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  1. Can I be even more pedantic and correct Gareth šŸ˜‰ : JMR is not the CEO (that's Christophe Matthieu). JMR is the PrĆ©sident, the Chairman of the Board.
  2. I can’t speak confidently for Pont-Aven, but certainly not 80 (that would be around 50% of the entire ships company) šŸ™ˆ Bretagne’s Les Abers had a compliment of around 10 in high season - 10% of the ship’s hotel crew in high season.
  3. Seafarers ey, why let the truth get in the way of the a good story šŸ˜‰ I’m guilty of it when I’m home...ā€ah we had 100 knots on the beamā€ (okay maybe 20 knots on the port bow, but shhhhh)
  4. I don’t think that the HRA in question has any specific rules or regulations allowing AIS to be turned off. Anyone know for sure? SOLAS Chapter V (Safety of Navigation) states that all vessels with AIS fitted (which passenger ships must) shall maintain its operation at all times. When I passed through in January, I wasn’t aware of any such extraordinary regs. That said, SOLAS not applying to navy ships - they turn there’s on and off like light switches ha!
  5. I had no idea they were called that, interesting choice of name! Did a bit of research to see what they were - and low and behold they do still exist and come on board. Selling cheap souvenirs: magnets, postcards, little ornaments etc. We confined them to a tender lounge; stop them doing some ā€œshoppingā€ of their own šŸ˜‰
  6. The HRA is currently up to 15'N (I think, although it recently reduced, so I might be wrong) – last January, we had a RDV with an armed response team around 16'N. But you're right, David, I guess it all depends on the company chosen. It hasn't changed all that much today, scarlton šŸ˜‚
  7. It’s one thing being woken up by an alarm you set, to get up and go for work. And another being rudely awaken in the middle of a deep sleep. I’m not sure training comes into it at this point – although I’m only talking from personal experience. I suppose where training does come into it, is being trained to identify the alert signal, coded announcement or even here that ā€˜bing bong’ at 3am...you’re woken up by that and one thing and one thing only kicks in – adrenaline.
  8. Oops - I love a double post šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™‚ļø
  9. Indeed - after technical stops and dry docking, and in severe cases of disruption. But never routinely. The UK would be a more likely option. However as I say, under the current crewing model, France is the only viable, long term and sensible option.
  10. I can’t see them footing the bill to bus or fly the crew down to Spain - nor the crew wanting to be bussed, or to fly. Them making their own way is out of the question. Safe to say it’ll be a French port.
  11. Whistling is bad luck at sea too – as the saying goes; "you'll whistle up a storm". The number of times I've been told off for that by the old guard šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™‚ļø
  12. BAI4

    Cabin decks

    Unless you have an exemption from flag.
  13. Bretagne’s tannoy system was very old, had less functionality to select zones etc. It was operated by a pedal and the sound quality wasn’t always the clearest. The new system - which is used on Armorique, Normandie, MSM, Bretagne and Barfleur - is must more suited to requirements, you can add prerecorded announcements, be more selective with zones etc. Wow, what a pointless nugget of information that is for a Wednesday šŸ˜‚
  14. News just out for those who haven't seen or heard! https://brittanyferriesnewsroom.com/brittany-ferries-confirms-fourth-new-cruise-ferry-post-brexit/
  15. I'd highly recommend Le Bouche Ơ Oreille on the ChausƩe du Sillon - it's about a 15 minute walk along the seafront away from Intra Muros but the food is fantastic, the service amazing and price very reasonable. It feels a much more authentic, different to those in the tourist hub. Bon ap !
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