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EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR (1978)
Service dates: 1987-2002
Official number: 362878
Shipping lines: MONARCH STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.; TOWNSEND CAR FERRIES; EUROPEAN FERRIES GROUP; P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES; P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES (DOVER); P&O EUROPEAN FERRIES (FELIXSTOWE); P&O IRISH SEA
Ship type:
Roll on/Roll off Passenger Ferry.
Career
- 22.12.1977
- Launched.
- 28.04.1978
- Delivered as European Enterprise for Monarch Steamship Co Ltd (Townsend Car Ferries Ltd, managers), London and employed on Dover/Calais and Dover/Zeebrugge services.
- 19.01.1987
- The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company acquired European Ferries Group Plc including Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries Ltd.
- 10.1987
- Changed to P&O European Ferries navy blue hull and funnel.
- 17.12.1987
- Renamed European Endeavour.
- 31.12.1987
- Monarch Steamship Company Ltd restyled P&O European Ferries (Dover) Ltd.
- 15.03.1991
- Sold by P&O European Ferries (Dover) Ltd to Abbey National March Leasing (l) Ltd and then leased back.
- 10.1993
- While refitting at Falmouth, used for successful tests of BFG and Aquablast ultra high pressure hydrojetting systems as a more environmental alternative to grit blasting.
- 23.11.1993
- Re-measured under the 1969 Tonnage Convention. Gross tonnage 8,097 gt. Net tonnage 2,429 nt.
- 16.02.1994
- Introduced P&O European Ferries’ new 5-ship Dover/Calais service prior to arrival of Pride of Bruges after refit.
- End 1994
- Re-measured. Now deadweight 2,166 tonnes, depth 11.65m, capacity 107 passengers, 46 freight units.
- Early 1995
- Winter refit relief on Cairnryan/Larne service.
- 14.05.1995
- Placed on the Dover/Calais freight ferry service.
- 09.1995
- Transferred to Cairnryan/Larne service to provide increased freight vehicle capacity.
- 31.03.1996
- Management transferred from P&O European Ferries (Dover) Ltd to P&O European Ferries (Felixstowe) Ltd.
- 01.10.1997
- Management transferred from P&O European Ferries (Felixstowe) Ltd to P&O Ship Management (Irish Sea) Ltd.
- 09.11.1997
- Transferred from UK to Bermuda flag; now registered at Hamilton, Bermuda; call sign changed to ZCBN6.
- 07.2002
- Sold to TransEuropa Ferries and renamed Gardenia and registered at Limassol, Cyprus.
- 2006
- Ownership transferred to Odyssey Maritime Co Ltd (TransEuropa Ferries, managers).
- 05.2008
- Owing to engine damage, she was laid up at Ostend awaiting repairs.
- 07.2008
- Returned to service between Ostend and Ramsgate.
- Still reported in service.