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MPV Vevey (1907)
Operating Area : Lake Geneva, Switzerland
MPV Vevey at Montreux in 2007, aged 100
Built 1907 by Sulzer Brothers at Winterthur, Switzerland
Engines: Compound Diagonal by Sulzer replaced by an 8 cylinder BBC diesel unit in 1954
Length : 61.5 metres
Entered service in 1907
Withdrawn after the 1954 season and re-engined with diesels, reappearing in 1956
Fitted with a more modern white funnel, but reverted to a traditional stack in 1987, painted buff in 1989 to match the other steamers
Her "provisional" withdrawal at he end of the 2006 season was announced in 2005.
Newly raised capital has allowed the CGN to undertake the repair work needed to keep her in service until 2010 when a full rebuild will take place.

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Upper Deck, enclosed in 1954-56

Main deck - view forward, starboard side

Restaurant, main deck aft

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