Casanova offrent une
qualité hors pair en matière d’hôtellerie, de gastronomie et
d’animation. À bord, les passagers trouvent des boutiques
proposant un vaste éventail de produits.
Le réseau des liaisons SNCM en direction de la Corse est
particulièrement pratique. Les différents lieux d’accostage
sur l’île offrent aux voyageurs la possibilité de composer un
programme de voyage à la carte. Ils peuvent, par exemple,
accoster dans le nord de la Corse pour repartir du sud. SNCM
opère depuis Marseille, Nice et Toulon vers Ajaccio, Bastia,
Propriano, Porto Vecchio, Ile-Rousse et Calvi.
Une nouveauté: depuis le 27 janvier 2012, SNCM relie le port
de Toulon à Ajaccio et Bastia. Le car-ferry Corse affrété à
cet effet propose six traversées par semaine en basse saison
et huit traversées par semaine en haute saison.
La
nouvelle
brochure
de
SNCM,
attrayante
et
facile
à
consulter, contient de nombreuses informations pratiques, non
seulement sur les tarifs et les horaires mais sur les ports
aussi. Des cartes lisibles et des propositions
d’itinéraires apportent aux passagers encore plus de confort
et de sécurité.
Dans
les
nouveautés
pour
2012,
on
notera
la
possibilité d’embarquer en priorité. C’est possible au départ
de Marseille et moyennant le paiement de 15 € lors de la
réservation. L’assurance annulation (5 € par passager), au cas
où vous seriez dans l’impossibilité d’entreprendre le voyage,
est une autre nouveauté. LaGarantie traversée offre aussi un
plus : SNCM vous garantit une traversée alternative en cas
d’annulation. A cela s’ajoute une offre attrayante : la SNCM
vous accorde une réduction allant jusqu’à 30% sur les
repas lorsqu’ils sont réservés en même temps que la traversée.
Ceux qui ont déjà décidé de voyager en Corse cette année ont
tout intérêt à réserver sans tarder et à bénéficier du même
coup des avantages. L’action ‘réservation précoce’ de la SNCM
est tellement attrayante que des vacances en Corse en 2012 se
profilent comme une évidence. En vous dépêchant, vous pouvez
profiter deréductions jusqu’à 60% ! Ce sont les tarifs PRIMA
CORSA.
Et comme si tout cela ne suffisait pas, le voyageur en Corse
peut profiter de l’offre fantastique de Via Corsa Vacances,
partenaire de SNCM. Tant pour des tours de l’île que pour des
séjours, avec une vaste gamme de possibilités d’hébergement,
Via Corsa Vacances est l’interlocuteur idéal. Votre voyage
peut s’organiser aussi via SNCM : vous réglez ainsi d’un seul
coup tant le transport vers la Corse que votre séjour sur
place.
Renseignements et réservations:
* SNCM, Galeries AGORA, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 105/boîte10,
1000 Bruxelles
*
Tél.
02-5490880,
Fax
02-513
4137,
[email protected]
* www.sncm.be
( téléchargement des brochures 2012 )
SNCM:
Nouvelles
Toulon-Corse
lignes
La SNCM, le spécialiste des traversées en ferries vers la
Corse, la Sardaigne, l’Algérie et la Tunisie a ouvert, le
vendredi 27 janvier dernier, deux nouvelles lignes : TOULONBASTIA et TOULON-AJACCIO.
Le car-ferry Corse dessert ces nouvelles lignes. Il effectuera
six traversées par semaine en basse saison et huit traversées
par semaine en haute saison. Les tarifs en vigueur sont les
mêmes que ceux appliqués sur la ligne au départ de Nice.
Les enfants paient 1 € durant les périodes bleue et verte. Il
n’y a pas de supplément pour le carburant, et les véhicules
hors dimensions bénéficient d’une promotion de 50%.
Exemple de prix
Toulon-Bastia, 2 adultes, 2 enfants + véhicule (moins de 4,5 m
de long et 2 m de haut au maximum), durant la période bleue :
115,54 € = 28,89 € par personne.
Grâce à ces nouvelles lignes au départ de Toulon, la SNCM
renforce sa position en tant que compagnie spécialisée dans
les voyages vers L’Ile de Beauté.
Renseignements
et réservations:
* SNCM, Galeries AGORA, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 105/boîte 10,
1000 Bruxelles
*
Tél.
02-5490880,
Fax
02-513
4137,
courriel [email protected]
* www.sncm.be ( téléchargement des brochures 2012 )
Crystal
Cruises
Launches
“Chinese
Comfort
Food”
Onboard
Hong Kong, January 26, 2012 – In accordance with Crystal
Cruises’ tradition of bringing high-quality, authentic
international experiences to its guests in unique ways, the
luxe line announces the addition of “Chinese comfort food” to
its Crystal Serenity cruise ship. Debuting as a casual dinner
option in the ship’s Tastes café, the menu of traditional,
“down home” Chinese food, such as steamed dumplings, noodles,
soups, fried rice and vegetables, is a more relaxed, regional
dining experience to complement Crystal’s upscale Nobu
specialty restaurant. Under the direction of Malaysian chef
Jennifer Pei Vun Lee, the program debuts on Crystal Serenity’s
2012 World Cruise in January.
In development for more than a year and a half, Crystal’s food
& beverage team visited dumpling and noodle restaurants
throughout Asia, researched head chefs, planned the
challenging sourcing of ingredients, and investigated the
necessary equipment for the highest quality execution of
Chinese cuisine.
Among the dim sum-inspired delicacies are:
· Steamed Shrimp and Pork Shiaomai
· Steamed Mushroom Vegetarian Dumpling
· Singapore-style Stir-Fried Noodles
Extraordinary culinary experiences are a hallmark of every
Crystal vacation. Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity’s
extensive, innovative choices for gourmandizing include the
ultra-luxury line’s coveted cheese and wine cellars, overseen
by on-board, certified cheese and wine sommeliers (Court of
Master Sommeliers-certified); fresh, chef-like cocktails
served by certified mixologists; and gourmet dining options at
every meal, whether in the Crystal Dining Room or specialty
restaurants Prego or Nobu Matsuhisa’s Silk Road and Sushi Bar.
France Cruises Launches New
Trip
Reports
Website
Feature
on
SAN ANTONIO, January, 2012 – New for 2012, France Cruises introduces a
new feature that allows passengers and journalists to share their trip
reports detailing their experiences aboard any cruise from the company’s
extensive collection. These firsthand accounts will be displayed on the
France Cruises website to provide prospective passengers with an
objective and detailed review of the journeys along the waterways of
France and beyond.
“A trip report presents valuable insights into the cruising experience no
description can ever depict,” President Jean-Francois Dabrowski said.
“Travelers truly enjoy reading these informative and honest perspectives
to help them better plan their future travels, and even allow them to
live vicariously through their adventures.”
More than a simple testimony or review, the trip reports describe the
cruise in thorough detail from day one until the end of the trip, and
typically features photographs of interesting elements throughout the
journey.
A
trip
report
on
the
beautifully-appointed
hotel
barge Caroline in Southern France was most recently published on the
website, which gave a detailed account of the trip between Beziers and
Carcassonne along the famed Canal du Midi. The report included an array
of advantages such as advice on what to do before and after the cruise;
insight on traditional local dishes; and identification of remarkable
sights in the region all from the eyes of the traveler rather than the
operator. More importantly, trip reports from cruisers who experienced
other France Cruises packages in the past provide a helpful comparison of
two different vessels and trips.
Clients are encouraged to submit their trip reports and photos by email
at [email protected] for publication.
About France Cruises
France Cruises, Inc. specializes in canal and river cruises in France.
France
Cruises’
fleet
of
over
40
luxury
hotel
barges
and
riverboats float along the narrow canals of France, providing an
intimately unique way to discover the splendid and historic countryside.
Along with superb opportunities for relaxation, the carefree elegance of
each expedition combines the opportunity to enjoy France in a whole new
way with gourmet dining, fine wines and unique sightseeing excursions to
ancient villages, castles, cafes, markets and so much more. For more
information please visit www.FranceCruises.com.
Additionally, France
Cruises offers a concierge service, which assists in acquiring car
rentals, train tickets, hotel stays and more together with its new land
tours and hotel packages division: www.FranceCountryTours.com.
Costa Croisières : “Notre
première priorité reste la
recherche des passagers et
des membres d’équipage qui ne
sont à ce jour pas encore
retrouvés”
Gênes, le 18 janvier 2012 – Nous sommes profondément affligés
d’apprendre que les corps de nouvelles victimes ont été
retrouvés durant les opérations de sauvetage menées sur le
Costa Concordia et nous souhaitons exprimer toute notre
compassion à leurs familles.
Nous poursuivons notre collaboration avec les autorités afin
de les assister pour les opérations de sauvetage et pour la
mise en sécurité de la coque du navire afin d’éviter tout
impact environnemental.
Notre première priorité reste la recherche des passagers et
des membres d’équipage qui ne sont à ce jour pas encore
retrouvés.
Alors que les recherches se poursuivent, nous avons pris
contact avec tous les passagers et leurs familles pour leur
proposer notre assistance.
Compagnie
du
Ponant
:
muzikale cruise in mei 2012
Het “Et Vogue l’Opéra” festival nodigt al haar passagiers van
oost tot west uit voor haar zevende editie aan boord van de
AUSTRAL, schip 5* voor een unieke muziekbelevenis. Het
geweldige programma biedt verschillende formules op maat
gemaakt door de COMPAGNIE DU PONANT.
Deze cruise laat je reizen in het gezelschap van een dozijn
internationaal gerenommeerde artiesten wiens aanwezigheid aan
boord voor een unieke sfeer en bijzondere ontmoetingen zal
zorgen. Onder leiding van bas-bariton en regisseur JeanFrançois Vinciguerra (zijn werk was al te zien in de grootste
theaterzalen ter wereld zoals de Opéra Bastille, de OpéraComique, de Opéra de Monte- Carlo…) zal deze editie hulde
brengen aan Jules Massenet, die 100 jaar geleden overleed, én
aan Mozart, Rossini, Vivaldi, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Gounod en
vele anderen!
Deze exclusieve en verrassende cruise van Suez naar Venetië
zal de Cycladen bezoeken, alvorens het Kanaal van Korinthe
over te steken en aan te komen aan Itéa en Parga (Griekenland.
Vandaar varen we verder naar de Baai van Kotor (Montenegro) en
brengen we een bezoek aan Dubrovnik, Split en Rovinj
(Kroatië). De cruise combineert dagelijks culturele
ontdekkingen, lezingen en concerten aan boord en op het
vasteland op plaatsen die exclusief voor COMPAGNIE DU PONANT
toegankelijk zijn, zoals het Paleis van de Rector in Dubrovnik
of het fort van Trogir in 2011.
Dit jaar nemen de passagiers deel aan – onder andere – een
uitzonderlijke avond die de glorie van “Le Chant des Castrats”
doet herleven, dankzij contratenor Fabrice Di Falco. Ze
ontdekken ook “La Senna Festeggiante” (“De Feestende Seine”),
een zelfzame opera van Vivaldi, in de regie van Sébastien
d’Hérin. Daarnaast kunnen ze ook genieten van een concert met
een Russiche ziel gebracht door, onder andere, de grote
balalaïka-speler Micha Tcherkassky en mezzosopraan Marie
Kalinine.
Uitgebreide fragmenten uit “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” en
“Così fan tutte” van Mozart, “L’italiana in Algeri” van
Rossini en “Madame Butterfly” van Puccini staan eveneens op de
affiche, in interpretaties van gerenommeerde artiesten zoals
Brigitte Hool, Aude Priya, Philippe Do, David Zobel.
De passagiers krijgen eveneens de kans om de artiesten te
ontmoeten rond de tafels van de gastheren of tijdens de “Apér-
Opéra” in de Main Lounge!
Ten slotte ontvangt de “Et Vogue l’Opéra” cruise, zoals elk
jaar, een ere-meter. Dit jaar is dat Diane Polya-Zeitline,
artistiek directeur en oprichter van de “Rencontres Lyriques
Européennes” van de prestieuze Opéra de Vichy. Zij zal haar
licht werpen op de wereld van de opera en de financiële,
management en culturele kant hiervan.
Deze editie biedt nog vele andere hoogtepunten, waaronder
lezingen over de geheimen van het geheugen en de stem met
eregast Dr. Fresnel. Verder creëerde danseres en choreografe
Eugénie Andrin voor COMPAGNIE DU PONANT een exclusief
spektakel dat bestaat uit een bijzondere mix van stem en dans.
Informatie & Reservaties
+33 (0)4 88 66 64 00,
op www.ponant.com of bij gespecialiseerde touroperators en
reisagentschappen
Oplevering
tweede
nieuwe
ferry voor P&O Ferries
Op dinsdag 24 januari wordt het tweede nieuwe schip, de
‘Spirit of France’ opgeleverd. De overdracht van dit schip van
€ 180 miljoen gaat door tijdens een ceremonie in de STX Europe
shipyard in Rauma Finland.
De Spirit of France kan dan beginnen aan haar reis van 1.400
mijl (2.253 km) naar Dover met Kapitein Steve Johnson, Senior
Master, aan het roer. Het schip wordt in Dover verwacht op
zondag 28 januri. Na berthing trials in zowel Dover als Calais
zal het vanaf midden februari de dienst verzekeren op de route
Calais-Dover.
Met meer dan 47.000 bruto ton en 213 meter lengte, zijn de
Spirit of France, en zusterschip Spirit of Britain (die vorig
jaar in dienst kwam), de grootste ferry’s ooit gebouwd voor
het Kanaal. De gezamenlijke prijs van 360 miljoen € is de
grootste investering ooit door P&O Ferries gemaakt.
P&O Ferries onderhoudt routes vanuit Frankrijk, Nederland,
België, Noord-Ierland en Ierland naar Groot-Brittannië. P&O
Ferries vervoert 9 miljoen passagiers, meer dan 1,5 miljoen
auto’s en 2 miljoen vrachteenheden per jaar.
Technische fiche Spirit of France:
Bruto ton: 47.592 ton.
dekken: 12.
Lengte: 213m.
Breedte: 31.43m. Aantal
Capaciteit: 170 X 15m vrachtwagens + 195 auto’s (of 1.000
auto’s). 2.000 passagiers.