Built at Chantiers de France, Dunkerque and completed in 1983 as the Stena Jutlandica she sailed for Stena Line between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn until 1996 when she was replaced by a new ferry of the same name.

She was transferred to Stena Line's UK operation for service between Dover and Calais.

In late 2004 she was withdrawn from service and laid up for sale as part of a business review.

Despite undergoing a refit for GA Ferries she never entered service with them but was instead chartered to Kystlink of Norway.

[citation needed] In September 2011 the Pride of Telemark departed Farsund for breaking up at the Indian port of Alang It has been confirmed that Pride of Telemark was beached at Alang on 27 October 2011.