GNV Spirit ex-Superfast V, Cap Finistère (IMO 9198927)

tumnus2010 · Post by **tumnus2010** » 01 Jul 2023 09:06

She seems to have experienced a few issues under her knew owners, whereas I don't remember her being particularly problematic for BF, although she did need annual drydocking when most of thr fleet didn't.

Coincidence? Or just starting to show her age?

ropax · Post by **ropax** » 01 Jul 2023 13:56

Maybe a point of maintenance and technical know-how of the machinery-crew ?
As with a car or bus, truck, coach.
You can make technical checks more often - or rare. With then maybe different results... .

From the Australian Superfasts f.ex. are no bigger problems known.
They are in hard use with 27 knots daily ca. 20 hours also in high waves sometimes.
Also the Stena Superfasts seems to operate well.

ropax · Post by **ropax** » 12 Oct 2023 21:16

This ferry is now again for sale.
Price-idea 50 Mio.
Speed is only 23 knots now.

Boats for sale Germany, boats for sale, used boat sales, Commercial Vessels For Sale 204m / 1.595 pax Passenger / RoRo Ship for Sale / #1059345 - Apollo Duck

tumnus2010 · Post by **tumnus2010** » 12 Oct 2023 22:42

She'd be nice on a Scotland to Europe route...

8410Commodore · Post by **8410Commodore** » 13 Oct 2023 14:27

Maybe a good opportunity for investors in establishing a new ferry company to Spain?

ropax · Post by **ropax** » 13 Oct 2023 20:54

Wondering about the much lower announced speed, maybe 1 engine is permanent broken, and repair or replacement is too expensive ?
GNV is awaiting 4 newbuildings, so this "problem-ferry" shall now leave the fleet fast again (together with the both ex Norsea-Ferries from 1987, also announced for sale) ?
All other Superfasts has ca. 28 - 31 knots as servicespeed.

Post by **hhvferry** » 13 Oct 2023 21:13

A reminder that a ship appearing on a sale list doesn't mean that the owner necessarily intends to sell the ship.

colin · Post by **colin** » 13 Oct 2023 21:21

Apollo Duck is OK for yachts, dinghies and the like, but the listings for ferries are very suspect.

tumnus2010 · Post by **tumnus2010** » 13 Oct 2023 21:33

ropax wrote: ↑13 Oct 2023 20:54 Wondering about the much lower announced speed, maybe 1 engine is permanent broken, and repair or replacement is too expensive ?
GNV is awaiting 4 newbuildings, so this "problem-ferry" shall now leave the fleet fast again (together with the both ex Norsea-Ferries from 1987, also announced for sale) ?
All other Superfasts has ca. 28 - 31 knots as servicespeed.

Or it is a typing error. As with the former P&O vessels, they are not up to date pictures on that site either. They all look like they were the same photos when BF listed her. I know it's not that long ago, but seems a bit lazy to me. Especially when you're wanting millions of € for it. You see more detail on a cheap ebay listing!

Post by **hhvferry** » 17 Nov 2023 09:36

The GNV Spirit is in Marseille again, this time I think for a scheduled rather than emergency dry docking as was the case earlier in the year.