MV Commodore Clipper

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Commodore Clipper at Portsmouth
History
NameCommodore Clipper
Owner
Operator
Port of registry Nassau, Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas [1]
Route
Builder Van der Giessen de Noord, Netherlands
Maiden voyage1999
In service1999
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Type ROPAX ferry
Tonnage13,456  GT
Length129.19 m (423 ft 10 in)
Beam23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
Draft5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × MaK 9M32 diesel engines
  • 4,320 kW each at 600 rpm
Speed18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph)
Capacity
  • 500 passengers
  • 1,265 m (4,150 ft) lane for vehicles
Crew38

MV Commodore Clipper is a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned by Brittany Ferries.

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History

Commodore Clipper was new to Commodore Shipping in 1999. [2]

Accidents and incidents

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

  1. ↑ "COMMODORE CLIPPER [BS]" . Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ↑ https://brittany-seas-ships.jimdofree.com/condor-ferries/condor-ferries-fleet/commodore-clipper/
  3. ↑ "Commodore Clipper fire caused by 'electrical fault'". BBC News. 18 July 2010.
  4. ↑ "Commodore Clipper accident investigation report published". Marine Accident Investigation Branch. 6 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Damaged Commodore Clipper returns to service". BBC News. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2024.


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