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PO CANTERBURY (1980)
Service dates: 1998-2003
Official number: 715381
Shipping lines: P&O STENA LINE; P&O FERRIES
Ship type:
Roll on/Roll off Passenger Ferry.
Career
- 03.05.1979
- Keel laid.
- 01.12.1979
- Launched.
- 17.03.1980
- Completed as Scandinavia for Rederi Ab Nordo, Malmo.
- 1981
- Sold to So Mejdunaroden Automobile Transport, Bourgas, Bulgaria (SOMAT) for their Livorno/Iran/Iraq service.
- 1982
- Renamed Tzarevetz.
- 1988
- Chartered to OT-Africa Line and renamed Fiesta.
- 06.1989
- Underwent a refit at Lloyds Werft, Bremerhaven for rebuilding as a passenger ship.
- 03.1990
- Renamed Fantasia.
- 1990
- Sold to Stena Line and renamed Stena Fantasia.
- 09.03.1998
- Lease transferred to P&O Stena Line (P&O interest 60%) on its establishment.
- 30.06.1998
- Transferred to UK register. Now registered at Dover; official number unchanged; call sign MYHL3.
- 08.01.1999
- Renamed P&OSL Canterbury.
- 07.1999
- Azimuth stern thruster removed.
- 31.05.2000
- Cargo capacity amended to 450 cars or 66 15-metre freight units
- 2002
- The P&O Stena Line merger was dissolved and she was renamed PO Canterbury for service with P&O Ferries.
- 10.2003
- Sold to GA Ferries.
- 06.2004
- Renamed Alkmini A for service between Igoumenitsa and Brindisi.
- 2004
- Sold to Polferries and renamed Wawel. Still reported in service.