- Maersk Dunkerque
M/S "Maersk Dunkerque" is a
ro-pax ferry owned an operated byNorfolk Line . She is the first of three sister vessels designed for the cross-ChannelDover —Dunkerque route, capable of making the crossing in 1 hour and 45 minutes. The "Maersk Dunkerque" is aScandinavia n designed vessel built at theSamsung shipyards inSouth Korea .The ship was delivered on
30 September 2005 and made her maiden voyage on9 November 2005.Features
The "Maersk Dunkerque" has been designed with separate roll-on roll-off decks for
freight andcar s, which greatly reduces the loading-unloading times. Passenger facilities are spread out over two decks and include threerestaurant s, a bar, shop, cinema, children's play area, games arcade andBureau 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,office s,laundry , stores and crewmess .An outstanding feature on board are the large
panoramic windows at the front and the side with their uninterrupted sea views.ister ships
The "Maersk Dunkerque" has two sister ships operating on the same service: "
Maersk Delft " and "Maersk Dover ".References
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External links
* [http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9293076&lang=en M/F Maersk Dunkerque]
* [http://www.norfolkline.com/Norfolkline/ Norfolkline]
* [http://www.doverport.co.uk/ Dover Harbour Board]
* [http://www.ot-dunkerque.fr/fr/index.aspx Dunkerque]
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