Mic V.
Dieppe, France
Stena Sealink Line ferry - Stena Parisien docked at the "new" transmanche terminal - guarded by Notre Dame de Bonsecours chapel (scan of 1995 picture).
Technical Data:
Registry - Nantes (1984), Calais (1987), Dieppe (1990), Calais (1995 - )
Length - 130.00m (overall), 122.3m (between perpendiculars) / Depth - 7.11m
Tonnage - 9,069 gross (1983), 15,093 (1992)
Engines - Two 4T - 16-cylinder SEMT-Pielstick diesels
Power - 15840 kW / Speed - 18.5 knots (20.9 max)
Capacity - 1,800 passengers, 330 cars or 43 freight vehicles
History:
December 21st 1983: Launched
September 30th 1984: Arrived at Calais. Berthing trials including Boulogne and Dover
October 2nd 1984: Delivered to Societé National de Chemins de Fer Français, Dunkerque, France.
October 4th 1984: Maiden voyage from Calais - Dover.
January 19th 1985 - September 28th 1985: Operated between Boulogne - Dover. Then reverted to Calais - Dover.
1987: Home port became Calais.
1986 (late Spring): SNCF formed a subsidiary company Dieppe Ferries to manage the future of their Newhaven service.
December 3rd 1987: While berthing damaged her bow visor when she hit SEAFREIGHT SEAWAY
January 22nd 1990: Registered to Societé Propietaire des Navaires (SPN), Paris, France.
July 2nd 1990: Rebuilt and commenced service between Dieppe - Newhaven, (Home port Dieppe).
March 26th 1992: Following months of industrial unrest Sealink SNAT announced that the Newhaven to Dieppe was to be closed or sold off. Following this announcement the crews of the routes 2 vessels immediately went on strike.
April 1992: Its announced that the Newhaven to Dieppe route had been purchased by Sealink Stena Line.
May 1st 1992: Chartered to Sealink Stena Line Ltd, Ashford, England.
May 26th 1992: Arrived at A.&P. Appledore, Southampton, England for rebuilding.
June 3rd 1992: Re-entered service from Newhaven to Dieppe under the French flag renamed Stena Parisien.
November 16th 1992: Sealink Stena Line officially changed its name to Stena Sealink Line.
July 12th 1995: Agreement between Stena Sealink Line and French partners S.N.A.T. would terminate
from December 31st 1995. From that time onwards S.N.A.T. would trade as SeaFrance.
December 31st 1995: Stena Sealink adopted the trading name on Stena Line.
September 2nd 1996: Suffered an engine-room fire which was kept under control with minimal damage.
January 10th 1997: Final day in operation between Newhaven - Dieppe and charter came to an end.
January 8th 1997 - January 10th 1997: Rebuilt, including stern `duck tail' sponsons, in Dunkerque, renamed SEAFRANCE MANET. Registered to Seafrance S.A, Calais, France.
January 20th 1997: Introduced by Seafrance between Calais - Dover.
April 29th 2005: “A fire broke out while the vessel was undergoing repairs at a lay-by berth in the port of Calais.…” 11 seafarers were slightly injured. Beginning in a mattress it destroyed two crew cabins. It was extinguished by crew, though fire-fighters from all the Calais area were called. The ship was back in service May 1st.
September 2005: Lay up in Dunkerque
October 11th 2005: Returned to service.
2006: In service Calais - Dover as a freight vessel.
February 2007: Refit at the ARNO dry dock facility in Dunkerque.
December 27th 2007: Seafrance announce that they have purchased a new vessel to replace both the Seafrance Manet and Seafrance Renoir. It is believed that the Manet will be retained as fleet spare until 2009.
29th April 2008: The `Manet' operates her last sailing between Dover and Calais. She's laid up in Calais, pending her disposal.
19th December 2008: Laid up in Dunkerque pending sale.
Dieppe, France
Stena Sealink Line ferry - Stena Parisien docked at the "new" transmanche terminal - guarded by Notre Dame de Bonsecours chapel (scan of 1995 picture).
Technical Data:
Registry - Nantes (1984), Calais (1987), Dieppe (1990), Calais (1995 - )
Length - 130.00m (overall), 122.3m (between perpendiculars) / Depth - 7.11m
Tonnage - 9,069 gross (1983), 15,093 (1992)
Engines - Two 4T - 16-cylinder SEMT-Pielstick diesels
Power - 15840 kW / Speed - 18.5 knots (20.9 max)
Capacity - 1,800 passengers, 330 cars or 43 freight vehicles
History:
December 21st 1983: Launched
September 30th 1984: Arrived at Calais. Berthing trials including Boulogne and Dover
October 2nd 1984: Delivered to Societé National de Chemins de Fer Français, Dunkerque, France.
October 4th 1984: Maiden voyage from Calais - Dover.
January 19th 1985 - September 28th 1985: Operated between Boulogne - Dover. Then reverted to Calais - Dover.
1987: Home port became Calais.
1986 (late Spring): SNCF formed a subsidiary company Dieppe Ferries to manage the future of their Newhaven service.
December 3rd 1987: While berthing damaged her bow visor when she hit SEAFREIGHT SEAWAY
January 22nd 1990: Registered to Societé Propietaire des Navaires (SPN), Paris, France.
July 2nd 1990: Rebuilt and commenced service between Dieppe - Newhaven, (Home port Dieppe).
March 26th 1992: Following months of industrial unrest Sealink SNAT announced that the Newhaven to Dieppe was to be closed or sold off. Following this announcement the crews of the routes 2 vessels immediately went on strike.
April 1992: Its announced that the Newhaven to Dieppe route had been purchased by Sealink Stena Line.
May 1st 1992: Chartered to Sealink Stena Line Ltd, Ashford, England.
May 26th 1992: Arrived at A.&P. Appledore, Southampton, England for rebuilding.
June 3rd 1992: Re-entered service from Newhaven to Dieppe under the French flag renamed Stena Parisien.
November 16th 1992: Sealink Stena Line officially changed its name to Stena Sealink Line.
July 12th 1995: Agreement between Stena Sealink Line and French partners S.N.A.T. would terminate
from December 31st 1995. From that time onwards S.N.A.T. would trade as SeaFrance.
December 31st 1995: Stena Sealink adopted the trading name on Stena Line.
September 2nd 1996: Suffered an engine-room fire which was kept under control with minimal damage.
January 10th 1997: Final day in operation between Newhaven - Dieppe and charter came to an end.
January 8th 1997 - January 10th 1997: Rebuilt, including stern `duck tail' sponsons, in Dunkerque, renamed SEAFRANCE MANET. Registered to Seafrance S.A, Calais, France.
January 20th 1997: Introduced by Seafrance between Calais - Dover.
April 29th 2005: “A fire broke out while the vessel was undergoing repairs at a lay-by berth in the port of Calais.…” 11 seafarers were slightly injured. Beginning in a mattress it destroyed two crew cabins. It was extinguished by crew, though fire-fighters from all the Calais area were called. The ship was back in service May 1st.
September 2005: Lay up in Dunkerque
October 11th 2005: Returned to service.
2006: In service Calais - Dover as a freight vessel.
February 2007: Refit at the ARNO dry dock facility in Dunkerque.
December 27th 2007: Seafrance announce that they have purchased a new vessel to replace both the Seafrance Manet and Seafrance Renoir. It is believed that the Manet will be retained as fleet spare until 2009.
29th April 2008: The `Manet' operates her last sailing between Dover and Calais. She's laid up in Calais, pending her disposal.
19th December 2008: Laid up in Dunkerque pending sale.