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Celebrating 50 years of Larne to Cairnryan Ferries

July 14, 2023 by Steven Tarbox

P&O Ferries EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY seen in the sun bound for Larne on her 11:30 sailing from Cairnryan, with Ailsa Craig in the background. 27.06.19. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.

As P&O Ferries celebrates 50 years of ferries between Larne and Cairnryan this week, we take a look at some of the key points in the history of the route.

Former ferries of NI Pt.2: From Atlantic Steam Navigation to P&O

January 3, 2020June 10, 2018 by Steven Tarbox

Pride of Rathlin leaving Larne in 1995. Copyright © Scott Mackey.

A look back at some of the ferries which have operated to Northern Ireland for Atlantic Steam Navigation, Townsend Thoresen, and Pandoro / P&O

Former Larne and Dover Ferry “European Endeavour” beached

May 21, 2019December 18, 2016 by Steven Tarbox

P&O's European Endeavour pictured leaving Larne. © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ .

The former EUROPEAN ENDEAVOUR of P&O has been beached in Alang, India. She was also known as TEF’s GARDENIA and Townsend Thoresen’s EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE.

Former Pride of Rathlin Sunk in Indonesian waters.

July 13, 2019December 31, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

PRIDE OF RATHLIN. This official photograph is actually of the vessel when she was PRIDE OF WALMER operating from Dover, with the name changed on the bow. © P&O European Ferries

KMP BSP III (former Pride of Rathlin, Pride of Walmer, Free Enterprise VII) sank at around 13:00 (local time) on 11/7/15.

Weekly roundup 19/12/15

May 21, 2019December 19, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

Buquebus' InCat Express, laid up at Belfast's Albert Quay, following the completion of some 15 years of service for P&O. Copyright © Steven Tarbox 2015.

A quick roundup of some this weeks ferry industry news stories, both local and further afield. Local ferry news. Bye bye Express. The former P&O Larne – Troon vessel Express finally left Belfast on Wednesday following her layover following her final service to Troon in October, and subsequent sale by owners Buquebus to Swedish interests following P&O’s decision not to renew her charter. She is currently laid over in Helsingborg and is expected to enter service for Gotlandsbåten between Gotland and the Swedish Mainland in March 2016. Notably an article promoting a £50 discount for fans travelling to France for Euro 2016 via P&O’s Larne and Dover services makes no mention of a Troon service for next year (but does specifically mention Cairnryan), giving further rise to speculation the service may not return next season. UK ferry news DFDS to operate Newhaven route for a further 2 years. SMPAT, the French local government owned organisation, … Read more

Sherbatskiy, (ex Oleander, P&OSL Picardy, Pride of Bruges, Pride of Free Enterprise) beached.

September 23, 2017December 15, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

It has been confirmed that the ‘Sherbatskiy’, which was originally Townsend Thoresen’s ‘Pride of Free Enterprise’ has been beached.