 Spirit of France maiden arrival in Dover on 28 January 2012
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| History | |
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| Name | Spirit of France |
| Owner | P&O Ferries |
| Operator | P&O Ferries |
| Port of registry |
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| Route | Dover–Calais |
| Builder | STX Europe, Rauma shipyard, Finland |
| Cost | €180 million |
| Yard number | 1368 |
| Laid down | 8 August 2010 |
| Launched | 18 February 2011 |
| Completed | 24 January 2012 |
| Maiden voyage | 9 February 2012 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 47,592 GT |
| Length | 213 m (698 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 30.8 m (101 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × MAN 7L 48/60 diesel engines |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Notes | 2,700 lane meters |
MS Spirit of France is a cross-channel ferry operated by P&O Ferries on the Dover–Calais route. She is the second of two Spirit-class ships built for P&O Ferries, the other being Spirit of Britain (now known as Oscar Wilde) The vessels are the largest ferries constructed for the Dover/Calais route and the largest ferries to ever cross the English Channel.
- ^ "Spirit of France". Shipspotting. Retrieved 22 February 2012.