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| Builder: | Santierul Naval Galatz SA, Romania |
| Yard number: | 769 |
| Completed: | December 1984 |
| Homeport: | Hamilton, Bermuda |
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| Status: | In service |
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| Tonnage: | 9,088 GT |
| Length: | 121.48 m (398 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 21 m (68 ft 11 in) |
| Draught: | 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in) |
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| Speed: | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) |
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| Crew: | 18 |
The Phocine is a ferry owned by Dart 3 Ltd and currently in service with Seatruck Ferries.
Phocine was completed in 1984 as Balder Sten, owned by K/S A/S Balder RO/RO No 2. She was sold to Navrom and renamed Bazias 3 in 1985 and operated by them until 1991 when she was chartered to Sally Line, being renamed Sally Euroroute in 1993 [1] and used on the Ramsgate–Ostend route. [2] In 1996 she was sold to Jacobs Holdings (Dart Line) [1] who used her on the Dartford–Vlissingen and Dartford–Zeebrugge routes, [2] renamed Merle and chartered to Belfast Freight Ferries until 2000, when she was renamed Dart 3 and operated by Dart Line. At some point she was sold to Bid Corp Shipping.
She was chartered to Norse Merchant Ferries in 2000 [1] and used on the Belfast–Heysham route, returning to Dart Line in 2001. As well as her former routes with Dart Line, she was also used on the Dartford–Dunquerque route. [3] In 2006 she was sold to Dart 3 Ltd and renamed Phocine on charter to Cobelfret Ferries, [1] being used on the North Killingholme Haven–Zeebrugge route. [3] In 2007 she was on charter to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, returning to Cobelfret later in the year [1] being used on the Ostend–Purfleet and Killingholme–Ostend routes. [4] In 2008 she was chartered by Seatruck Ferries [1] to replace Riverdance, Phocine was herself due to be replaced by Clipper Point when that vessel entered service with Seatruck. [5]
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