Deal Seaways - new ferry
- 3 May 2012 01:28170077Back on the briny for another two weeks. Here are a couple of shots of the Barfleur (Deal Seaways) departing tonight at dusk. Surprising how relatively small she looks in comparison to most of the Dover ferries. Twenty years ago she would have been a superferry but now she is something of a minnow locally. Always looked massive in the photos of her threading her way through the yachts in Poole harbour. Understand there is a bit of damage along the starboard side where she has scraped along the fenders in heavy weather.
- 3 May 2012 15:50170148Good pix Ed. Well done with those. Yes she does look smaller than expected. Yes in that picture where she is seen powering through the yachts in Poole harbour she looks enormous. We have used that pic somewhere.
I think it was Brian who said earlier she was like the Fantasia or was it the Cezanne without the dome. But on memory I think those ships were bigger..they seemed to look bigger anyway. Took quite a few trips on those with a young BB in tow. But again it might be memory playing tricks thinking they were bigger.
Hope you are enjoying your stint back on the briney blue.
The other day a Plaque was presented by Robin Dodridge (left) of the Dover Harbour Board to Carsten Jensen, Senior Vice President at DFDS Seaways to mark the occasion of the new arrival, both seen here with the newly painted ship in the background. Here is the picture...
email: dover7@msn.com - 4 May 2012 00:57170263Barfleur (Deal Seaways) with MSC Poesia and Deutschland in background:
- 5 May 2012 00:55170398
- 5 May 2012 16:31170478Shipped out on her Wednesday evening, very disappointed the food was of a low standard and cold also the crew were very surly. They will be no threat to P&O.beer the food of the gods
- 6 May 2012 09:53170601Seems to be less manoeuvreable when berthing as well, not ideal for Dover Calais quick turnarounds.Audere est facere.
- 6 May 2012 09:53170602Seems to be less manoeuvreable when berthing as well, not ideal for Dover Calais quick turnarounds.Audere est facere.
