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Brittany Ferries orders ‘largest and cleanest’ ship
Brittany Ferries has placed an order for its largest and cleanest ever cruise-ferry.
The ferry company claims it will be the most environmentally-friendly ship to operate in UK waters.
It will run on Liquefied Natural Gas, which is natural gas that emits about 25% less carbon dioxide during combustion than oil.
The ship, costing £225 million, will enter service in late spring 2017, operating on the longer routes between the UK and Spain.
It will replace Brittany Ferries’ current flagship, Pont-Aven, which will move to the Portsmouth-St Malo route.
Like Pont-Aven, the ship will have an indoor swimming pool, two cinemas, restaurants, and pet kennels.
In addition, she will have 30 pet-friendly cabins, a quiet reading lounge, two children’s play areas, a teenager zone, an observation area, and a spa treatment room with panoramic views.
Free Wi-Fi will be available in every cabin and throughout the ship.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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