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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Dean Porter on March 27, 2013, 11:42:09 AM
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The new Bella Desgagnes is on its way to Canada, the ship is due in Halifax April 6, 2013
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Finally good news for her...she spent way too much time languishing at Kraljevica...
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Dean, am not at all up on this ship. Is it a tanker, freighter or any other? Is it new or older vessel like all degagnes ships? Would love all info like where sh,s coming from, former name & is she presently crewed by canadians on way & all info that is available would be greatly appreciated
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She is the roro passenger vessel built to replace NORDIK EXPRESS on the run from Rimouski to Lower Qu
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Here is the link to the Desgagn
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Thanks Marc, but i still haven,t heard answers to my questions stated above. Is canadian crew bringing her over? Does anyone have any detail on accomodations aboard, & all related status related to her dimensions etc., & also where she was built? Would appr. any & all info. Thanks.
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There are many talents intended to that ship design, that I guess was somewhat inspired by remote island supply ships seen somewhere in the pacific. The construction and delivery appeared quite difficult. One could remember that before leaving Kraljevica yard the electrical motors were over heating and not delivering the speed. A duck tail was retrofitted.
No reports are available on her final performances. But here is some additional bribes of information. although Ro-ro was mentioned and appears possible it is not clear from what is said.
http://www.ynfpublishers.com/tag/bella-desgagnes/
But for such a complex multitask ship one could reasonably expects many technical compromises and further adjustments.
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A few links with more info about Bella Desgagnes:
http://www.deltamarin.com/reference/bella-desgagns/41
http://www.ferryvolution.com/2012/06/22/bella-desgagn%C3%A8s-is-now-in-italy/
http://www.ferryvolution.com/2011/06/15/positive-news-from-croatia-for-bella-desgagn%C3%A8s/
http://www.ferryvolution.com/2011/07/13/2nd-sea-trials-for-bella-desgagn%C3%A8s-in-croatia/
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Now due Halifax April 9 after a brief stop over in Las Palmas.
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Where can I find the winter timetable of her future route?
Would love the sail with her next christmas.
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Hi STEFAN.
Take a look at this website.
http://www.quebecmaritime.ca/en/company/relais-nordik/activities
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Thanks, Jack.
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Well on her way across the Atlantic
http://position.desgagnes.com/
Welcome home!
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The BELLA DESGAGN
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Full report with pictues of her arrival 9/4/2013 is here: http://shipfax.blogspot.nl/2013/04/long-awaited-bella-desgagnes-arrives-in.html
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Very intersting to read, thanks for the post.
Does someone have pictures of her interieur, cabins, deckplans. Would be much apreciated.
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Underway again, just passing McNabs Island.
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She is now on her way to Blanc-Sablon on a courtesy cruse on the C
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When she sailed from Halifax this evening she gave an ETA at Blanc Sablon of 1900 hrs April 11.
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Hi guys,
Thank you for the information on the BELLA DESGAGNES. I will be in Blanc-Sablon so I will be waiting for it! I hope it doesn't arrive after dark or at least will stay until morning.
Steve :-)
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To track the position of the BELLA DESGAGNES and all the other ships of the fleet :
http://position.desgagnes.com/ (http://position.desgagnes.com/)
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Update (2013-04-11, 7h00)
Not sure if the information is correct but the BELLA DESGAGNES is of the coast of Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Judging from that position I would say that it will take between 10-12 hours to get to Blanc Sablon. That it how long it took me to take the ferry from Corner Brook to Blanc Sablon two weeks ago.
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Allo Steve,
It looks like the BELLA DESGAGN
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Hi Marcel,
I went this morning to the dock at about 8AM and the ship was not there. If the tracking information is accurate, it will take another 4-5 hours for it to arrive. That is good since I am at work right now so I will be able to go after work. I promiss to post pictures tonight even if I have to use a flash!
Steve
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You are the man Steve!
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Here are a few pictures. It arrived at 19h30 and about 50 people were on the wharf waiting for it in cold weather.
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Well done Steve. That's my man! A promise is a promise!
F
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Great Steve!
Keep track of her peregrinations.
She is a special ship with many features.
And your, now, Lower-North-Shore communities rely on her keeping her schedules!
Many great photos to do in that area; although ships would be scarce.
Icebergs or rather bergy-bits are of photographic interest!
I once had second hand interest in fisheries there and travelled 40 years ago for boat building support initiatives.
Traditional fishing operations ( fish-traps) are special, and worth documenting.
The long-boats they pilot in the fog through rocky shoals are also special breed.
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Thanks Paul,
At first I was discouraged when I thought of the possibility of it arriving in the darkness. It was a bit more challenging but I am kind of happy that it came in the dark because of the dramatic effect it gave.
ps. I am not sure 'you're the man' can be translated. Perhaps... 'toi tu l'as... man!' lol
Steve
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Update 2013-04-18 (7h00)
As of this morning, the BELLA DESGAGN
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Although it states that the ship delivery took place in Italy it is not very clear if it was her own crew or a special hired crew for the difficult N-A crossing.
May it be a combination of both? I would tend to think that in those weather conditions special preventive measures were taken. That in view of ship-icing and in her special configurations.
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AIS shows the BELLA DESGAGN
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The ship sailed to Canada under Canadian flag. This means she had all Canadian officers and crew needed to sail the ship. Maybe there were some "supercargoes" , not part of crew, representing some special equipment manufacturers.
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Thanks Mac!
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Hi Jean
It is interesting that Groupe Oc
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Thank you Mac! I am surely not in the gods circle! But from a general overlook and a very few hints over many years coming from knowledgeable people I would say "cultural choices" and specific market targets by the two organizations. Desgagn
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The BELLA DESGAGN
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Here is video of the christening of the BELLA DESGAGN
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Hi Marc-Page non trouveaux