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Savoir Faire (barge)

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Savoir Faire
History
France
NameSavoir Faire
OperatorChristopher Bennett
Launched1932
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeCommercial passenger vessel
Tonnage200
Length39.40 m (129.3 ft)
Beam5.07 m (16.6 ft)
Height3.85 m (12.6 ft)
Draught1.48 m (4.9 ft)
Decks3
Installed powerTwo soundproofed water-cooled generators with a total output of 110 kw.
Propulsion175 HP DAF
Speed12-14 knots maximum
Capacity12 passengers
Crew6 crew

Savoir Faire was built to carry freight on the waterways of the Netherlands, Belgium and France but has been converted to act as a hotel barge.[1]

History

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Savoir Faire was built in Amsterdam in 1932. It originally carried cargo in the Netherlands and Belgium. During World War II, it served as a troop carrier. It was converted to a hotel barge in 1976 and now serves as a hotel barge. The barge cruises in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, at present most frequently on the Canal de Briare and the Canal latéral à la Loire.


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References

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  1. ^ Le Sueur, Bernard (2004). Mariniers: Tome 1, Histoire et mémoire de la batellerie artisanale. Douarnenez: Chasse-Marée Glénat. ISBN 2914208510.