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M/F Black Horses


Route-
IMO7501285
Building year1977
Building yardOsterreichische Schiffswerften AG, Korneuburg, Austria (#709)
OwnerEl Zafarana Co for Marine
Operator-
Length116,95 m / 144,07 m
Breadth18,14 m
Draft4,78 m / 5,66 m
GT2.905 / 9.085
Machinery2 * Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz SBV12M540
Speed17 kn.
Number of passengers12 / 72
Number of beds12 / 72
Number of cars70
Lanemetres1.116
Port of registryFreetown
FlagSierra leone
Former namesBlack Horses (2012-2014) - ?
Black Iris (2003-2012) - Arab Bridge Maritime
European Navigator (1998-2003) - P&O Irish Sea
Leopard (1996-1998) - Pandoro
Viking Trader (1989-1996) - Pandoro
Viking Trader (1987-1989) - P&O European Ferries
Viking Trader (1983-1987) - Townsend Thoresen European Ferries
Oyster Bay (1982-1983) - Navigation Central
Manuare VII (1982) - Linea Manuare
Caribbean Sky (1981-1982)
Federal Nova (1980-1981) - Federal Commerce of Canada
Goya (1977-1980) - United Baltic Corporation of GB
Stena Tender (1977)
Former ownersArab Bridge Maritime Co. (2003-2012)
P&O Ship Management (1997-2003)
POETS Fleet Management Ltd (1988-1997)
Cenargo Ltd (1983-1988)
Timber Shipping Inc (1982-1983)
Philippine Maritime Inc (1982)
Seaforth Fednav Inc (1981-1982)
Federal Commerce of Canada (1980-1981)
United Baltic Corporation (1976-1980)
Stena Ab (1976)
Sister shipsNeptunia, Ajman 2
NotesSold in 2014, for scrapping in Egypt.
    M/F Leopard

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Dublin, 1996)

    M/F European Navigator

    Photo: P&O Irish Sea