MF Prince
ship built in 1979
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
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
B+I Line
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
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
In 1996, Jadrolinija acquired her, she was renamed Dubrovnik, after the city of Dubrovnik, and she commenced service between Croatia and Italy.
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