MV European Highlander (2002)

MV European Highlander is a ferry operated by P&O Irish Sea on their Cairnryan to Larne service. The vessel is an enlarged version of, the Highlander being 6 metres longer. Other differences include minor revisions to the passenger deck layout, additional passenger lifts and the use of larger lifeboats rather than Marine evacuation systems.
On 7 June 2012, it carried the Olympic Flame across the Irish Sea from Northern Ireland to Scotland.

Description

European Highlander is a two-propeller, Roll-on-Roll off, two compartment passenger and car ferry. She is a sister ship to the European Causeway. Two controllable pitch propellers can propel the ship at 23 knots.