MS Pride of Free Enterprise

Oleander at Ostend.
History
Name
  • Sher (2015–2015)
  • Sherbatskiy (2013–2015)
  • Oleander (2001–2013)
  • P&OSL Picardy (1999–2001)
  • Pride of Bruges (1987–1999)
  • Pride of Free Enterprise (1980–1987)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
  • Limassol, Cyprus (2001–2015)
  • Dover, United Kingdom (1980–2001)
BuilderSchichau Unterweser AG, Germany
Yard number2281
Launched31 May 1980
Completed1980
Maiden voyage1980
In service1980
Out of service2015
Identification
FateScrapped at Alang, India in 2015.
General characteristics
Tonnage13,728
Length132.5 m (434 ft 9 in)
Beam23.15 m (75 ft 11 in)
Draught5.72 m (18 ft 9 in)
Installed power24000 bhp
Propulsion3 × Sulzer 12ZV40/48 engines
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity1,326 passengers

MS Pride of Free Enterprise was a RORO Passenger and Freight ferry operating services between Almeria and Nador on a time-charter basis to the Spanish ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea. The ship was formerly called the M/F Oleander (2001–2013), P&OSL Picardy (1999–2001), Pride of Bruges (1987–1999) and Pride of Free Enterprise (1980–1987). She was operated by FerriMaroc and Comarit between 2010 and 2011 and previously owned and operated by TransEuropa Ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend. TransEuropa Ferries owned the ferry between 2001 and 2013 and operated her between 2001 and 2010 before placing her on charter. She was scrapped at Alang in late 2015 under the name Sher.