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That ro -ro stuck on the beach at Blackpool..She been around a while


Riverdance was built as Mashala in 1977 and regestered in Hamilton, Bermuda. She was imedately chartered to Gilnavi for int Mediterranean freight service. Her Bermuda flag was retained when Mashala was sold, in 1987, to sail as Halla in the Caribbean for Seaboard, renamed again in 1988 as Tikal and again when purchased by Schiaffino Lines in 1989. Whgen Schiaffino Lines sold out to Sally Ferries, Schaiffino was sent to the Irish Sea, operating for Belfast Freight Ferries to Heysham. Renamed Sally Eurobridge in 1993, she spent the first past of 1994 on charter to North Sea Ferries, with her name shortened to Eurobridge, and returned to Sally Eurobridge when returned. It was back to Eurobridge in 1995 for a charter to Norfolk line untill 1996 when she was taken up by Seatruck on charter and renamed Riverdance. She was brought outright in 1997 by Stetruck

Built: 1977
Owner: Sally Line
IMO: 7635361
Displacement: 6.041 tons
Dimensions: 116,31m x 18,22m x 5,38m
Propulsion: 2 MaK 8M453AK Diesels
Speed: 15 knots
Passengers: 12
Trailers: 65
Shipyard: Rickmers Rhederei G.m.b.H, Germany

I certainly traveled on Schiaffino line ,but whether or not it was that one I cant remember. looks a bit like Coutance/ Purbeck,but the funnels are in the wrong place

looks the same'ish

All them Tubs have been around the block a few times in various colours and names

Putting em on a paddy route means they've basically one foot in the grave :huh: :huh: :huh:

If it survives that, the next stop is a beach in India and a butt load of buddas with oxy torches

kerbut wrote:
[quote]I certainly traveled on Schiaffino line ,but whether or not it was that one I cant remember. looks a bit like Coutance/ Purbeck,[b]but the funnels are in the wrong place[/b]
They certainly are today kerbut !
I went past it this morning, and it's only about 100yds off shore,and is well & truly stuck in the sand. Whilst no expert at all...... I think it's going to take a hell of a high tide to shift it from where she lies and there's none of them due 'til March time.