MV Mont St Michel

History
NameMV Mont St Michel
OwnerSOMACAL (2002 - 2020) BRITTANY FERRIES BAI SA (2020 - present)
OperatorBrittany Ferries
Port of registryCaen,  France
RoutePortsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham)
OrderedSeptember 2000
BuilderVan der Giessen de Noord
Cost£80 million
Laid downMarch 2001
Launched15 March 2002
Completed2002
Maiden voyage20 December 2002
In service20 December 2002
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Tonnage35,592 GT
Length173 m (568 ft)
Beam28.5 m (94 ft)
Draught6.21m
Ice class1D
Installed powerKrupp MAK
Speed22 kn (41 km/h)
Capacity
  • 2,123 passengers
  • 830 vehicles
Crew135
Mont St Michel's restaurant.

MV Mont St Michel is a ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. The vessel was built at Van der Giessen de Noord shipyard in the Netherlands and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since 2002. Mont St Michel was to be named Deauville or Honfleur but this was thought to be too similar to Barfleur. Early artist impressions of the ship carried the name Normandie 2. The internal layout of Mont St Michel is based on the MV Normandie, which also operates on the PortsmouthCaen (Ouistreham) route.

Construction started on 7 June 2001 and she was launched on 15 March 2002. Major delays in fitting out meant that the ship was not delivered until December 2002, over 5 months behind schedule. In place of Mont St Michel, the smaller Quiberon was kept in the fleet throughout the busy 2002 summer season, assisted by Purbeck.

Mont St Michel sails under the French flag and is registered in Caen.