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EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER (1978)
Service dates: 1995-2006
Official number: 373268
Shipping lines: PANDORO; P&O TRANS-EUROPEAN; P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES; P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES (IRISH SEA)
Ship type:
Roll on/Roll off Cargo Ferry.
Career
- 25.10.1977
- Launched.
- 18.01.1978
- Completed as Salahala for Salahala Shipping and charted by Gilvani Societa di Navigazione per Azoni for their Genoa/Malta/Piraeus/Alexandria service.
- 1990
- Sold to Crescent Shipping (Cenargo Navigation Ltd, managers), operated by Merchant Ferries and renamed Merchant Valiant.
- 03.07.1995
- Second-hand bareboat charter by Pandoro Ltd for their Ardrossan/Larne service. Second bow thruster fitted.
- 19.09.1995
- Sold to Gateway Investments. Remained on charter to Pandoro Ltd and renamed Lion.
- 01.07.1997
- Operators renamed P&O Trans European.
- 30.09.1997
- Managers renamed P&O Ship Management (Irish Sea) Ltd.
- 01.10.1997
- Operation transferred to P&O European Ferries.
- 05.01.1998
- Renamed European Highlander.
- 08.11.1999
- Ran aground at Ardrossan.
- 03.02.2000
- Purchased by European Ferries (Irish Sea) Ltd.
- 21.06.2001
- Renamed European Mariner for use on the Troon/Larne service.
- 2002
- Spent time on charter to various companies including Color Line, Commodore Ferries, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Norse Island Ferries and Seatruck Ferries.
- 03.2006
- DP World bought The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, therefore the vessel was no longer in P&O service. Still reported in service with P&O Ferries Ltd. For the most recent ship information, please contact them directly.