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There is a video on youtube from the bridge of the Calais. Making a complete mess of it, if I remember correctly!
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Galicia Cherbourg-Portsmouth 14/12/20
penguin replied to Lapper's topic in The Voyage and Photo Board
Clever timetabling from BF has always made just as much of an impact as the raw speed. The early afternoon Plymouth - Santander departure reduced a 19 hour crossing into a leisurely afternoon/evening, with most of the duration whilst you sleep. Whilst the new E-Flexer timetables require a whole day at sea, the late evening sailing means you are only a day out of pocket, no different to an inconveniently timed 24hr crossing. The 9am departure looks a little less appetising and the return schedules are tricky for anybody not in the immediate Portsmouth area. I've always had a soft sp -
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a very enjoyable day, despite the circumstances.
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There must be a source of ~230V for all the on board plug sockets, whether their inverters would handle the additional load is another question!
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I wonder how logistically challenging a Poole - Cherbourg - CI - Cherbourg - Poole route would be.
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Galícia, Salamanca and Santona - Newbuilds for Spanish Routes (e-flexers)
penguin replied to Andy's topic in Newbuild News
Santander is currently hosting 2 Galicias... https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:167467/mmsi:255805895/imo:9268409/vessel:GALICIA -
On which side?
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What was the budget for the new "trade deal" Britannia?
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HONFLEUR - New Build for Ouistreham Route - CANCELLED
penguin replied to Andy's topic in Newbuild News
With the giant floats bolted on the side, you might not be wrong there either -
Galícia, Salamanca and Santona - Newbuilds for Spanish Routes (e-flexers)
penguin replied to Andy's topic in Newbuild News
When is the next available slot at St Nazaire? Certainly the cruise industry won't be putting down too many new orders. -
Galícia, Salamanca and Santona - Newbuilds for Spanish Routes (e-flexers)
penguin replied to Andy's topic in Newbuild News
be careful what you wish for! The last time she had a large refit there were a lot of tears -
The FT does a good series of charts comparing total death rates to historical averages, to get around the issue of different counting methods or testing regimes. Obviously it's still not perfect but you can see just how dramatic the increases are for many countries. https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1258031311366901761/
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So does the ferry! Shhhhhhh
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Didn't Tallink set up/expand their online store to continue retailing their "duty free" stocks? Not a bad way to keep at least a little extra income coming in. Given the volumes of perfume BF claim to get through, it's a shame they don't have the facility to do something similar.
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HONFLEUR - New Build for Ouistreham Route - CANCELLED
penguin replied to Andy's topic in Newbuild News
At this rate, it would have been quicker to buy the half finished ship from the receivers! Didn't something similar happen with Barfleur?