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P&OSL CALAIS (1987)
Service dates: 1987-2006
Official number: 709074
Shipping lines: STANHOPE STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.; TOWNSEND CAR FERRIES; P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES; P&O STENA LINE; P&O FERRIES
Ship type:
Roll on/Roll off Passenger Ferry.
Career
- 30.06.1986
- Keel laid.
- 11.04.1987
- Launched by Mme Francoise Ravisse, wife of the President of Calais Chamber of Commerce M Henri Ravisse.
- 27.11.1987
- Delivered as Pride of Calais for Stanhope Steamship Company Ltd (Townsend Car Ferries Ltd, managers).
- 04.12.1987
- Maiden voyage Dover/Calais.
- 31.12.1987
- Management transferred to P&O European Ferries (Dover) Ltd.
- 19.12.1990
- Ownership transferred from Stanhope Steamship Company Ltd to The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
- End 1994
- Power 30,000 bhp. Capacity 650 cars or 100 15-metre freight units.
- 09.03.1998
- Ownership transferred from The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to P&O Stena Line (Ships) Ltd (P&O interest 60%); managers now P&O Stena Line Ship Management Ltd (P&O interest also 60%).
- 01.1999
- Renamed P&OSL Calais.
- 2002
- Renamed PO Calais after P&O bought out the Stena minority interest.
- 2003
- Renamed Pride of Calais.
- 03.2006
- DP World bought The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, therefore the vessel was no longer in P&O service. Now in service with P&O Ferries Ltd.
- Still reported in service, but due to leave the fleet in either 2010 or 2011.