Technical data of the Kent

The Fleets:

In 1992 the ship was prolonged and completely modernised.
One of the two sisterships, the 'Herald of Free Enterprise', capsized in 1986 just after leaving the port of Zeebrugge.

Owner

P&O Stena Line

Operator

P&O Stena Line

Route

Dover-Calais

Building year

1980

Converted

lengthened in 1992 on the Yard of Fincantieri (Italy)

Yard

Schichau Unterweser (Germany)

Yard number

2279

Length

132,5 m / 163,4 m

Breadth

23,15 m / 26,18m

Depth

12,60 m

BRT

13601 / 20466

Crew

110

Number of passengers

1825

Number of cars

350 / 410 cars

Lanemetres (LM)

960

Engines

3 x Sulzer

Speed

21 knots

Port of registry

Dover

Flag

UK

Former names

Spirit of Free Enterprise (Townsend Thoresen), Pride of Sandwich (P&O North Sea Ferries) , Pride of Kent (P&O Stena Line)

Former owners

Townsend Thoresen, P&O North Sea Ferries.

Sister ships

'The Oleander'  and the capsized 'Herald of Free Enterprise'

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