Category:Pierre de Fermat (ship, 2014)

**Pierre de Fermat**
	French cable layer launched in 2014
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Instance of	cable layer; icebreaker;
Call sign	FIIZ;
Named after	Pierre de Fermat;
Has use	submarine communications cable;
Owned by	Orange Marine (2014–);
Operator	Orange Marine;
Manufacturer	Vard Group;
Location of creation	Vard Brattvaag (fitting-out); Vard Brăila (hull);
Yard number	VARD 819;
Shipping port	Brest;
Port of registry	Marseille;
Country of registry	France;
Service entry	25 October 2014;
Powered by	diesel engine; integrated electric propulsion (azimuth thruster);
Nominal power output	10 megawatt;
Gross tonnage	8,781 RT;
Beam	21.5 m;
Draft	7.1 m;
Length	100.1 m;
Speed	12 kn (average); 15 kn;
Maximum capacity	80 passenger;
Capital cost	60,000,000 Euro;
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	Q101922094; IMO ship number: 9694505; MMSI: 228041600
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Information about the vessel may be found at IMO 9694505.
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