The European Causeway
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History | |
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Name | European Causeway[1] |
Owner | P&O Ferries[1] |
Operator |
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Port of registry | Nassau, Bahamas [1] |
Route | Cairnryan-Larne[1] |
Ordered | 1998 |
Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Yard number | 1065[1] |
Laid down | 1999 |
Launched | 20 March 2000[1] |
Completed | 2000 |
In service | August 2000 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 20,646 GT[1] |
Length | 156.2 m (512 ft 6 in)[1] |
Beam | 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)[1] |
Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)[1] |
Propulsion | 4 x Wärtsilä 12V38[1] |
Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)[1] |
Capacity |
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Crew | 55 |
MV European Causeway is a ferry operated by P&O Ferries. She was built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan.[1]