British Rail's latest generation of ferry for the highly competitive Dover-Calais passenger/vehicle service will exploit two-tier loading, excellent manoeuvrability, and a twin-engine Crossley-Pielstick 16PC2-5V medium-speed propulsion plant developing 20,800 bhp and driving two c. p. propellers for a service speed of 19. 5 knots. This article discusses design features of the ″St. Anselm″ .