European Gateway

Penelope in 2009.
History
Name
  • Lopi (2013)
  • Penelope (2005-2013)
  • Penelope A (1999-2005)
  • Rostock-Link (1992-1999)
  • Travemünde-Link (1988-1992)
  • Travemünde-Link I (1988)
  • Flavia (1982-1988)
  • European Gateway (1975-1982)
  • European Express (1975)
Owner
Operator
Port of registryPiraeus, Greece
BuilderSchichau-Unterweser, Bremerhaven, Germany
Yard number2256
Launched20 December 1974
Maiden voyage1975
In service1975
Out of service2013
IdentificationIMO number: 7400261
FateScrapped 15 July 2013.
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 3,335 GT (1975-1980)
  • 4,236 GT (1980-1984)
  • 11,335 GT (1984-Present)
Length
  • 117.76 m (386 ft 4 in) (1975-1980)
  • 133.46 m (437 ft 10 in) (1980-Present)
Beam20.27 m (66 ft 6 in)
Draft5.81 m (19 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2* Stork Werkspoor 9TM410RR
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
  • Passengers
  • 132 (1975-1980)
  • 326 (1980-1984)
  • 1,100 (1984-Present)
  • Cars - 400

MS European Gateway was a roll-on roll-off (RORO) car and passenger ferry built in 1975, originally owned and operated by Townsend Thoresen. On 19 December 1982, she capsized following a collision with Speedlink Vanguard off Harwich, settling on a sandbank. The ship had 34 passengers and 36 crew at the time. Six people were killed in the capsizing. She was subsequently refloated and repaired, and served the Greek Islands as Penelope, until 2013 when she was scrapped at the Aliaga breakyards (Turkey)

Sister Ships

The European Gateway has three sister ships:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Ferry Site - 7400261". Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Russell, Steve (2019-12-19). "Never forgotten: Victims of North Sea disaster off Suffolk". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ↑ video of the operation starts at 8:08 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tVSJcEDm4, accessed 30 April 2022
  4. ↑ "Lopi - Imo 7400261".