MV Gardenia

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Transeuropa ferry Gardenia approaching Ramsgate
Career
Name: 1978 - 1987: European Enterprise
1987 - 2002: European Endeavour
2002 - Present: Gardenia
Owner: 1978 - 1987: Townsend Thoresen
1987 - 1991: P&O
1991 - 2002: Abbey National Leasing[1]
2002 - Present: Transeuropa Ferries
Operator: 1978 - 1987 Townsend Thoresen
1987 - 1996: P&O European Ferries
1996 - 2002: P&O Irish Sea
2002 - Present: Transeuropa Ferries
Port of registry: Limassol,  Cyprus
Route: 2002 - 2005: Ramsgate-Ostend
Builder: Schichau Unterweser AG, Germany
Yard number: 2275
Launched: 22 December 1977
Completed: 1977
In service: 1978
Identification: IMO number: 7711139[2]
Callsign P3JY9
MMSI Number: 210981000
Status: In Service
General characteristics
Tonnage: 22,152 gross register tons (GRT)
Length: 117.85 m (386.6 ft)
Beam: 20.27 m (66.5 ft)
Draught: 5.82 m (19.1 ft)
Propulsion: Two Stork Werkspoor 9TM410
Speed: 18.4 kn (34.1 km/h)

MV Gardenia is a freight ferry which is owned and operated by Transeuropa Ferries.

History

The Gardenia was launched for Townsend Thoresen as the European Enterprise in 1978.[3] Townsend Thoresen was absorbed by P&O European Ferries in 1987 and the same year the vessel was renamed European Endeavour by the new owners. In 1996 P&O European Ferries transferred European Endeavour to P&O European Ferries Irish Sea operation. European Endeavour was sold to Transeuropa Ferries in July 2002 whilst laid up at Dunkirk and was renamed Gardenia for use on their OstendRamsgate freight service.[4] Following a refit her maiden voyage between Ostend and Ramsgate took place on 15 January 2003.[5]

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