MF Prince

The MF Prince is a ferry currently owned by Greek company A-Ships Management. She previously sailed for B+I Line as the Connacht, Brittany Ferries as the Duchesse Anne and Jadrolinija as the Dubrovnik.

Prince as Dubrovnik at Dubrovnik in 2008.
History
Name	Connacht (1979–1988) Duchesse Anne (1988–1996) Dubrovnik (1996–2023) Prince (2023–present)
Owner	B+I Line (1979–1988) Brittany Ferries (1988–1996) Jadrolinija (1996–2023) A-Ships Management (2023–present)
Port of registry	Dublin, Ireland (1979–1988) Saint-Malo, France (1988–1996) Rijeka, Croatia (1996–2023) Panama, Panama (2023–Present)
Builder	Verolme Cork Dockyards Ireland
Launched	20 June 1978
Completed	1979
Maiden voyage	1979
In service	1979
Identification	IMO number: 7615048
Status	Under refit
General characteristics
Length	122.36 m (401 ft 5 in)
Beam	18.82 m (61 ft 9 in)
Draught	4.83 m (15 ft 10 in)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	1,300 passengers 300 cars

Specifications

The capacity of the ferry is 1,300 passengers and 300 vehicles, with 148 cabins with a total of 457 beds, and 384 airline seats.

History

The Prince as the Connacht with B+I Line in 1988

B+I Line

Prince was built in 1979 in Verolme Cork Dockyards in Ireland for B+I Line under the name Connacht for the Cork - Swansea and Cork - Pembroke Dock routes. In 1980 she was moved to the Dublin - Liverpool route, and in 1982 she was moved to the Dublin - Holyhead route.

Brittany Ferries

In 1988, she was sold to Brittany Ferries and was sent to Jos. L. Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. She was renamed the Duchesse Anne and was put on the Saint-Malo - Portsmouth route. She was later introduced on the Saint-Malo - Cork, Roscoff - Cork and Plymouth - Roscoff routes.

Jadrolinija

In 1996, Jadrolinija acquired her, she was renamed Dubrovnik, after the city of Dubrovnik, and she commenced service between Croatia and Italy.

A-Ships Management

Dubrovnik in Split, Croatia, on 3 January 2012, before departing to Ancona, Italy.

In 2023 the Dubrovnik was sold to a Greek company called A-Ships Management and was renamed the Prince. It is reported that she will operate services between Italy and Montenegro.

External links

Media related to MF Dubrovnik at Wikimedia Commons