MV Massalia

Massalia moored at Bastia in June 2025
History
Name
  • 1992-2025: Normandie
  • 2025-present: Massalia
Owner
Operator
Port of registryMarseille, France
RouteMarseille⇄Tanger Med
OrderedMay 1990
BuilderKværner Masa-Yards Turku New Shipyard, Finland
Launched3 October 1991
Christened15 May 1992
Maiden voyage18 May 1992
IdentificationIMO number: 9006253
Statusin service
General characteristics
Tonnage27,542 GT
Length161 m (528 ft 3 in)
Beam26 m (85 ft 4 in)
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä Vasa 12V32E; 6,033 bhp (4,499 kW) each
Speed20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,123 passengers
  • 575 vehicles
Crew137

Massalia is a ferry operated by La Méridionale between Marseille, France and Tanger Med, Morocco. Built in 1992 for Brittany Ferries, it operated between Portsmouth and Caen until 2025.

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