| In
the early 1990's P&O placed an order for four freight ships to operate
on their Dover to Zeebrugge service (right). They were
designed to be easily converted to passenger ferries, and it was decided
to deliver one as such (Pride of Burgundy). The years came and
went until P&O realised that it was time to upgrade their Dover to
Calais fleet in 2002. Simultaneously the Dover to Zeebrugge
route was closed making the three freighters redundant. So
European Highway and European Pathway were chosen to be converted to passenger ships and
entered service as Pride of Kent and Pride of Canterbury on the Dover to Calais run in summer 2003 (above).
There is indeed life after freight. |
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| After
Freight |
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| All
photos taken during the heatwave in August 2003. Click to
enlarge. |
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| Photo
Facts |
 | Top: Pride of Kent at
Dover |
| Middle upper: Pride of Canterbury at Bleriot
Plage near Calais |
| Middle lower: Pride of Canterbury at Dover |
| Middle right: Pride of Kent
at Bleriot Plage near Calais |
| Lower right: European
Highway arriving at Zeebrugge in August 1995 (compare with photo
directly above) |
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| Those
Freighter facts in full : |
