MV European Highlander (2002)

MV European Highlander is a ferry operated by P&O Irish Sea on their Cairnryan to Larne service. She is the current flagship of the P&O Irish Sea fleet . European Highlander 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
Name: European Highlander
Owner: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd
Operator:
Port of registry: Nassau,  Bahamas
Route: Cairnryan-Larne
Ordered: August 2000
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki, Japan
Cost: £35 million
Yard number: 1069
Launched: 18 January 2002
Completed: 2002
Maiden voyage: Cairnryan - Larne
In service: 3 July 2002
Identification:
Status: in service
General characteristics
Tonnage: 21,188 gt
Length: 162.7 m (533.8 ft)
Beam: 23.4 m (76.8 ft)
Height: 32,5
Draught: 5.00
Draft: 5.5 m (18.0 ft)
Depth: 5,55m
Decks: 6
Deck clearance: 5.2m
Ramps: 1 internal fixed
Installed power: 4 x Wärtsilä 12V38 30000kwh
Propulsion: 2 x controllable pitch propellers
Speed: 22.5 kn (42 km/h)
Capacity:
  • 410 passengers
  • 375 vehicles
  • 1,825 lanemetres
Crew: 57

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 and is the most powerful ferry on the Irish sea. 2 controllable pitch propellers can sail the ship at 23 knots.[1]

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


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