MV European Highlander (2002)
MV European Highlander is a ferry operated by P&O Irish Sea on their Cairnryan to Larne service. She is the current flagship of the P&O Irish Sea fleet. European Highlander is an enlarged version of, the Highlander being 6 metres longer. Other differences include minor revisions to the passenger deck layout, additional passenger lifts and the use of larger lifeboats rather than Marine evacuation systems.
On 7 June 2012, it carried the Olympic Flame across the Irish Sea from Northern Ireland to Scotland.Description
European Highlander is a two propeller, Roll on- Roll off, two compartment passenger and car ferry. She is a sister ship to the European Causeway and is the most powerful ferry on the Irish sea. 2 controllable pitch propellers can sail the ship at 23 knots.
