The ferry Bretagne is a very special ferry. She is scheduled to be replaced in 2024 and is likely to be scrapped. She needs to be saved.

The ferry Dubrovnik is also a very special ferry. She is the only major car ferry built in the Republic of Ireland left. She needs to be saved too.

The Gotlandia ferry is laid up and she needs to be saved. She is a very special ferry.

The Côte des Flandres is not really at risk but she might need to be saved. She is also a very special ferry.

The Stena Danica is a unique and exceptional. She is to be replaced in 2030. She needs to be saved.

==== History and specifications of the ships ====

Bretagne was built at the Chantiers d'Atlantique Shipyard in St Nazaire. She was launched on 4 February 1989 and entered service on 16 July.

Bretagne was the first 'super ferry' to join the Brittany Ferries fleet and set new standards for ferry design and travel comfort.

Bretagne bears the most symbolic name in the fleet, being the French for "Brittany" itself; the region of North Western France where the company was started and is still based today. Over the years Bretagne has become a firm favourite with her passengers. She was originally designed for use on the Plymouth – Santander and Cork – Roscoff (with two sailings per week between Plymouth and Roscoff) routes to cope with expanding volumes of traffic but in 1993 she was transferred to the highly popular Portsmouth - St Malo route, where she remains today.

She was Brittany Ferries flagship until the arrival of ferry Val de Loire in 1993.

www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ships/cruise-ferries/bretagne/about  www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=8707329

 

The Dubrovnik was built as the Connacht in 1979 in Verolme Cork Dockyards, Cork for B&I Line.

In 1988 she was sold to Brittany Ferries. In January 1989 she was chartered to Crown Line (SMZ), and introduced between Hoek van Holland (the Netherlands) and Harwich (England).

In February returned to Brittany Ferries as the Duchesse Anne. Operated on St. Malo (France) – Portsmouth (England), St. Malo (France) – Cork, Roscoff (France) – Cork and Roscoff (France) – Plymouth (England) routes.

In 1996 sold to Jadrolinja and in 1997 commenced service between Croatia and Italy.

Dubrovnik has 148 cabins with a total of 457 beds and 384 airline seat. Ship contents are varied: restaurant (135 seats), self-service restaurant (224 seats), patisserie, bar/café (274 seats) and a space for the kids.

www.jadrolinija.hr/about-us/ships/ferries/ferries-for-coastal-and-international-shipping/dubrovnik www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=7615048

 

The Gotlandia was built in 1999 in Alstom Leroux Naval, France for Destination Gotland as the Gotland. In 2003 renamed Gotlandia when the new ferry Gotland arrived. Operated between Sweden and Vibsy. Currently laid up in Vibsy. On board are, among other things, a food market, café, shop, playroom and film showings.

www.destinationgotland.se/ferry/about-your-trip/ship-information/the-shps/sf-700---hsc-gotlandia/ www.destinationgotland.se/globalassets/dokument/fartygsfakta/sf700_i_planoversikt.pdf www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9171163

 

Côte des Flandres is a ferry operated by DFDS between Dover and Calais.

She was built in 2005 in Chantiers de l’Atlantique for SeaFrance as the SeaFrance Berlioz. She operated between Calais and Dover. In 2012 she was transferred to MyFerryLink and renamed Berlioz. In 2016 she was chartered to DFDS..

On board are, among other things, a restaurant, café, shop, children’s play area, pizza pasta salad and lounge.

www.dfds.com/en/passenger-ferries/onboard/calais-dover/ship-overview#C%C3%B4te%20Des%20Dunes%20and%20C%C3%B4te%20Des%20Flandres%20Ships'%20Overview www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9305843

Stena Danica is a ferry operated by Stena Line between Frederikshavn (Denmark) and Göteborg (Sweden).

She was built in 1983 in Chantiers de France, Dunkerque for Stena Line.

She still serves the same route today.

www.stenaline.com/about-us/our-ships/stena-danica/ www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=7907245