The Pont-Aven ferry, which travels the Cork to France route, is present process an “in depth overhaul” within the coming weeks, as one of many ship’s engines is being lower out and changed.
The inside of the ship may also be upgraded earlier than it returns to Cork in March.
The ferry was additionally out of service for a time final 12 months because it was present process repairs fora hydraulic failure, with various sailings out of Cork cancelled.
Hugh Bruton, Common Supervisor of Brittany Ferries Eire mentioned: “As a part of an in depth overhaul, one in every of Pont-Aven’s 4 MaK 12VM43 major engines is being changed with a model new one with the work going down on the Remontowa Shiprepair Yard in Gdansk, Poland.
“This concerned slicing a gap within the facet of the ship to be able to crane out the previous engine and within the new one. Because of this when Pont-Aven re-enters service in March, she’ll be capable to function at full cruising velocity (24 knots) in comparison with round 20 knots presently,” he mentioned.
“The ship’s inside areas may also obtain an intensive spruce-up – able to welcome passengers again on board when the ship returns to Cork on Saturday 21st March,” he added.
The Pont-Aven will then function common weekly departures from Cork to Roscoff each Saturday till 31st October.
“We stay up for this 12 months’s new crusing season, welcoming new and present prospects who recognise the various benefits of ferry journey on the Cork to France route,” Mr Bruton mentioned.
