FORT BOYARD

FORT BOYARD (IMO: 9098347) is a Dredging vessel sailing under the France flag. It has an overall length of 135 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

FORT BOYARD

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The Fort Boyard is a French-flagged passenger ferry vessel operated by Compagnie Interîles, based out of La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast of France. Built in 1996, the vessel provides passenger excursion and ferry services in the Charente-Maritime region, operating in the coastal waters of the Bay of Biscay.

The vessel is best known for operating excursion cruises to the vicinity of the iconic Fort Boyard — the historic 19th-century sea fortress located between the Île d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron, which is internationally famous as the setting for the long-running French television game show of the same name.

As a coastal passenger vessel, the Fort Boyard operates in sheltered and semi-exposed inshore waters, serving both local commuter and tourist traffic during the seasonal period. The vessel is registered and regulated under French maritime authority (Direction des Affaires Maritimes) and complies with applicable SOLAS passenger ship requirements for its operational area.

Note: Some technical specifications (exact engine data, passenger capacity) were not confirmed from open verified sources at time of writing. Users are advised to verify against official Lloyd's Register, Equasis, or French Maritime Authority records for critical operational decisions.