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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.