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denoting
Normandy Ferries) was on bareboat charter to the
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Reederei und Schiffsfahrts GmbH KG, Singapore
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Feb 1973 International
Chartering Cooperation, Singapore
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Ferries Ltd, Dublin (charter)
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111:Jan 2003: Cadre shipping, Phnom Pehn, Cambodia
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282:2x 8-cyl Pielstick diesel 6620 kW
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383:Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
344:Kristiansands Mekaniske Verksted
324:Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
298:56 trucks 51 cars; 12 passengers
159:Jan-July 1998: Douglas - Heysham
350:, Finland, she was operated as
170:Kristiansand Mekaniske Verksted
544:. Mersey Ships. Archived from
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519:(in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg
445:In 2002, she was detained in
258:106.31 metres (348.8 ft)
156:Nov 1997: Rosslare - Pembroke
410:Competition from the rival
1486:Ships built in Kristiansand
266:16.04 metres (52.6 ft)
153:May 1981: Douglas - Heysham
147:Jan 1980: Stranraer - Larne
144:Feb 1973: Heysham - Belfast
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492:"ASD Meteor - IMO 7105029"
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18:Peveril (disambiguation)
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227:General characteristics
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548:on 10 September 2013
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606:. Retrieved
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575:. Retrieved
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550:. Retrieved
546:the original
521:. Retrieved
517:"M/S Holmia"
496:. Retrieved
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200:7 April 1971
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1463:= Chartered
1457:Mona's Isle
1264:Manx Viking
1216:Mona's Isle
1160:Mona's Isle
992:Mona's Isle
984:Ramsey Town
925:Peel Castle
853:Mona's Isle
717:Mona's Isle
430:, she left
400:Manx Viking
244:5,254
237:1,950
181:Yard number
72:Sept 2000:
60:July 1980:
1481:1971 ships
1475:Categories
1320:River Lune
933:The Ramsey
598:(7105029)"
476:10 October
449:, Russia.
432:Birkenhead
352:ADS Meteor
348:Silja Line
241:(as built)
209:IMO number
78:Jan 2003:
54:Feb 1975:
50:ADS Meteor
48:Feb 1973:
1455:= New as
1232:King Orry
1184:Manx Maid
1128:King Orry
1064:King Orry
1048:Manx Maid
917:Tyrconnel
813:King Orry
741:King Orry
456:Footnotes
412:Manx Line
395:Manx Line
375:NF Jaguar
354:and then
316:and then
313:NF Jaguar
62:NF Jaguar
1368:Snaefell
1344:Hoburgen
1256:Conister
1144:Snaefell
1072:Conister
1056:Snaefell
1024:Victoria
1008:Snaefell
829:Snaefell
789:Snaefell
675:Manannan
577:6 August
552:4 August
523:4 August
498:4 August
362:between
295:Capacity
290:19 knots
189:Launched
176:, Norway
118:Operator
1432:Express
1416:Helliar
1400:Diamant
1336:Phocine
1248:Peveril
1224:Tynwald
1192:Peveril
1176:Manxman
1168:Fenella
1152:Tynwald
1120:Tynwald
1112:Fenella
1088:Peveril
976:Manxman
968:Menevia
909:Tynwald
893:Douglas
861:Peveril
845:Fenella
805:Tynwald
797:Douglas
773:Douglas
757:Tynwald
683:Manxman
608:14 June
596:Peveril
421:Peveril
405:Peveril
391:Heysham
387:Douglas
368:Belfast
364:Heysham
356:Pendaby
334:History
319:Peveril
307:Peveril
271:Draught
232:Tonnage
213:7105029
211::
166:Builder
80:Express
68:Peveril
32:History
1443:(1998)
1435:(1998)
1427:(1998)
1419:(1997)
1411:(1997)
1408:Viking
1403:(1996)
1395:(1995)
1392:Rapide
1387:(1992)
1379:(1992)
1371:(1991)
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1355:(1990)
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1323:(1983)
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1299:(1979)
1296:Belard
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1259:(1974)
1251:(1971)
1243:(1972)
1235:(1972)
1227:(1967)
1219:(1966)
1211:(1965)
1203:(1964)
1200:Ramsey
1195:(1963)
1187:(1962)
1179:(1955)
1171:(1951)
1163:(1950)
1155:(1947)
1147:(1948)
1139:(1946)
1131:(1946)
1123:(1937)
1115:(1936)
1107:(1934)
1099:(1930)
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1083:(1927)
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1051:(1910)
1043:(1908)
1040:Cushag
1035:(1908)
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1000:Viking
995:(1905)
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768:(1852)
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744:(1842)
736:(1834)
728:(1832)
720:(1830)
686:(2023)
678:(1998)
670:(1998)
447:Sotchi
340:Holmia
255:Length
66:1983:
44:Holmia
1424:Arrow
653:ships
571:(PDF)
377:(the
326:from
287:Speed
172:A/S,
139:Route
88:Owner
56:Penda
1016:Mona
901:Mona
837:Mona
725:Mona
610:2020
579:2013
554:2013
525:2013
500:2013
478:2020
389:and
366:and
263:Beam
219:Fate
37:Name
358:by
342:by
305:MV
239:GRT
184:216
42:MV
1477::
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601:.
533:^
508:^
442:.
407:.
397:,
379:NF
330:.
246:GT
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1453:1
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