ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz tʃˈɑːɹɾɚd baɪ bɹˈɪtəni fˈɛɹiz fɹʌm sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɪnˈɪʃəli tə sˈeɪl ɔnðə pˈoːɹtsməθsˈæntændɚ ɹˈaʊt.
The ship was chartered by Brittany Ferries from 17 April 1978 initially to sail on the Portsmouth-Santander route.