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LOI
20/2/1985Building contract
Building started
24/8/1985Keel laid
9/9/1986Launch
Sea trial
Second sea trial
31/5/1987Delivered to North Sea Ferries (P&O), Hull, England.
9/6/1987Hull – Rotterdam route.
12/2001Rebuild by Lloyd-Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany.
3/2002Hull – Zeebrügge route.
2/9/2002Fire on engineroom
9/9/2002Back in service.
15/10/2002Operated P&O ferries, same route.
22/1/2003New name Pride of York.
31/10/2003Owner P&O North Sea Ferries Ltd, Hull, England.
11/2011Bahamas flag.
10/12/2020Laid up at Rotterdam.
15/4/2021Sold to Pride Ferries Shipping Ltd, Limassol , Cypros.
17/4/2021Voyage to Napoli, Italy.
20/5/2021New name GNV Aries. Homeport Napoli, Italy.
5/6/2021Napoli – Palermo route.