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Poole clinches Brittany Ferries deal
Date: 22 Aug 2007 00:00 Source: Lloyds ListTHE UK port of Poole has clinched an important deal with the French ferry operator Brittany Ferries to operate its latest ferry Cotentin from the south coast hub.
When it enters service in October, the vessel will be the largest and fastest freight ship on the Channel and will have cost £50m ($99m).
With a capacity of 120 freight units and cabins for 120 drivers, the vessel will have two and a half times the capacity of Coutance, the existing vessel serving the route between Poole and Cherbourg.
Cotentin will sail from Poole to Cherbourg during the week, but at the weekend will sail to Santander in Spain. Launched recently at Aker Shipyard in Helsinki, Cotentin is one of two new ferries nearing completion at the yard for Brittany Ferries.
The total investment is £135m. The second vessel, to be named Amorique, is due to enter service at the end of 2008 and will be identical from the keel to deck five, but will carry passengers as well as vehicles.
Both ships are 165 m loa, have a beam of 26.8 m and will have a service speed of 23 knots.
David Longden, managing director of Brittany Ferries, said: “Prior to making the decision to operate our new freight ship from Poole to France and Spain, we considered a number of options, including other ports such as Portsmouth.
“The agreement we have reached with the Poole Harbour Commissioners is a good one for both parties and we are delighted to be able to grow our presence there.”
Jim Stewart, chief executive of PHC, told Lloyd’s List: “We are delighted with Brittany Ferries’ decision to operate the Cotentin from Poole, which demonstrates their confidence in the levels of service provided by the port of Poole.
“Poole Harbour Commissioners have built up a close working relationship with Brittany Ferries over the years and we believe that this decision will substantially increase the volume of freight handledby the port and will strengthen futureties between the two organisations.” Brittany Ferries’ decision is particularly important to the harbour commissioners, since it justifies the port’s decision last year to deepen the approach channel into the port.
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