MS Stena Seafarer
 Stena Seafarer in Belfast Lough | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1975-1980: Union Melbourne 1980-1980: Union Trader 1980-1988: Puma 1998-2004: European Seafarer 2004 onwards: Stena Seafarer 2011: onwards ANT 2 |
| Operator: |
1975-1978: Union Steamship Co 1978-1988: Pandoro 1998-2004: P&O Irish Sea 2004-2011 Stena Line 2011 onwards http://www.anrusstrans.ru/ |
| Port of registry: |
1975-1994: London,  United Kingdom1994 onwards: Hamilton,  Bermuda |
| Builder: | J.J. Sietas, Hamburg, Germany |
| Launched: | 1975 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7361594[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 10,957 GT[1] |
| Length: | 140.81 m (462 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Beam: | 19.41 m (63 ft 8 in) [1] |
| Draught: | 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Installed power: | 2 x Deutz SBV 12M 540[1] |
| Propulsion: | 2 x controllable pitch propellers 2 x bow thrusters |
MS Stena Seafarer is a ro-ro ferry that operates on the service between Larne, Northern Ireland and Fleetwood, England. The ship is different from Stena Leader and Stena Pioneer as this was built to carry passengers rather that freight. Freight is also carried on the service.
Seafarer was built in 1975 for Stena Line as Union Melbourne, before being renamed "Union Trader" in 1980. In the same year, the ship was acquired by P&O Irish Sea, becoming Puma, then European Seafarer in 1998.[2] In 2004 Stena Line the vessel transferred from P&O Irish Sea into the hands of Stena Line.[3] In 2004 the ship was renamed to Stena Seafarer.[2]
Stena Line announced in late 2010 that they were to withdraw the Larne to Fleetwood service due to losses being made by the company. There are no plans to relaunch the service.
Seafarer takes 8 hours to travel between Larne and Fleetwood but can take up to 12 hours depending on tide depths at Fleetwood.
Seafarer is the smallest ship (Original size as delivered) out of the three that operate on the route.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 DNV Exchange "Stena Seafarer", accessed 26 March 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Koefoed-Hansen, Michael (2010). "M/F Stena Seafarer". The ferry site. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ McDonald, Gary (2005-02-24). "P&O makes record hauls on Irish Sea". The Irish News Online. The Irish News. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
