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                                 History

Building contract
Start of Production
Keel laid
25/9/1980 Launch
24/7/1981 Delivered to British Railways Board, London, UK
8/1981 Sealink service Holyhead – Dun Laoghaire route
12/1983 Stranraer – Larne route.
3/1985 Dover – Oostende route
1/1986 Stranraer – Larne route.
1990 Sealink Stena Line service
2/1991 New name Stena Caledonia
11/1995 Stranraer – Belfast route
2-3/2000 Rebuild on Cammel Laird, Birkenhead
2007-2009 Some short summer charters to Isle of Man Steam Packet
1-17/3/2010 Refurbished
6/4/2010 Problems with engine cooling. Return to port using one engine.
20-21/8/2010 Some departures cancelled due to technical problems.
9-13/10/2010 Departures cancelled  due to problems with bow doors. Docking at Harland & Wolff
21/11/2011 Laid up at Belfast
31/5/2012 Sold to ADSP Indonesian Ferry ( PT Pann Persero )
6/2012 New name Port Link
3/7-11/10/2012 Voyage from Belfast to Jakarta
2013 Bakauheni – Merak route