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Côte D'Azur
Côte D'Azur - SeaFrance Renoir
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Côte D'Azur, later SeaFrance Renoir.
 
Côte D'Azur was built in 1981 for SNCF (French National Railways) by Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, Le Havre. She entered service on 29th September between Calais-Dover, also serving on the Boulogne-Dover route shared with their Sealink partners. In 1990, ownership of Côte D'Azur was transferred to Societé Propietaire des Navaires (SPN), in which Stena Line took a 49% interest (Stena having acquired the UK-owned Sealink operation). From 1996, SPN marketed their services as SeaFrance. Côte D'Azur was rebuilt in Le Havre in January 1996, returning to service as the SeaFrance Renoir. In 1999, Stena Line sold their 49% back to SPN. Following the delivery of SeaFrance Rodin, SeaFrance Renoir is classed as the spare ship, but operates extras during the summer (for example on Saturday 21st June 2003, she made one morning return trip to Dover).
 
 
Côte D'Azur/SeaFrance Renoir details:-
Dimensions: 130m x 23m x 5m
Grt/Dwt: 8862/1865 tons
Machinery: Pielstick-Atlantique diesels
Power: 17,210 kW
Speed: 18.0 knots
Passangers: 1596 (later 1400)
Cars: 330
Freight Capacity: 648m
 
Sections on This Page:-
Côte D'Azur - SNCF: 1981-1990
Côte D'Azur - SPN: 1990-96
SeaFrance Renoir - SeaFrance: 1996-
SeaFrance Renoir - SeaFrance: 1996- (Photographs)

SeaFrance/SNCF Pages:-
SeaFrance - Main SeaFrance page - This Page
SeaFrance - Philip Plisson - Official 2005 SeaFrance cards by Philip Plisson
SNCF - Page 1 - Calais/Boulogne/Dunkerque Services
 
Associated Pages:-
P&O Ferries
P&O Dover
P&O Stena Line
Townsend Thoresen
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
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Côte D'Azur - Postcards
(SNCF: 1981-90)
 
Côte D'Azur was built in 1981 for SNCF (French National Railways) by Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, Le Havre. She entered service on 29th September between Calais-Dover, also serving on the Boulogne-Dover route shared with their Sealink partners. In 1990, ownership of Côte D'Azur was transferred to Societé Propietaire des Navaires (SPN).
 
 
SNCF official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
The first few cards show the initial colour scheme.
 
 
SNCF official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
Mage 20192.
 
 
SNCF official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
Mage 10.
 
 
SNCF official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
Mage 24.
 
 
SNCF official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
Artaud XR155 - Photo: P.Revel
 
 
Mage postcard GR116 of Côte D'Azur.
 
 
Duncan postcard of Côte D'Azur with later style of Sealink hull lettering.
 
 
Duncan postcard of Côte D'Azur with later style of Sealink hull lettering.
 
 
Artaud postcard XN159 of Côte D'Azur with white hull.
 
 
Artaud postcard R158 of Côte D'Azur with a later version of white hull.
The steps in the red hull band (see above) have gone, and there is an extrs white funnel band.
 
 
Enlarged image of the ship from the Artaud postcard XN159 of Côte D'Azur shown above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Côte D'Azur - Photographs
(SNCF: 1981-90)
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
Côte D'Azur arriving at Dover Western Docks in 1986.
Photos © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Côte D'Azur - Postcards
(SPN: 1990-96)
 
In 1990, ownership of Côte D'Azur was transferred to Societé Propietaire des Navaires (SPN), in which Stena Line took a 49% interest (Stena having acquired the UK-owned Sealink operation). From 1996, SPN marketed their services as SeaFrance. Côte D'Azur was rebuilt in Le Havre in January 1996, returning to service as the SeaFrance Renoir.
 
 
SPN official postcard of Côte D'Azur.
Raymon 7570 - Photo: © FotoFlite.
 
 
Simplon Postcards sp1031 of Côte D'Azur at Calais in October 1990.
Photo: © Mike Louagie
 
 
CT Postcards 053 of Côte D'Azur at Calais in April 25th 1992.
Photo: © Bert Pellegrom
 
 
CT Postcards 053 of Côte D'Azur at Calais in April 25th 1992.
Photo: © Mike Louagie
 
 
Combier postcard 6219300020 of Côte D'Azur at Calais.
Photo: © Gsell
 
 
Enlarged image of the ship in Combier postcard 6219300020 of Côte D'Azur.
Note Stena Challenger in the background.
Photo: © Gsell
 
 
 
 
 
 
SeaFrance Renoir - Postcards
(SeaFrance: 1996- )
 
From 1996, SPN marketed their services as SeaFrance. Côte D'Azur was rebuilt in Le Havre in January 1996, returning to service as the SeaFrance Renoir. In 1999, Stena Line sold their 49% back to SPN. Following the delivery of SeaFrance Rodin, SeaFrance Renoir is classed as the spare ship, but operates extras during the summer (for example on Saturday 21st June 2003, she made one morning return trip to Dover).
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard CA-SF10 of SeaFrance Renoir, published by Couleur Locale (Oostende).
Photo: ©Christophe Potigny
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard CA-SF09 of SeaFrance Renoir, published by Couleur Locale (Oostende).
Photo: © Christophe Potigny
 
 
Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Renoir.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
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Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Renoir.
© SeaFrance - Photo: FotoFlite
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Official SeaFrance postcard of SeaFrance Renoir.
© SeaFrance - Photo: Philip Plisson
 
 
 
Simplon Postcards sp1230 of SeaFrance Renoir, issued February 1997.
Photo: © Mike Louagie
 
 
Ferry Publications 96/006 of SeaFrance Renoir.
Photo: © FotoFlite
 
 
 
 
 
 
SeaFrance Renoir - Photographs
(SeaFrance: 1996- )
 
 
Photos of SeaFrance Renoir on 21st June 2003.
Photo ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
Photo ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
Photo ©2003 Copyright Ian Boyle.
 
 
SeaFrance Renoir off Calais in 2007.
Photo ©2007 Copyright Anthony Denecque.
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SeaFrance Renoir at Calais in 2007.
Photo ©2007 Copyright Anthony Denecque.
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SeaFrance Renoir at Calais in 2007.
Photo ©2007 Copyright Anthony Denecque.
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