MV European Highlander (2002)

MV European Highlander is a ferry operated by P&O Irish Sea on their Cairnryan to Larne service. The vessel is an enlarged version of European Causeway, the Highlander being 6 metres longer. Other differences include minor revisions to the passenger deck layout, additional passenger lifts and the use of larger lifeboats rather than Marine evacuation systems. On 7 June 2012, it carried the Olympic Flame across the Irish Sea from Northern Ireland to Scotland.

For other ships with the same name, see MS European Mariner.

European Highlander arriving at Cairnryan, Spring 2005.
History
NameEuropean Highlander
OwnerBarclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd
Operator
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas
RouteCairnryan-Larne
OrderedAugust 2000
BuilderMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki, Japan
Cost£35 million
Yard number1069
Launched18 January 2002
Completed2002
Maiden voyageCairnryan - Larne
In service3 July 2002
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
Tonnage21,188 gt
Length162.7 m (533.8 ft)
Beam23.4 m (76.8 ft)
Height32,5
Draft5.5 m (18.0 ft)
Depth5,55m
Decks6
Deck clearance5.2m
Ramps1 internal fixed, 1 internal hoistable between decks 2 & 3
Installed power4 x Wärtsilä 12V38 30000kwh
Propulsion2 x controllable pitch propellers
Speed22.5 kn (42 km/h)
Capacity
  • 410 passengers
  • 375 vehicles
  • 1,825 lanemetres
Crew57

Description

European Highlander is a two-propeller, Roll-on-Roll off, two compartment passenger and car ferry. She is a sister ship to the European Causeway. Two controllable pitch propellers can propel the ship at 23 knots.[1]


Departing Larne in June 2023.

References
  1. "onboardpoferries.com | European Highlander". www.onboardpoferries.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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