The end of the "SEAFRANCE RENOIR"

"SEAFRANCE RENOIR", another very nice ship that ended her days at Alang in India. Built as the "COTE D'AZUR" in 1981 by ATELIERS ET CHANTIERS DU HAVRE in France, she was 8.862 GRT and had a cruising speed of 18 knots propelled by Diesel engines, the ship had capacity for 330 cars and 43 freight vehicles. RENOIR served SEAFRANCE on the Calais to Dover route between 1996 and 2011. She was laid up at Dunkirk in 2010 and listed as "laid up" on the 2sd of June 2010. The ship was sold to EMILY SHIPPING INC in July 2011 and renamed "EASTERN LIGHT", in September she entered dry dock at Dunkirk for an inspection prior to her departure to the breakers at Alang, where she arrived on the 31st October 2011, the ship was finally beached on the 9th of November, she was a fine little looking ship and I have fond memories sailing on her. Photo taken last June at Dunkirk when the ship was laid up awaiting a decision on her future