Tregastel Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 The paint damage on Kerry's bow is awful. If it comes off that easily, she'll be back in her old livery in a couple of months Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Tregastel said: The paint damage on Kerry's bow is awful. If it comes off that easily, she'll be back in her old livery in a couple of months I note from a picture tweeted by Tony of the Normandie that some of the original blue is showing at the bottom of the bow on her as well - have they changed the types of paint allowed on ships recently ? Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, David Williams said: I note from a picture tweeted by Tony of the Normandie that some of the original blue is showing at the bottom of the bow on her as well - have they changed the types of paint allowed on ships recently ? I don't think that is paint fading, that's where the bow doors rub against the berth. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 51 minutes ago, TonyMWeaver said: I don't think that is paint fading, that's where the bow doors rub against the berth. Surely not Tony, she's a stern loader like all Visentinis, there shouldn't be any part of the berth remotely near her bow. It looks to me as though they've forgotten to apply a coat of primer - otherwise someone had the bright idea to nip over to Hendaye for a job lot of cheap French paint, or even expensive French paint for that matter, it's all pretty rubbish…. Chris Edited November 13, 2019 by Fine Whine Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Fine Whine said: Surely not Tony, she's a stern loader like all Visentinis, there shouldn't be any part of the berth remotely near her bow. It looks to me as though they've forgotten to apply a coat of primer - otherwise someone had the bright idea to nip over to Hendaye for a job lot of cheap French paint, or even expensive French paint for that matter, it's all pretty rubbish…. Chris I think he was referring to Normandie (and not Kerry) in reply to David's post about similar paint wear. Ed. Link to post Share on other sites
Fine Whine Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Cabin-boy said: I think he was referring to Normandie (and not Kerry) in reply to David's post about similar paint wear. Ed. Thanks Ed, obviously I shouldn't have had that third glass last night..... Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Fine Whine said: Surely not Tony, she's a stern loader like all Visentinis, there shouldn't be any part of the berth remotely near her bow. It looks to me as though they've forgotten to apply a coat of primer - otherwise someone had the bright idea to nip over to Hendaye for a job lot of cheap French paint, or even expensive French paint for that matter, it's all pretty rubbish…. Chris As Cabin-Boy said, I was referring to Normandie. Kerry's BF livery was applied before she first arrived in Spain, wasn't this done in Italy or Greece? Link to post Share on other sites
colin Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Someone did not check paint compatibility. Link to post Share on other sites
nottingham Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 45 minutes ago, colin said: Someone did not check paint compatibility. Do you think BF will do anything about it? Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 15:59, nottingham said: Do you think BF will do anything about it? At some point, but it's not really a showstopper Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelBF Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 On 13/11/2019 at 15:59, nottingham said: Do you think BF will do anything about it? Don't think they'll have a lot of choice. They'll try to fit it in somewhere for 2/3 days quickly to tidy up. As said above, not exactly BF standard. Link to post Share on other sites
TonyMWeaver Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Short video from on board 'M/V Kerry', thanks to Jonathan Kilpatrick. Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Feel a little bit sea-sick after watching that! Looks like a clean/modern/functional design. Be interesting to see what people make of her when written reports start surfacing. Link to post Share on other sites
georgem7 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Would be interesting to see the ship layout. Or is her time in the fleet going to be so short there won't be any worth going to the trouble of making a ship guide pdf? Link to post Share on other sites
rileyman Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Occasionally when I have nothing else to do or she is watching the Marple tv programme I watch the utube Ferry travel videos. They never seem to have any passengers, just like this one ??????? Link to post Share on other sites
Cabin-boy Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, georgem7 said: Would be interesting to see the ship layout. Or is her time in the fleet going to be so short there won't be any worth going to the trouble of making a ship guide pdf? I've searched all 4 BF national websites and there is nothing available as yet. I can't believe they haven't produced one to hand out to passengers on boarding as it's part of the safety information. If so, the PDF version doesn't seem to be online yet. I've also looked for information at her previous operator, Adria Ferries, and there's nothing there either. The best I can find right now is this of one of her sister ships that used to be with Stena. Source: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://hhvferry.com/deckplans.htm&ved=2ahUKEwiVx9yLrZLmAhXEz4UKHZ91D-8QFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw3cbbQaTHMSpTse6nKl7Ru9 Ed Edited November 30, 2019 by Cabin-boy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
shar^k Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 29/11/2019 at 11:17, TonyMWeaver said: Short video from on board 'M/V Kerry', thanks to Jonathan Kilpatrick. Seems a better layout then Connemara. If I remember correctly the self service on Kerry is the bar on Connemara. The bar on Kerry is the sleeping lounge on Connemara. Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The bar's name allows the passengers to practice their French. (https://www.brittanyferries.ie/ships/economie/kerry/facilities) Bar Le Bar is located on Deck 5 and offers a selection of alcoholic drinks and beverages, ranging from French wines, beer and spirits, as well as crisps and snacks. I am not sure whether they rename it on the Spanish Sailings. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
georgem7 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Did a periodic check to see if we'd ever see the ship guide for Kerry and here we are!... https://www.brittany-ferries.ie/sites/default/files/2020-05/Kerry Ship Guide ENG-FR 21-11-19.pdf 1 Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Better late than never. Interesting that a ship running between Ireland and Spain has instructions in English and French. I wonder if we see the contract extended and the ship moved ? Link to post Share on other sites
BigDW1946 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Having now produced a ship's guide, does this mean Kerry is staying a bit longer. This week's timetables will tell us Link to post Share on other sites
nottingham Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 18/07/2020 at 07:21, David Williams said: Better late than never. Interesting that a ship running between Ireland and Spain has instructions in English and French. I wonder if we see the contract extended and the ship moved ? Assume deck 3 is a garage, but not shown on the guide. Link to post Share on other sites
David Williams Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, nottingham said: Assume deck 3 is a garage, but not shown on the guide. Page 3 shows deck 2 &3 as garages Link to post Share on other sites
kenw Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 30/11/2019 at 19:39, David Williams said: The bar's name allows the passengers to practice their French. (https://www.brittanyferries.ie/ships/economie/kerry/facilities) Bar Le Bar is located on Deck 5 and offers a selection of alcoholic drinks and beverages, ranging from French wines, beer and spirits, as well as crisps and snacks. I am not sure whether they rename it on the Spanish Sailings. Never mind Le Bar, do we see Pierre LE BEAR ??? Or is s/he still in confinement? Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 On 24/07/2020 at 08:17, kenw said: Never mind Le Bar, do we see Pierre LE BEAR ??? Or is s/he still in confinement? According to a post on BF's Instagram, it seems you can rest assured PLB is alive, well and following facemask guidance... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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