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P&OSL PROVENCE (1983)

Service dates: 1998-2004

Official number: 728964

Shipping lines: P&O STENA LINE; P&O FERRIES

Ship type:


Roll on/Roll off Passenger Ferry.


Career

04.08.1980
Keel laid.
22.12.1980
Launched.
29.03.1983
Completed as Stena Jutlandica for Stena Line Ab, Gotenburg.
05.1996
Announced that she would be rebuilt and placed on the Dover/Calais service.
26.06.1996
Arrived at Lloyd-Werft Bremerhaven, Germany, for her rebuild.
09.03.1998
Acquired by P&O Stena Invicta Ltd (P&O interest 60%) on establishment of P&O Stena Line.
16.11.1998
Renamed P&OSL Provence.
2002
The P&O Stena Line merger was dissolved and she was renamed PO Provence for service with P&O Ferries.
02.2003
Renamed Pride of Provence.
18.04.2003
Hit the Southern Breakwater at Dover.
29.10.2004
Sold to GA Ferries, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Alkmini A.
27.10.2005
Sold to Kystlink, Langesund (Lavi Shipping, Nicosia, Cyprus, managers) and renamed Pride of Telemark. Still reported in service.


Ship technical details (PDF)