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Spirit of Britain

Ship type
RoPax ferry
Shipowner
P&O Ferries
Shipyard
STX Finland Oy - Rauma Shipyard
Project type
Newbuild
Ship status
Delivered
Design scope
Concept, Basic, Detail
Delivery year
2011
Spirit of Britain
Copyright: P&O Ferries

Scope of Work for the Shipowner

  • Project development from business planning through to contract negotiations
  • Participation in the owner’s document approval and supervision team
  • Contract project
  • Technical support during contract negotiations
  • Project planning support leading up to the contract

Scope of Work for the Shipyard

  • Deltamarin designers participated in the basic design at the shipyard, focusing on hull, outfitting, machinery, and safety teams
  • A well-coordinated and checked 3D production design, with two-thirds of the ship completed on schedule
  • The detail design package for the shipyard included the hull design of the 'mid-ship package,' which encompasses the main engine rooms and cargo decks #0-#177; a complete outfitting design for cargo areas; comprehensive deck outfitting design; machinery design for the main engine rooms; half of the total electrical design; and management of the Deltamarin Design Package

Project Features

  • First triple ro-ro deck ferries for the Dover-Calais service
  • World’s first ferries built according to Safe Return to Port (SRtP) rules
  • Vessel arrangement without lifeboats, with related space and weight savings
  • High capacity with an efficient loading and unloading arrangement
  • Hull form and propulsion system designed for shallow water service conditions
  • High maneuverability

Main Dimensions

  • Dwt 9 188
  • GT 47 592
  • Capacity 2000 pax / 2741 lm
  • LoA 212,97
  • Beam 30,8
  • Draught 6,7

Additional Information

  • IMO Number 9524231
  • Technologies SRtP
  • Awards 2011 Shippax Award 'Safe Return to Port'
  • Sister vessels Spirit of France

For more information, please contact:

Johan Hellman Deltamarin
Johan Hellman
Sales, Passenger Ships
+358 9 4788 4458
+358 40 7014 237
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