GWEL A VO

GWEL A VO (IMO: 9764300) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the France flag. It has an overall length of 69 feets and a beam of 20 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 228131000
• IMO: 9764300
• Call Sign: FHIJ
• Flag: France
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• AIS Type: 60 – Passenger Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 858 GT
• Length Overall: 59.9 m
• Beam: 14 m
• Draft: 2.8 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-electric
• Hull Type: Catamaran

Shipyard

• Builder: Piriou Shipyard
• Country: France
• Year Built: 2016

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Penn Ar Bed
• Commercial Manager: Penn Ar Bed (Brittany ferry operator)
• Country of Operation: France

Operating Region

• Primary Region: France – Brittany coastal waters
• Service Routes: Brest – Ouessant Island and Molène Island ferry services, operating within the Iroise Sea off the coast of Finistère, Brittany, France

Vessel Description

GWEL A VO is a French-flagged passenger catamaran ferry operated by Penn Ar Bed, a Brittany-based maritime transport company responsible for connecting mainland Brittany with the outlying islands of the Iroise Sea. Built in 2016 by Piriou Shipyard in France, the vessel was designed specifically for island ferry service in the challenging conditions of the Iroise Sea. The catamaran hull configuration provides enhanced stability suited to the exposed Atlantic coastal environment in which the vessel routinely operates. Penn Ar Bed manages scheduled passenger services to Ouessant (Ushant) and Molène islands, which are among the most remote inhabited islands off the French Atlantic coast.