MV Commodore Clipper
| File:2016-01-17 Commodore Clipper, Portsmouth (2).JPG Commodore Clipper at Portsmouth | |
| History | |
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| Name | Commodore Clipper |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Nassau, File:Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas[1] |
| Route | |
| Builder | Van der Giessen de Noord, Netherlands |
| Maiden voyage | 1999 |
| In service | 1999 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | ROPAX ferry |
| Tonnage | 13,456 GT |
| Length | 129.19 m (423 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 38 |
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MV Commodore Clipper is a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned by Brittany Ferries.
History
[edit | edit source]Commodore Clipper was new to Commodore Shipping in 1999.[2]
Accidents and incidents
[edit | edit source]During a sailing in June 2010 from Jersey to Portsmouth, an electrical issue with a power supply caused a fire onboard Commodore Clipper. It is said that the severity of the fire was increased by the electrical breakers not tripping when they should have.[3]
On 14 July 2014, the Commodore Clipper became grounded on the Little Roussel, a channel between Herm and Guernsey. The cause of the incident was found to be poor planning by the crew on board, who had failed to take an unusually low tide into consideration.[4] The vessel was taken out of service for several weeks and was repaired in Falmouth. It returned to service on 27 August of the same year.[5]
References
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