MV Massalia
 Massalia moored at Bastia in June 2025 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Marseille,  France |
| Route | Marseille⇄Tanger Med |
| Ordered | May 1990 |
| Builder | Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland |
| Launched | 3 October 1991 |
| Christened | 15 May 1992 |
| Maiden voyage | 18 May 1992 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9006253 |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 27,542 GT |
| Length | 161 m (528 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V32E; 6,033 bhp (4,499 kW) each |
| Speed | 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 137 |
Massalia is a ferry operated by La Méridionale between Marseille, France and Tanger Med, Morocco. Built in 1992 for Brittany Ferries, it operated between Portsmouth and Caen until 2025.
History
Normandie was built in 1992 at Kværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard in Finland for Brittany Ferries, entering service on the Portsmouth to Caen service on 18 May 1992.[1][2]
On 17 April 2025, Normandie was retired by Brittany Ferries being replaced by the Guillaume de Normandie. It was sold to La Méridionale and renamed Massalia and operates between Marseille and Tanger Med.[2][3]
References
- ^ Sailing with Normandie Brittany Ferries
- ^ a b Fantastic Brittany Ferries ship MV Normandie has new life and role after 33 years of Portsmouth service The News 2 May 2025
- ^ Destined for waters new Ships Monthly May 2025 page 10
External links
Media related to IMO 9006253 at Wikimedia Commons