May 10th 2004: Recorded as BARRERAS
September 6th 2004: Recorded as BARRERAS 1646
March 31st 2006: Launched.
19/09/2006 at Vigo © Fernandos Montes
October 2006: Delivered to Transmanche Ferries, Dieppe, France.
October 21st 2006: Arrived in Dieppe.
22/10/2006 at Dieppe © Stéphane Poulain
November 2nd 2006: Inaugural service between Dieppe - Newhaven.
02/11/2006 at Newhaven © Andy Gilbert
November 25th - 26th 2006: Owing to bad weather used Portsmouth instead of Newhaven.
08/04/2007 at Dieppe © Frank Lose
October 3rd 2007: Arrived Remontowa, Gdansk, Poland for refit.
October 15th 2007: Resumed service.
October 2007: Ship Manager; LD Lines.
October 26th - October 28th 2007: Off service owing to “mechanical problems”
February 3rd 2008: Made contact with fendering in the vicinity of West Pier, Newhaven, resulting in damage to the vessel and the fendering.
February 2008 at Dunkerque © Robert Fournier
February 2008: She was holed below the waterline which resulted in her removal from service for almost two weeks to effect permanent repairs at ARNO, Dunkerque. The Accident report is available here.
21/03/2008 at Newhaven © Andy Gilbert
September 8th 2008: Arrived at Sobrena, Brest. Amongst work carried out was the dismantling and overhaul of two 20-metre engine shafts, weighing 18tons.
October 5th 2008: Resumed service.
October 8th 2008: Conducted major marine exercise en-route Dieppe - Newhaven.
October 2008: Registered Owner; Lico Leasing SA EFC, Ship Manager; LD Transmanche Ferries
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