Salamanca is the first of four LNG vessels to join the fleet, two of which will be LNG-hybrid ships. Paving the way for even lower emissions.
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1. Future-proofing the fleet: clean today, but cleaner tomorrow 2. Creating a new 'gas culture’ at Brittany Ferries 3. The benefits of sailing on LNG 4. Building the future – the E-Flexer story 5. Refuelling our ship, virtually and in Spain 6. Technical innovation comes as standard 7. The inside story – designing a ship to wow passengers 8. Where to go on board : shops, restaurants, lounges and beautifully appointed cabins 9. From Velázquez to virtual art, a collection to treasure 10. Build dates and technical data
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1. Future-proofing the fleet: clean today, but cleaner tomorrow 2. Creating a new 'gas culture’ at Brittany Ferries 3. The benefits of sailing on LNG 4. Building the future – the E-Flexer story 5. Refuelling our ship, virtually and in Spain 6. Technical innovation comes as standard 7. The inside story – designing a ship to wow passengers 8. Where to go on board : shops, restaurants, lounges and beautifully appointed cabins 9. From Velázquez to virtual art, a collection to treasure 10. Build dates and technical data
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On Saturday 5th February, Brittany Ferries’ first liquefied natural gas-powered was blessed in Roscoff, Brittany in the presence of Jean-Yves Le Drian, French minister for Europe and foreign affairs.
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“As the barriers to travel come down, demand goes up,” said Christophe Mathieu CEO Brittany Ferries.
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On Tuesday 18th January 2022, the French tricolor was raised aboard Brittany Ferries’ newest ship Salamanca. The reflagging signifies that the vessel is now officially French, registered in France, part of the French merchant fleet, and crewed by French sailors.
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“This news comes as a great relief and I can only hope that we have seen the last border closure of the Covid crisis,” said Christophe Mathieu, CEO Brittany Ferries.
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Brittany Ferries has confirmed it is in the final stages of negotiation for the sale of Cap Finistère to Italian shipping company GNV. It comes as the Roscoff-based company prepares to welcome its next ship to the fleet. Salamanca will arrive in Bilbao in the next few days, completing her six-week voyage from China.
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The first driverless CMA CGM load to be carried by Brittany Ferries across the Channel further strengthens links between the two companies.
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Salamanca will arrive at the port of Suez, at the southern end of the canal on New Year’s Day 2022, before entering the canal a day later. This follows a 7,529-nautical mile journey from China crossing the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea and Indian Ocean.
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Brittany Ferries today celebrates the delivery of its next vessel Salamanca. Senior executives including CEO Christophe Mathieu attended the hand-over ceremony in Sweden at the head office of construction partners Stena RoRo.
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There are so many advantages to LNG - which Brittany Ferries recognises is a transition fuel, rather than a solution to get us to net zero. Read our ten-point summary. Relevant source material is included at the end of the document.
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For 2022, French ferry company Brittany Ferries is restoring its fast UK to France cross-Channel ferry route. The summer service – the fastest on the Western Channel – was suspended in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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Since the beginning of September Brittany Ferries has reported a 76 per cent increase in weekly freight carried (on Ireland-France routes), compared with the first eight months of the year.
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"Je salue et je remercie tout particulièrement le Président de la République, Emmanuel Macron, pour le soutien chaleureux à notre Compagnie et ses marins qu’il a annoncé, avec force, aux Assises de la Mer de septembre dernier, en conclusion du Fontenoy du Maritime, ainsi que le Premier ministre, Jean Castex."
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Brittany Ferries is carrying more than 1,000 freight units a month on its seaborne route connecting Rosslare in Ireland with Bilbao in Spain. In total, 7,874 units were carried in the first eight months of this year, which was 70 percent or 3,246 units up on 2020 figures.
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"Many families looking for a last-minute break are understandably still wary. We need government to announce a clear date upon which PCR tests will revert to lateral flow."
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Brittany Ferries welcomes the start of construction of LNG bunker facilities in Bilbao. Fuel giant Repsol has confirmed the news which paves the way for the arrival of Brittany Ferries’ first LNG powered-ship Salamanca. Work on the bunker terminal be completed in the first half of next year, coinciding with the ship’s arrival.
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“We welcome many of the changes that have been announced today, which should make it a lot cheaper and a lot easier to travel abroad,” said Paul Acheson Brittany Ferries sales and marketing director.
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