Vessel specifications
Route
?
IMO number
9147306
Building year
1999
Rebuilding year
2012
Building yard
Astilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA), Spain (#288)
Owner
Equinox Offshore ARV3 bv
Operator
Petrobras
Length
179,93 m
Breadth
25,24 m
Draft
6,5 m
Gross tonnage
22.152 / 22.359
Machinery
4 * Wärtsilä 9L38
Speed
22,5 knots
Passengers
250
Berths
250
Cars
?
Lane metres
2.000
Port of registry
Madeira
Flag
Portugal
Former names
ARV 3 (2011-2013) — Equinox Offshore
Norman Bridge (2011)
Norman Bridge (2010-2011) — GLDAtlantique
Norman Bridge (2010) — LD Lines
AVE Liepaja (2009-2010)
AVE Liepaja (2008-2009) — AVE Line
Blanca del Mar (2008)
Blanca del Mar (2006-2008) — ISCOMAR
Brave Merchant (2003-2006) — Norse Merchant Ferries
Brave Merchant (2003) — P&O Ferries
Brave Merchant (2003) — Norfolkline
Brave Merchant (2003) — Ministry of Defence (UK)
Brave Merchant (1999-2003) — Norse Merchant Ferries
Former owners
Brave Shipping Ltd. (2006-2011)
Cenargo International Ltd.
Cenargo International Ltd.
Sister ships
Notes
Converted to accommodation ship in 2012.
Photos
M/F Brave Merchant
Photo: Rob de Visser
M/F Brave Merchant
Photo: C J Lawrenson · Liverpool 2003
M/F Blanca del Mar
Photo: ISCOMAR
M/F Blanca del Mar
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Barcelona 1/7-2007
M/F Blanca del Mar
Photo: Michael Koefoed-Hansen · Barcelona 1/7-2007
M/F Blanca del Mar
Photo: Javier Ortega Figueiral · 16/9-2007
M/F AVE Liepaja
Photo: Dennis Holmgren · Travemünde
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Patrick Gueulle · Le Havre 3/4-2010
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Christian & Mareille · Dover 2010
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Tony Atkinson · Falmouth 8/8-2011
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Tony Atkinson · Falmouth 8/8-2011
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Tony Atkinson · Falmouth 8/8-2011
M/F Norman Bridge
Photo: Tony Atkinson · Falmouth 8/8-2011
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