Withdrawal, Temporary Return To Service and Transfer To Dover-Calais Under DFDS
On the 19th December 2009 Brittany Ferries announced that they would be withdrawing Barfleur from its service between Poole and Cherbourg. They claimed to have been losing money on the service for quite some time. After completing her last trip in February 2010 Barfleur was laid up in the canal near to Caen. For many months there was much speculation as to the future of the vessel with many believing it to be chartered to another operator. On the 16th December 2010 almost a year since the announcement of withdrawal, Brittany Ferries made a statement that Barfleur would resume service on the Poole to Cherbourg route commencing on 27th February 2011. However, the service was to be aimed at freight traffic as well as passengers.
On 11th July 2011, Brittany Ferries further announced that Barfleur would again be withdrawn from service between Poole and Cherbourg, citing ongoing profitability concerns, with effect from 3 October 2011. The company further commented that the service 'may be reintroduced for the Summer 2012 season'.
It was announced on 10 February 2012 that Barfleur would not resume service in 2012 due to the ongoing difficult economic situation. Barfleur will remain laid up at Caen for the foreseeable future.
The French press reported on March 23, 2012 that she had been acquired by LD Lines/DFDS for their joint Dover - Calais service where she will be put into service starting April 27. Announcements from Brittany Ferries and DFDS confirm that Barfleur is to be chartered by the DFDS/LD Lines joint venture.
On 1st November 2012 Deal Seaways went for a survey at Le Have shortly before her withdrawal from service. Two weeks later the other DFDS/LD Lines vessel went.
Deal Seaways's charter is due to end in February 2013 and Brittany Ferries announced that would be renaming her Barfleur bringing her back into service. This meant the DFDS/LD Lines would be on a hunt for a new vessel. DFDS Seaways managed to charter ex SeaFrance Moliere (Moliere after SeaFrance's liquidation) from Scapino Shipping Ltd. Moliere has not been acquired by Eurotunnel for MyFerryLink and has been sold to Scapino Shipping Ltd. then laid up in Tilbury. DFDS chartered her and renamed her Dieppe Seaways. Dieppe Seaways joined the Dover/Calais fleet on 7th November 2012 laving Deal Seaways out of service. Deal Seaways left the route on 7th November and that evening proceeded to Dunkerque for lay-up and de-storing. It is not clear when Deal Seaways will be returning to Brittany Ferries and weather or not she will be used to cover refits for DFDS Seaways before her livery is changed this winter.
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