Everyone's Favourite Ferry Revised (with a poll)

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DFDS Seaways

27 (8.4%)

Viking Line

13 (4%)

Fjord Line

6 (1.9%)

Color Line

39 (12.1%)

Brittany Ferries

38 (11.8%)

P&O Ferries

69 (21.4%)

Stena Line

43 (13.4%)

Silja Line

23 (7.1%)

Other (Specify)

49 (15.2%)

TT-Line

15 (4.7%)

Total Members Voted: 300

[KDS]

Try to give as much info as possible on your favourite FERRY.

Thanks 

[Thomas_88]

M/S Silja Serenade and Silja Symphony

Route: Helsinki (Finland) - Stockholm (Sweden)
Building year: 1990-1991
Building yard: Masa Yards, Turku (Finland)
Owner: Tallink Silja Oyj
Operator: Tallink Silja
Length: 203 m
Breadth: 31,5 m
Draft: 7 m
Speed: 21 kn
Number of passenger: 2852
Number of cabins: 986
number of cars: 395
Port pf registry: Maarianhamina (Serenade), Stockholm (Symphony)
Flag: Finland/ Sweden

[marcstrat]

Greetings,
I've voted for Brittany ferries,like the Bretagne.
Regards
Marc

[traktor_boy93]

My favorite ferry is M/S Midnatsol from Hurtigruten.

Building Yer: 2003
Passengers: 1000
Cars: 45
Beds: 648
Deck: 9
Rooms: 304
Breadth: 21,5 m
Length: 135,75 m
Max Speed: 18, 5 knots



http://www.hurtigruten.com/no/default.aspx?side_id=459 (http://www.hurtigruten.com/no/default.aspx?side_id=459)

And also a link to the website (on norwegian)

//E.H

[KDS]

I have to say I also like the Bretagne.  
Here's some info on the Bretagne:

Route- Portsmouth - St Malo
Building year- 1989  
Building yard- St. Nazaire, France (#29)
Owner- Brittany Ferries
Operator- Brittany Ferries
Length- 152,8 m
Breadth- 26,6 m
Draft- 6,2 m
GT- 24,534
Machinery- 4 * Wärtsilä 12V32D
Speed- 21 kn.
Number of passengers- 2,056
Number of beds- 1,146
Number of cars- 580
Lanemetres- 735
Port of registry-Morlaix
Flag- France

[KDS]

Just so there is a photo for every ship he is one of the Silja Serenade.

[Lanedre]

And also a link to the website (on norwegian)

//E.H

Here is another link(in English) :http://www.hurtigruten.com/en/default.aspx?side_id=570 (http://www.hurtigruten.com/en/default.aspx?side_id=570)

[[RWP]DJM]

I apologise for interrupting this topic everyone

shipfan55, this topic was created for ferries, not for you to alter the title in your reply and post what you like.  Your post was removed.

Regards.

DJM.

[KDS]

Yes good point to make their [RWP]DJM

THIS TOPIC IS ONLY FOR FERRIES NOTHING ELSE

[Subwolf]

Color Line of course, my employer

First of all because there are many beautiful ferries in the fleet, including the brand new Fantasy and Magic

[clanky]

To be absolutely honest I have always thought that ferries were particularly ugly ships (sorry guys!) especially some of the modern ones.  Older ships like Norland are a bit nicer, especially before she was lengthened, but the new ferries are rivalled only by some of the new cruise ships for ugliness.

[KDS]

To be absolutely honest I have always thought that ferries were particularly ugly ships (sorry guys!) especially some of the modern ones.  Older ships like Norland are a bit nicer, especially before she was lengthened, but the new ferries are rivalled only by some of the new cruise ships for ugliness.

Whey everyone is entilted to an opinion and of course your's is welcome.

[seegurke]

Hey, where's the TT-Line to vote?

Okay, took "Others", but now you know what that should be.

[KDS]

Hey, where's the TT-Line to vote?

Okay, took "Others", but now you know what that should be.

Have you a favourite TT-Line Ferry and yes sorry I missed it off.

[KDS]

So I've added TT-Line to the poll.

[sonarman]

I'd like to see some smaller ferries like those operated by Caledonian MacBrayne off the west coast of Scotland.

You can view some of the vessels here (http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/staff/irmurray/ferries4.asp).

There is a tremendous variety of vessels in a small area such as the Firth of Clyde where we have 11 different  ferry routes + a seacat route to Ireland along with the preserved vessels like Paddle Steamer Waverley and MV Balmoral.

[Nathanael]

I'd like to see some smaller ferries like those operated by Caledonian MacBrayne off the west coast of Scotland.

You can view some of the vessels here (http://www.computing.dundee.ac.uk/staff/irmurray/ferries4.asp).

There is a tremendous variety of vessels in a small area such as the Firth of Clyde where we have 11 different  ferry routes + a seacat route to Ireland along with the preserved vessels like Paddle Steamer Waverley and MV Balmoral.

Even though I voted for Stena Line, I think that Caledonian Macbraynes are very nice ferries. I took a few such as: Oban-Mull, Ballycastle-Rathlin Island and Mull-Iona. Some maybe small but they can be big too

[seegurke]

So I've added TT-Line to the poll.

Yes, one of the TT-Line ferries is my favourite. Thank you for adding it to the poll, but now my voice is gone for "Other". Interesting, if anyone else will choose TT-Line.

[KDS]

Sorry for that em well all know that you wanted to vote for TT-Line.

And anymore favourites off anyone?

[ozziesailor]

some of those ships a building up some rust near the water line

[clanky]

Ships which rust near the water line is usually due to travelling through ice (unless of course they have rusted everywhere else as well!)

The ice is quite abrasive and knocks all the paint off at the waterline which allows the steel to rust.

That or the yard stuffed up the paintjob in the first place, which is not unknown.

[KDS]

some of those ships a building up some rust near the water line

Ok, rusty ships it is.

But lets get back on topic please. 

[Monkey sailor]

I really love Silja Line. I have been in it many times 

[Master Captain]

my favorite company is Color Line and my favorite ship is the M/S Color Fantasy
facts:
Name: Color Fantasy
Owners: Color Line Cruises
Shipbuilders: Aker Finnyards
Route:  Oslo and Kiel 
Length:  223.7m 
Beam:  35m (41.4m between bridge wings)
Design draught:  6.8m 
Height to deck: 7 21.9m 
Tonnage:  75,027GRT 
Deadweight:  5,000t.
Passengers:  2,750
Decks: 16
Cabins: 1,021 
Crew: 250 
Crew cabins: 248
Promenade:  160m
Conference centre:  1,600m²
Exhibition area:  1,400m²
Vehicle deck: 6 lanes 
Deck 5: 200 cars 
Deck 4: 258 cars 
Deck 3: 292 cars 
Total: 750 cars
Trucks and trailers:   
Deck 3: 1,030 lane metres 
Deck 4: 240 lane meters
Total: 1,270 lane meters 
Engines: 4 Wärtsilä L46 engines
Output: 7800kW at 500rpm MCR
Service speed: 22 kts at 90% output
Reduction gearboxes:  Renk
Shaftlines: Kamewa
Propellers:  Rolls Royce controllable pitch
Bow thrusters:  3
Output: 2,200kW / 6,600V 
Stern Thrusters: 2
Output: 1000kW / 6600V 
Electricity: 4800kW ABB shaft alternators
Auxiliary: 4 1,950kW diesel gensets
Engines: Wartsila 6L26 engines 
Alternators:  ABB running 
Revs: 1,000rpm
Classification: Det Norske Veritas 
Notation  Class: +1A1 Car Ferry A, ICE – 1B, RP, E0, MCDK, pwdk, NAUT-OC, F-M, Comf – V(1), CLEAN, TMON, VIBR

[J3nsen]

I love the Sister Ship COLOR MAGIC! <3