Following inspection by divers and classification authorities Brittany Ferries’ brand new ship Galicia has been cleared to carry on sailing.
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Brittany Ferries’ ship Galicia is safely back alongside her berth at Portsmouth’s International Port after her mooring lines parted overnight during Storm Bella.
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The news will serve as a much-needed tonic for holiday makers who may have delayed plans for a 2021 summer holiday.
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Portsmouth International Port has welcomed the largest ferry ever built for the city. Brittany Ferries’ newest 215-metre 41,000 gross tonne vessel Galicia made its first commercial arrival at the port at 7pm on Thursday evening.
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Today French and Spanish ferry operator Brittany Ferries unveiled the latest addition to its fleet, Galicia. Due to the pandemic the debut event for the new ship took place virtually, in an online inauguration ceremony – a first for the company and the maritime sector.
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As part of a comprehensive fleet renewal programme, the company will welcome three vessels that combine the best in comfort, technology, safety and respect for the environment. All three will have joined the fleet by 2023. Galicia is the first.
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So make note in your diary now: Friday 27 November 2020 10.00 am (UK time). www.galicia-brittanyferries.com
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The contracts guarantee space on services connecting Le Havre with Portsmouth and Cherbourg with Poole, starting in January 2021.
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When the current storms have passed, Brittany Ferries will have three new ships in its fleet. Two ships will have joined Galicia by 2023, called Salamanca and Santoña, both powered by cleaner liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Several major customers have indicated their intention to increase business next year. This could amount to an additional 15% of freight traffic on routes connecting the UK with Spain and 15% on its Ireland to Spain link.
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Brittany Ferries is proud to be one of the first companies accredited by the Green Marine ‘green label’ initiative in Europe. The company was audited in August and awarded its first accreditation certificate at a ceremony in Paris on 8 October 2020. Brittany Ferries believes the Green Marine standard will become a benchmark, raising standards throughout the shipping industry.
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In the face of a terrible summer season and weak forward demand for services this autumn, Brittany Ferries has been forced to take further decisive action. It has confirmed further schedule changes to be implemented within the next week. The aim is to reduce costs as part of the company’s five-year recovery plan.
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“Fleet renewal is an integral part of our five-year recovery plan and Galicia’s arrival is the result of a commission made in happier times,” said Christophe Mathieu Brittany Ferries CEO
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“This is not something we want to do. However, in the context of a terrible summer season we have no choice but to consolidate sailings," said director general Christophe Mathieu.
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"If such measures are implemented it would be an exercise in self-harm for France plc, damaging our business, as well as those of thousands of others in the regions we serve.”
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Passengers must not to travel to Brittany Ferries ports today (Friday 14 August) without a reservation. More info: https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/information/coronavirus
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Quarantine restrictions on those holidaying with Brittany Ferries in Normandy and Brittany will heap more pain on an already terrible summer season for the company and its passengers.
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Brittany Ferries has announced plans to increase services both out of Rosslare and Cork in 2021. The move demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to Ireland, despite on-going uncertainty over travel restrictions and quarantine requirements this season, and the effect this is having on service viability.
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Brittany Ferries has launched its Spanish schedules for 2021. Reservations can now be made for ferries serving Bilbao and Santander up to the end of October next year.
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Brittany Ferries is reassuring visitors to north west France today, following reports of a virus spike in the Brittany region. Public Health France (Santé Publique France) has made clear to media that the situation is not alarming and that circulation of the virus remains weak, despite an increase in the reproduction rate.
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