Gardenia - IMO 7711139

Name

GARDENIA

Previous names

1978 - 2002 European Enterprise

Type

Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier - Ferry

IMO-number

7711139

Call sign

P3JY9

Flag

Cyprus

Port of registry

Limassol

Previous flags

1977 - 1979 United kingdom, Dover- Call sign: GXXJ

1997 - 2002 Bermuda, Hamilton - Call sign: ZCBN6

GT

8.097

DWT

2.276 t

NT

2.429

Length

118,15 m overall

111,56 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

20,27 m extreme

19,91 m moulded

Draught

5,08 m

Lanemetres

1.140

Depth

11,66 m

Speed

18,4 knots

Line

• 1978 Dover - Zeebrugge

• 1993 Felixstone - Larne

• 1994 Dover - Zeebrugge/Calais

• 1995 Europort - Felixstone

• 1995 Dover - Calais

• 1997 Dublin - Fleetwood - Cherbourg

• 1998 Cairnyan - Larne

• 2003 Oostende - Ramsgate

Built

1978

Keel laid

09/09/1997

Launch date

22/12/1977

Date of completion

01/10/1978

Builder

SSW - Schichau Seebeck Shipyard AG

Bremerhaven

Germany

Yard number

2275

Hull material

Steel

Continuous decks

7

Main engine

2x Stork-Werkspoor SWD 9TM410 - 4 stroke single acting 9 cylinder 410 x 470 mm combustion engines 8.592 kW / 5.700 bhp at 570 rpm

Built: 1977

Builder: Stork-Werkspoor Diesel, Zwolle - The Netherlands

Electrical propulsion gen.

2x 650 kW - 400 Volt

Propelling system

2x Controllable pitch propellers - aft at 280 rpm

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 400 V

Lighting voltage: 220 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Diesel generators

1x Diesel generatorset 195 kVA - 156 kW - 228 hp

2x Main diesel generatorsets each 813 kVA - 650 kW - 950 hp

Number of passenger

105

Cargo capacity

46x 15,00 m commercial trailers

Tank capacities

Fuel: 298,8 m³

Operator

Transeuropa Ferries NV

Slijkensesteenweg 2

B - 8400 Oostende

Belgium

Previous shipping companies

• 1978 - 1987 Townsend Thoresen Car Ferries Ltd.

• 1987 - 1996 P&O European Ferries

• 1996 - 2002 P&O Irish Sea

• 2002 - 2013 Transeuropa Ferries

• 2013 - 2014 Lay up as Ardenia

• 2015 - 2016 Balearia

• 2016 - Arab Bridge Matitme

Owner

Odyssy Maritime Company Ltd. (TransEuropa Schipping Lines)

50132 Limassol

Cyprus

Previous owners

• 1978 - 1987 European Ferries

• 1987 - 1991 P&O European Ferries

• 1991 - 2002 Abbey National Leasing

• 2002 - 2013 Odyssy Maritime

• 2013 - 2014 Oilchart International NV

• 2015 - 2015 Kosilio Shipping Co. Ltd.

Sister ships

Lina Trader

Lopi

Penelope

Via Mare

Renamed

11/2013 - 11/2014 Ardenia

Manager: Kajster Doo

11/2014 Star Fighter

Sierra Leone, Freetown

Owner: Sheroudo Shipping Co. Ltd.

Scrapped

06/12/2016 as Star Fighter at Alang - India

Latest data adjustment

23 April 2025