MV Galloway Princess
 Galloway Princess at Larne 15 September 1984 | |
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| Builder: | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched: | 1979 |
| Completed: | 22 April 1980 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7719430 7719430 |
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| Tonnage: | 12,175 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 128.42 metres (421.3 ft) |
| Beam: | 21.52 metres (70.6 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Pielstick 16PC2V diesel engines |
| Speed: | 19 knots |
| Capacity: | 1,000 passengers, 280 vehicles |
MV Galloway Princess was a passenger vessel built for British Railways in 1979.
History
She was built in 1979 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for IBOS Finance Ltd, and chartered by Sealink. She was 12,175 Gross Tonnes, and fitted with two Pielstick 16PC2V diesel engines could achieve a speed of 19 knots. She could carry 1,000 passengers and 280 cars.[1] She was employed on the Larne to Stranraer service from 1st May 1980.
In July 1984 she was registered to Sea Containers Ltd.
In May 1990 she was sold to Stena Line and in February 1991 they renamed her Stena Galloway.
Stena sold her in 2002 to the International Maritime Transport Corporation, Morocco and she was renamed Le Rif. There was an onboard fire on 22 April 2008 at Algeciras, Spain.[2]
References
Notes
- ↑ Smith, Peter (30 March 2012). Offshore Ferry Services of England and Scotland. Pen and Sword. p. 115. ISBN 1848846657.
- ↑ "M/S GALLOWAY PRINCESS." (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
Bibliography
- Cowsill, Miles; Hendy, John (2006). The Saints go marching on: British Rail's Last Cross-Channel Ferries. Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire: Ferry Publications. ISBN 187194774X.
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