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MF Prince

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Prince as Dubrovnik at Dubrovnik in 2008.
History
Name
  • Connacht (1979–1988)
  • Duchesse Anne (1988–1996)
  • Dubrovnik (1996–2023)
  • Prince (2023–present)
Owner
Port of registry
Builder
Launched20 June 1978
Completed1979
Maiden voyage1979
In service1979
IdentificationIMO number7615048
StatusUnder refit
General characteristics
Length122.36 m (401 ft 5 in)
Beam18.82 m (61 ft 9 in)
Draught4.83 m (15 ft 10 in)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,300 passengers
  • 300 cars

The MF Prince is a ferry currently owned by Greek company A-Ships Management. She previously sailed for B+I Line as the Connacht, Brittany Ferries as the Duchesse Anne and Jadrolinija as the Dubrovnik.

Specifications

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The capacity of the ferry is 1,300 passengers and 300 vehicles, with 148 cabins with a total of 457 beds, and 384 airline seats.

History

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The Prince as the Connacht with B+I Line in 1988

B+I Line

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Prince was built in 1979 in Verolme Cork Dockyards in Ireland for B+I Line under the name Connacht for the Cork - Swansea and Cork - Pembroke Dock routes. In 1980 she was moved to the Dublin - Liverpool route, and in 1982 she was moved to the Dublin - Holyhead route.

Brittany Ferries

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In 1988, she was sold to Brittany Ferries and was sent to Jos. L. Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. She was renamed the Duchesse Anne and was put on the Saint-Malo - Portsmouth route. She was later introduced on the Saint-Malo - Cork, Roscoff - Cork and Plymouth - Roscoff routes.

Jadrolinija

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In 1996, Jadrolinija acquired her, she was renamed Dubrovnik, after the city of Dubrovnik, and she commenced service between Croatia and Italy.

A-Ships Management

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Dubrovnik in Split, Croatia, on 3 January 2012, before departing to Ancona, Italy.

In 2023 the Dubrovnik was sold to a Greek company called A-Ships Management and was renamed the Prince. It is reported that she will operate services between Italy and Montenegro.

References

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Media related to MF Dubrovnik at Wikimedia Commons