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P&O Cruises - Azura Cruise A009
- Page 7: Brest - Thursday 22ndJuly 2010
IMO number: 9424883 - Name of ship: AZURA - Gross
tonnage: 115055
DWT: 8044 - Year of build: 2010 - Flag: Bermuda
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Thursday's port was Brest, where
Azura
arrived at 10am. Whilst passing through the narrow harbour
entrance we saw the sturdy coastal passenger vessel
Enez Eussa III
(Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed) on her way to the islands of Molène
and Ouessant. She was already moving in a quite lively fashion in the sheltered
harbour waters, so it seems that an exciting ride would be
encountered once the open seas were reached. Whilst there were
some very heavy showers, overall this was the first port of call
on the cruise where I could take many images.
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P&O Cruises - Azura Cruise A009
- Page 7: Brest - Thursday 22ndJuly 2010
IMO number: 9424883 - Name of ship: AZURA - Gross
tonnage: 115055
DWT: 8044 - Year of build: 2010 - Flag: Bermuda
Each image links to a larger copy which opens in a
new window/tab
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azura at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III
(Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed)
302 Passengers - 16 knots
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Enez Eussa III of Cie Maritime Penn ar Bed
leaving Brest for Le Conquet, Molène
and Ouessant
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Morlenn Express
(Compagnie Nationale de Navigation )
Morlenn Express is owned by the Compagnie Nationale
de Navigation. They operate the five fast
ferries Bindy, Tibidy, Treberon, Arun, Térénez across the Rade de
Brest primarily for naval personnel, although since 2006 civilians could
also use the services so long as they acquired a pass to enter the naval
facility at Brest where the ferries depart. The ferries are named after
islands in the Rade de Brest and were built by the Gamelin Shipyards in La
Rochelle. They can carry up to 400 passengers and are constructed from
aluminium, which is unpainted. They are powered by two Cummins engines of
1119 kW each, giving a service speed of 20 knots.
Bindy of Morlenn Express arriving at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Bindy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express leaving Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Tibidy of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Tibidy of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Arun of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Treberon of Morlenn Express at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th August 2008
Azénor
(Société Maritime Azénor)
Azénor
(Société Maritime Azénor) operate excursions and lunch/dinner cruises from
Brest, Le Fret and Camaret. Azénor
is a catamaran which runs the lunch and dinner cruises. Alizé and
Énora
run the ferry services from Brest to Le Fret and Camaret plus local harbour
cruises. I took a return ferry trip on the
Alizé from Brest to Le Fret, which
passes the Marine National missile submarine base on Longue Ile.
Azénor
Azénor
of Azénor
at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azénor
of Azénor
at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Azénor
of Azénor
at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Alizé
of Azénor
at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Alizé
of Azénor
at Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Alizé
of Azénor
leaving rain over Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Brest naval base
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Brest naval base
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Brest seen from outside the harbour
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Fishing boat entering Brest harbour
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine and tug escort
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine passing Ile Longue
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine base at Ile Longue
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
French missile submarine base at Ile Longue
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Alizé
of Azénor
arriving at Le Fret
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Alizé
of Azénor
leaving Le Fret
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Lighthouses
(and other coastal images)
Pointe de Minou Lighthouse
The Phare du Petit Minou is a lighthouse in the
roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the
commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the phare du Portzic, it shows the
safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. It also has a red
signal that indicates a dangerous sector around the plateau of les Fillettes
(literally the girls), one of the submerged rocks in the goulet of Brest
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Minou Lighthouses on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Beacon opposite Pointe de Minou on the approach to
Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Beacon opposite Pointe de Minou on the approach to
Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Beacon opposite Pointe de Minou on the approach to
Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Portzic
Lighthouse
The phare du Portzic is situated on the north-eastern
extremity of the Goulet de Brest (Finistère, France) and is the nearest
lighthouse to the town of Brest. It is inscribed as a monument historique.
On the seaward side of the bottleneck entrance to the goulet, the lighthouse
faces the Pointe des Espagnols.
It was built on military land in 1848, at the same
time as the phare du Petit Minou (started slightly earlier to the north of
the Goulet). It was electrified in 1953 and automated in 1984.
Pointe de Portzic Lighthouse on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Portzic Lighthouse on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Portzic Lighthouse on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Pointe de Portzic Lighthouse on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Fort du Mengant &
Battery of Cornouaille
The Fort du Mengant or Fort du Léon in the commune of
Plouzané is part of the defences of the roadstead of Brest. It is made up of
a high battery (58m above sea-level), with a now-destroyed artillery tower,
and a lower semi-circular battery at the foot of the cliff, with two small
powder magazines.
Built by Vauban in 1684, it faces the Batterie de
Cornouaille on the Roscanvel peninsula, built to the same model as the lower
part of the Fort du Mengant. The aim was to permit these two batteries, only
just over 2 km apart, to bar entry to the roadstead. The original plans
foresaw the completion of the defences by adding a battery in the middle of
the goulet, on the Roche Mengant, but this proved impossible due to the
tides and currents in the goulet.
Around 1875, the naval ministry built a dam up
against the lower battery to create a small harbour in which to base motor
torpedo boats, in order to adapt the fort to this evolution in warfare. The
lower battery houses the annexe to the Centre Nautique des Equipages de la
Marine, whilst the upper battery is now used for radar testing. An imposing
ramp was built in the 1960s to link the port to the upper battery so that
the largest pieces of radar equipment to be tested could be carried up to it
from the port.
Fort du Petit Mengant on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Fort du Petit Mengant on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Battery of Cornouaille on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Battery of Cornouaille on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Other Coastal
Images
Unidentified lighthouse (disused?) opposite Pointe de
Minou on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
Unidentified lighthouse (disused?) opposite Pointe de
Minou on the approach to Brest
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 22nd July 2010
