MV Commodore Clipper
{{Short description|Car Ferry}}
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| infobox caption = | display title = }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = 2016-01-17 Commodore Clipper, Portsmouth (2).JPG | Ship image size = | Ship caption = Commodore Clipper at Portsmouth }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship name = 1999–present: Commodore Clipper | Ship owner= *1999-2004: Commodore Shipping
| Ship operator= *1999-2004: Commodore Shipping
| Ship registry = Nassau, {{flag|Bahamas|civil}}{{cite web |title=COMMODORE CLIPPER [BS] |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:368307/mmsi:308094000/imo:9201750/vessel:COMMODORE_CLIPPER |accessdate=29 April 2024}} | Ship route = *Cherbourg⇄Rosslare | Ship ordered = | Ship builder = Van der Giessen de Noord, Netherlands | Ship original cost = | Ship yard number = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = | Ship launched = | Ship completed = | Ship christened = | Ship acquired = | Ship maiden voyage = 1999 | Ship in service = 1999 | Ship out of service = | Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|9201750}}
| Ship fate = | Ship status = {{Ship in active service}} | Ship notes = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship type = ROPAX ferry | Ship tonnage = {{GT|13,456}} | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|129.19|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|23.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draft = {{convert|5.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship depth = | Ship hold depth = | Ship decks = | Ship ramps = | Ship power = *2 × MaK 9M32 diesel engines
| Ship propulsion = | Ship speed = {{convert|18.8|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = | Ship boats = | Ship capacity = *500 passengers
| Ship crew = 38 | Ship notes = }} |
MV Commodore Clipper is a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned by Brittany Ferries.
History
Commodore Clipper was new to Commodore Shipping in 1999https://brittany-seas-ships.jimdofree.com/condor-ferries/condor-ferries-fleet/commodore-clipper/
Accidents and incidents
During a sailing in June 2010 from Jersey to Portsmouth, an electrical issue with a power supply caused a fire onboard Commodore Clipper. It is said that the severity of the fire was increased by the electrical breakers not tripping when they should have.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-10677813| title=Commodore Clipper fire caused by 'electrical fault'| work=BBC News |date=18 July 2010}}
On 14 July 2014, the Commodore Clipper became grounded on the Little Roussel, a channel between Herm and Guernsey. The cause of the incident was found to be poor planning by the crew on board, who had failed to take an unusually low tide into consideration.{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commodore-clipper-accident-investigation-report-published | title=Commodore Clipper accident investigation report published | publisher=Marine Accident Investigation Branch | date=6 August 2015}}
The vessel was taken out of service for several weeks and was repaired in Falmouth. It returned to service on 27 August of the same year.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-28952809 | title=Damaged Commodore Clipper returns to service
| work=BBC News | date=27 August 2014 | accessdate=1 July 2024}}
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Category:Ships built in the Netherlands
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