MS Dunkerque Seaways

Maersk Dunkerque
Career
Name:	2005-2010: Maersk Dunkerque 2010 onwards: Dunkerque Seaways
Operator:	2005-2010: Norfolkline 2010 onwards: DFDS Seaways
Port of registry:	Dover,  United Kingdom
Ordered:	2003
Builder:	Samsung Heavy Industries, Geoje, South Korea
Yard number:	1523[1]
Launched:	29 December 2004[1]
Acquired:	27 September 2005[1]
Maiden voyage:	9 November 2005
Identification:	IMO number: 9293076
Status:	In service
General characteristics [1]
Class and type:	Maersk Dunkerque class ferry
Tonnage:	35923 GT
Displacement:	6,787 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
Length:	186.65 m (612.37 ft)
Beam:	28.00 m (91.86 ft)
Depth:	6.80 m (22.31 ft)
Decks:	9
Installed power:	4 × MAN 8L48/ 60B diesels combined 38400 kW
Speed:	25 knots
Capacity:	780 passengers 200 cars 120 trucks 1800 lanemeters
Crew:	70

Dunkerque Seaways is a ro-pax ferry owned an operated by DFDS Seaways. She is the first of three sister vessels designed for the cross-Channel Dover - Dunkerque route, capable of making the crossing in 1 hour and 45 minutes. The Dunkerque Seaways is a Scandinavian designed vessel built at the Samsung shipyards in South Korea.

The ship was originally named Maersk Dunkerque, delivered on 30 September 2005, and made her maiden voyage on 9 November 2005. In 2010 Following the buy out of Norfolkline by DFDS, she was renamed Dunkerque Seaways

Features

The Dunkerque Seaways has been designed with separate roll-on roll-off decks for freight and cars, which greatly reduces the loading-unloading times. Passenger facilities are spread out over two decks and include three restaurants, a bar, shop, children's play area, games arcade and Bureau de Change. There are seven lifts for carrying passengers, crew and stores from the lower car and freight decks up to the passenger and crew decks. The crew accommodation are located on a separate deck and include cabins, a dayroom, offices, laundry, stores and crew mess.

An outstanding feature on board are the large panoramic windows at the front and the side with their uninterrupted sea views.

Sister ships

The Dunkerque Seaways has two sister ships operating on the same service: Delft Seaways and edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Micke Asklander. "M/S Maersk Dunkerque (2005)" (in in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/maersk_dunkerque_2005.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-22. 

Gallery

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  Deck plan on board the Maersk Dunkerque.

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  Rear deck.

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  One of the lounges on board.

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  Upper deck and the funnel.

External links

• M/F Maersk Dunkerque
• Norfolkline
• Dover Harbour Board
• Dunkerque