Brittany Ferries

I’m just back from a shoot onboard a ship with Brittany Ferries.

What a great company to be associated with. First rate ship, and even better crew.

Brittany Ferries is a good example of the kind of company for which documentary photography works really well. It has a strong cultural identity and is proud of its corporate values. It shows in everything it does, from dealing with photographers to berthing their ships in tricky harbours. There is even carpet on the bridge of the flag ship, the Pont-Aven. This is a very proud company.

My 24 hours on board the Pont-Aven were incredibly rewarding, both personally and photographically. I met and spoke with some wonderful people (both passengers and crew), was given carte-blanche access and produced some very satisfying work. Here are some of my favourites from the quick preliminary post I did on board the ship. I’ll be posting a fuller gallery on the website in the next week or so.

The master and an officer share a joke on the bridge of the Pont-Aven as she leaves the sheltered waters near Cobh, Ireland - (c) Roger Overall 2009

The master and an officer share a joke on the bridge of the Pont-Aven as she leaves Ringaskiddy, Ireland - (c) Roger Overall 2009

Passengers relax in one of the many lounges onboard Brittany Ferries' Pont-Aven - (c) Roger Overall 2009

Passengers enjoy the sun and the view from the Pont-Aven's top deck - (c) Roger Overall 2009

An officer on watch marking the ship's position on an Admiralty chart during the night - (c) Roger Overall 2009

Officer on the bridge of the Pont-Aven during the night - (c) Roger Overall 2009

An officer in the office area of the bridge of the Pont-Aven during the night. A heavy curtain separates this part of the bridge from the main part to keep light spill to a minimum, allowing the crew to see more easily into the night, much like we drive without a light on inside our cars at night - (c) Roger Overall 2009

At Roscoff, and Irish truck ascends from the depths of the Pont-Aven to leave the ship - (c) Roger Overall 2009

The ship had been carrying a load of fish, which had leaked on to the deck during the voyage from Cork to Roscoff. Crew spent half an hour meticulously cleaning the decks to prevent the next lot of vehicles and passengers from slipping - (c) Roger Overall 2009

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