MV European Highlander (2002)

For other ships with the same name, see MS European Mariner.

MV European Highlander is a ferry operated by P&O Irish Sea on their Cairnryan to Larne service. The vessel 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.

European Highlander arriving at Cairnryan, Spring 2005.
History
Name	European Highlander
Owner	Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd
Operator	P&O Ferries (2010 – present) P&O Irish Sea (2002-2010)
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	IMO number: 9244116 MMSI number: 311404000 Callsign: C6SN6
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
Draft	5.5 m (18.0 ft)
Depth	5,55m
Decks	6
Deck clearance	5.2m
Ramps	1 internal fixed, 1 internal hoistable between decks 2 & 3
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. Two controllable pitch propellers can propel the ship at 23 knots.^[1]

Departing Larne in June 2023.