Honfleur - Will we see it on the Irish Sea ?

[giftgrub]

Was looking for info on the ferry nobody seems to want the Honfleur (ordered by BF then cancelled due to building delays, Flensburger went bust then completed at Fosen Yards) this morning and came across this great site from its owners - Siem - Seven Yield

https://www.sevenyield.com/honfleur/

The good news for this ferry is it has duel fuel engines, both MGO and LNG, wonder will we ever see it on the Irish Sea ?

(Its currently in Gydnia at the Nauta shipyard (or next to the Nauta Shipyard)

Couple of good videos here also

Video of the launch here:

https://youtu.be/t9UeayMB-OU

Being towed to Fosen

https://youtu.be/hVW8YYBB7yE

Arriving in Gydnia

https://youtu.be/z-IFIFadB_o

[Alan G]

A bit on the small side, freight capacity wise for most Irish routes.

Rosslare - UK possibly the best fit but would either operator want to pay for new tonnage for such marginal routes?

Really was a custom design for Brittany Ferries tourist-heavy routes, I'm sure they will find a charter/buyer somewhere, might take a bit of time to drop their asking prices though.

[giftgrub]

Honfleur on the move, current destination Fosen Yard, but where next ?

[archer]

Seems to have been another sea trail. She's on her way back to Gdynia

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[giftgrub]

Honfleur is off on charter to Balearia on a six month charter with option to purchase, so not coming to Ireland.

It does look like a nicely finished ferry and with the dual fuel set up, not totally reliant on LPG but Balearia have a few LNG powered ferries now so this probably made it an attractive option.

Reported on ferry forum, link below

https://theferryforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=98&start=275

[giftgrub]

Now renamed Rusadir, image below. Have not seen official confirmation from Balearia, but looks like it's heading South.

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[giftgrub]

Rusadir being branded in Balearia colours on link below

https://ferrybalear.com/el-rusadir-va-tomando-los-colores-corporativos-de-balearia

[giftgrub]

Rusadir has been fully branded to a Balearia ferry, images on link below, scroll to the end

https://theferryforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=952&sid=f0b72db7c87c596c1b2cae1b34b68c2a

[Kieran]

The livery really suits her!

[giftgrub]

Yes, very nice repaint.

more images here

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=9421409694596595&set=pb.100001829737389.-2207520000.&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9421409637929934&set=pb.100001829737389.-2207520000.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9421408651263366&set=pb.100001829737389.-2207520000.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=9421408584596706&set=pb.100001829737389.-2207520000.

Hopefully will be a successful charter for all involved, the LNG system has always looked very complicated on this one from the day it was first revealed.

[drew22b]

hi from the pictures I see there taking the gas on bored from lorries and not using the container system she was designed to use

[giftgrub]

Well spotted, I was too busy trying to make sense of the cradles and tanks to spot that, thank you.

[archer]

Seems she is on the Way to Spain. Past Skagerrak direction south.

[archer]

She sails in front of Gibraltar and soon arrives in Malaga to start service.

[archer]

Rusadir in service now.