Larne to Cairnryan Fleet List


           


Ships that have served the Larne to Cairnryan service from 1973 until the present day:

Vessel names hyperlinked have an additional history file.  All corrections and additions are gratefully received, don't be shy, now.
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Acknowledgements to Gary Andrews, Ian McCrorie and Brian McMaw for helping to write this fleet list

Ship Name (when on service) Dates served Notes
Ionic Ferry (I) 10 July 1973 to 1976 Sailed in full ASN livery:  Black hull, white superstructure, blue funnel with a white stripe and black top
Bardic Ferry 7-25 March 1974 & 19 Oct 1974 - 1976 Winter and relief service.  Sailed in full ASN livery
Free Enterprise III 1 July 1974 - 19 Oct 1974 Sailed in light green Townsend Thoresen livery
Free Enterprise I 25 May 1975 to 9 Sept 1975 Sailed in dark green Townsend Thoresen livery
Cerdic Ferry 9 Sept 1975 to 20 May 1976 relief service. 
Doric Ferry 1976 to 1981 Orange TT livery
Free Enterprise IV May 1976 to 10 Jul 1986 Orange TT livery
European Gateway Mar 1980;
early 1981 to Dec 1982
Initially relief, then from 1981 permanent.
Lost at Felixstowe 19 Dec 1982 
Gaelic Ferry winter 1981/1982;
Dec 1982 to Mar 1983;
winter 1984
Orange TT livery.  1984 service was to cover refits
Europic Ferry Mar 1983 to Mar 1992 Orange TT livery, changed in 1987 to P&O colours
Stena Searider Jan - Mar 1986 relief service, chartered from Stena Line (now Stena Scanrail on Gothenburg to Frederikshaven route)
Ionic Ferry (II) 10 Jul 1986 - 11 Jun 1992 Orange TT livery, changed in 1987 to P&O colours
Viking Trader 1987 Relief service
Viking Viscount 1988, 1989 relief service
Roseanne 1990, 1991 Relief service. Orange hull with yellow funnels.  (On charter)
Pride of Ailsa 13 Mar 1992 - 15 Jun 1996  
European Freighter Mar 1992 - 4 Apr 1993 ex Europic Ferry
Pride of Rathlin 11 Jun 1992 - 11 Sept 2000  
European Endeavour 4 Feb - 10 Mar 1994;
Mar 1995;
25 Sept 1995 - 18 Jul 2002
Initial two visits were relief cover.  From September, 1995 onwards permanent.
Jetliner 12 Jun 1996 to 17 Apr 2000 On charter
European Trader 10 Jun 1996 to 14 Apr 2001  
Belard 5 Mar 1997 - 10 Apr 1997 Cover for overhauls (on charter)
Leopard June 1997 ex Viking Trader
covered
overhauls
European Highlander (I) 1999 Extra sailings
Merchant Venture 14 Oct - 24 Dec 1999 Extra sailings (on charter)
European Navigator 1999 & 2000 ex Leopard
Superstar Express 18 Apr 2000 - 20 Sept 2004 On charter, summer only
European Causeway 14 Aug 2000 - present  
European Pathfinder 19 Apr 2001 - 18 Jul 2002  
European Mariner 14 Feb - 21 Feb 2002;
7 July - 14 July 2003;
15 Apr 2004;
17 July - 25 July 2004;
10 Jan 2005;
12 July - 25 July 2005
Relief service
European Highlander (II) 3 July 2002 - present  
European Seafarer 5 - 19 July 2003;
10 Apr - 18 Apr 2004
Relief service
Express 18 Mar 2005 - present Summer Only

Updated 25/07/05

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