In service 1978 | ||
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Name Rosa Eugenia (2008 Onwards)
Outance (2008)
Coutances (1978 - 2008) Owner Truckline Ferries (1978 - 2008)
Consolidated de Ferrys C.A. (2008 Onwards) Operator Truckline Ferries (1978 - 2002)
Brittany Ferries (2002 - 2008)
Conferrys (2008 Onwards) Route Puerto La Cruz - Magarita Island Completed 1977, lengthened in 1986 Builder Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre | ||
Truckline ferries coutances now mv rosa eugenia
The M/V Rosa Eugenia, formerly the Coutances and Outances is a freight ferry owned by Conferry and previously operated by Brittany Ferries. It was built at Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre shipyard in France for Truckline Ferries and entered service in 1977. In 1985 Truckline was purchased by Brittany Ferries and in 1986 they sent Coutances and her sister Purbeck to be lengthened which increased their capacity by 34%. In 2004 Coutances was repainted in Brittany Ferries livery. She has sailed for most of her life between Poole and Cherbourg though was briefly replaced by the Normandie Shipper in the early nineties. In November 2007 Coutances was replaced on most Poole-Cherbourg sailings by the Cotentin, a new freight ferry constructed by Aker Finnyards. Coutances was withdrawn from service on 1 May 2008. In late July 2008 she was sold to Conferry of Venezuela owners of the former Purbeck, Coutances' sister ship.
Contents
- Truckline ferries coutances now mv rosa eugenia
- Regular routes
- Other routes served
- Onboard facilities
- References
Coutances sailed under the French flag and was registered in Cherbourg. As the Rosa Eugenia she is registered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Regular routes
As the Coutances with Brittany Ferries and Truckline the ship sailed on the following routes:-
Other routes served
As the Coutances the ship has also served on Portsmouth-Caen (Ouistreham) in the early years of the route where she provided extra freight capacity. She has also seen use on Plymouth-Roscoff and Plymouth-Santander.
On 13 December 2007 Coutances sailed from Portsmouth to the Channel Islands on charter to Condor Ferries to cover for the damaged Commodore Goodwill.