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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Stuart2007 on July 25, 2009, 00:31:13

Title: SeaFrance Molliere car deck
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 25, 2009, 00:31:13
A small point that has been bugging me. On the upper car deck of this ship, the starboard side towards the centre island, near the aft end there is a section about maybe 10-15m long which is slightly lower with a gentle ramp down to it at each end. It also has a barrier across it.

I didn't get down to the lower deck to see if it is a lift or something. It's bugging me- anyone know please?
Title: Re: SeaFrance Molliere car deck
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 25, 2009, 10:13:56
Is it shown on the 3rd picture down here:

http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/seafrance_moliere_2002_inr_1.htm

? ? ?

At a guess, I would say probably more likely to be an internal ramp
Title: Re: SeaFrance Molliere car deck
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 25, 2009, 17:56:34
HI TFM

Thanks for that; that was what I thought- either a lift or a ramp down to a mezzanine deck below; if it hadn't taken SeaChance so long to open the car deck (disembarkation is a little iffy on this fleet) then I would have looked at the deck below.

Incidentally, am I going deaf or does SF never make safety announcements before leaving port. I speak fairly good French, and can 'get by' in English and have never heard anything in either language on this ship...

Title: Re: SeaFrance Molliere car deck
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 25, 2009, 18:39:46
I have heard reports on another forum that the Captain doesn't make any announcments.
Title: Re: SeaFrance Molliere car deck
Post by: Stuart2007 on July 25, 2009, 22:21:10
I thought they legally had to...

I know I had a problem with another ferry company- the PA system was broken and because I didn't hear the announcement I didn't go and register my 'non-landing-return-cruise' and for a long story I was stranded in Calais...

When I pointed out to the ferry company "and one more point, I didn't get opportunity to hear the safety drill due to your faulty equipment" it was a totally different story... MUCH more helpful.

I won't mention the ferry company publically as they did resolve it. However, it was a passenger ship converted from a freighter (not the Fantasia or the two other recent conversions)