The ferry site

M/S Aquarius Brasil


Route?
IMO9147306
Building year1999 / 2012
Building yardAstilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA), Spain (#288)
OwnerEquinox Offshore ARV3 bv
OperatorPetrobras
Length179,93 m
Breadth25,24 m
Draft6,5 m
GT22.152 / 22.359
Machinery4 * Wärtsilä 9L38
Speed22,5 kn.
Number of passengers250
Number of beds250
Number of cars?
Lanemetres2.000
Port of registryMadeira
FlagPortugal
Former namesARV 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 ownersBrave Shipping Ltd. (2006-2011)
Cenargo International Ltd.
Sister shipsFinbo Cargo, Isle of Inisheer, Kaiarahi,
NotesConverted to accommodation ship in 2012.
    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)