Dublin – Holyhead
Stena Adventurer
Built | 2003 Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, South Korea |
Size |
43,532gt 210.8M x 29.3M x 6.3M |
Capacity |
Passengers: 1,500 Berths: 364 |
Engines |
4 x MAN (25,925) 22kts |
Route |
Dublin-Holyhead |
The Stena Adventurer entered service in March 2003 on the Dublin Holyhead route with room for up to 1,500 day passengers. Styled as the Seapacer class by Stena, her and her sister (Stena Britannica 2003), came from the same yard that built the 11 Stena Searunners in the 1970s and both had over 3,517 lane meters on four decks when built. When introduced, she brought a much needed 20% increase to freight space to meet demand for, in peculiar, the night departure from Holyhead.
The Adventurer took over an Irish Sea service started by the Stena Challenger (Now Marine Atlantics Leif Ericson) and further developed by the chartered Stena Forwarder (2001/25,000gt), (Now Baja Ferries California Star). New double deck loading ramps were also constructed in both Holyhead and Dublin to speed up turn arounds. The Stena Adventurer was refitted in 2009 at a cost of over £3 Million to bring the vessel up to the latest Stena Line concept including a major rebranding of the exterior signage as the first vessel in the Stena Line Fleet to receive the new look Stena Line Branding along with a revamp to interior spaces including the creation of a new Stena Plus lounge.
Stena Estrid
Built | 2019 AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co, Weihai, China |
Size | 40,500 grt 215M x 28M x 6.4M |
Capacity | Passengers 927 Berths: 175 3,100 lane meters |
Engines Speed |
2 x Caterpillar MaK 12 M43 C gas (Methanol or LNG) ready 22kts |
Route | Dublin – Holyhead |
Stena Estrid was delivered to Stena Line at Weihai Shipyard, China on November 15, 2019, the first of Stena Lines’ new E-Flexer class. She began her delivery voyage the next week, via Singapore, Galle (Sri Lanka) and Suez.
The Stena Estrid will eventually replace Superfast X, sailing alongside the Stena Adventure on Dublin Holyhead, and competing with Irish Ferries Ulysses, Epsilon, W.B. Yeats and Dublin Swift.
Her maiden commercial voyage was scheduled for the 08:55 departure from Holyhead, however, this was delated to 11:00 due to Storm Brendan.
Rosslare – Fishguard
Stena Europe
Built | 1981 Gotaverken-Arendal, Gothenburg |
Size | 24,828gt 149M x 26M x 6.1M |
Capacity | Passengers 1,400 Berths: 456 Cars 520 |
Engines Speed |
4xWärtsilä (15,360kW) 18 kts |
Route | Rosslare – Fishguard |
Stena Europe operates the Rosslare – Fishguard route. Originally ordered by Sessan Line, the Stena Europe was completed as Kronprinsessan Victoria but taken-over by Stena Line and following a short spell on her designed route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn was fitted with extra cabins and placed on the Gothenburg-Kiel link in 1982, continuing until a move to Frederikshavn-Oslo services as Stena Saga between 1989 and 1994. Next came a spell as Stena Europe from Harwich to the Hook of Holland for Stena’s Dutch subsidiary until a switch as Lion Europe to Lion Ferry’s Baltic service from Karlskrona, Sweden to Gdynia, Poland.
The name Stena Europe was restored when Stena scrapped Lion Ferry branding in 1998 and in 2002, after removal of extra cabins from the 1980s to increase vehicle space, she changed places with Koningin Beatrix (1986/31,189gt), now Stena Baltica (currently laid up), and took over the Rosslare-Fishguard route.
Since its introduction, the Stena Europe has been benefited from some major interior improvements, the most recent interior upgrade was completed in May / June 2010 which brought about a revamped Stena Plus area and also improvements to the C-View bar, Barista Coffee bar, a Lounge on Deck 7 and the introduction of Pet Cam. In 2011 the Stena Europe was off service twice, once for an overhaul in January and again in April for the replacement of an engine in Falmouth. In 2011 Stena introduced a “Take the Salt Air” challenge on the top deck, fours laps’ equal one kilometer for the passengers willing to brave the Irish sea weather. The Stena Europe went for annual refit in late January 2012 and returned to service on Feb 3rd 2012.
Rosslare – Cherbourg
Stena Horizon
Built | 2005 Cantiere Navale Visentini, Italy |
Size | 27,552 grt 186.46M x 25.60M x 6.6M |
Capacity | Passengers 660 Berths: 480 2,250 lane meters |
Engines Speed |
2x MAN B&W 9L 48/60B
24kts |
Route | Rosslare Cherbourg |
Stena Horizon, part of the Visentini class of ships, was delivered to Sicilian ferry operator Caronte & Tourist in 2006, sailing between Salerno and Messina until replaced by a new ship in May 2011.
In October 2011, she was chartered by Celtic Link Ferries to replace the Norman Voyager. She was reamed Celtic Horizon prior to entering service. In February 2014, Stena Line announced their purchase of Celtic Link Ferries, and took on her charter, renaming her Stena Horizon in March.
Belfast – Birkenhead
Stena Edda
Built | 2019 AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co, Weihai, China |
Size | 40,500 grt 215M x 28M x 6.4M |
Capacity | Passengers 927 Berths: 175 3,100 lane meters |
Engines Speed |
2 x Caterpillar MaK 12 M43 C gas (Methanol or LNG) ready 22kts |
Route | Dublin – Holyhead |
Stena Edda is the first of two brand-new ferries being introduced on the Belfast to Liverpool (Birkenhead) route by Stena Line in 2020 and 2021. She is the second of five new next-generation E-Flexer ferries ordered by Stena RoRo for service with Stena Line. The first vessel in the series, the Stena Estrid sails Dublin – Holyhead.
Stena Edda was handed over to Stena Line at Weihai Shipyard, China on 15 January 2020, two months after her sister ship, and left on her delivery voyage 2 days later.
She arrived in Belfast Lough on 25 February 2020 and undertook berthing trials the next morning. She then set sail for Birkenhead for commissioning and crew training.
Stena Edda’s maiden commercial voyage was the overnight Birkenhead – Belfast sailing on 9th March 2020.
Stena Mersey
Built | 2005 Cantiere Navale Visentini, Donada, Italy |
Size | 26,500gt 186.46M x 25.6M x 6.63M |
Capacity | Passengers: 980 Berths: 170 Lane Meters: 2275 |
Engines Speed |
2 x MAN B&W 9L 48/60B 24kts |
Route | Belfast – Birkenhead |
The Mersey Seaways was launched in December 2005 as the Mersey Viking; She entered service with Norse Merchant Ferries later that month. Within a few months of operation with Norse Merchant Ferries, the company was acquired by Norfolkline. The Mersey Viking received Norfolkline lettering on her red hull but retained her Norse Merchant Ferries funnel for many years.
In July 2010 Norfolkline was acquired by DFDS, with the vessel being renamed Mersey Seaways during her refit in August 2010. Later that same year, DFDS sold its Northern Irish operations to Stena Line which included the Belfast – Birkenhead route and the chartered Mersey Seaways.
In 2011 the vessel was renamed the Stena Mersey and in early 2012 is due to receive the full Stena Line branding including the white hull colour.
Belfast – Cairnryan
Stena Superfast VII
Built | 2001 (Rebuilt Remantowa 2011) Howaltswerke Deutsche Werft AG Kiel, Germany |
Size | 30,285gt 203.90M x 25M x 6.6M |
Capacity | Passengers: 717 (1,200 in 2011) Berths: 653 (0 in 2011) Lane Meters: 1,891 661 Cars or 110 lorries |
Engines Speed |
4 x Wartsila Sulzer 12ZAV40S 28.9 kts |
Route | Belfast – Cairnryan |
The Superfast VII was originally ordered along with three other vessels by Superfast from HDW in Kiel for use on a service from Rostock to Hanko. It was sold to Tallink in 2005 and was operating on the Helsinki – Rostock service until August 2011. The Superfast VII was chartered by Stena Line in 2011 and arrived in Gdansk for conversion to a day ferry which involved removing all cabin accommodation from Decks 7 & 8, the installation of passenger facilities including restaurants, bars, Café and lounge areas. Also the vehicle deck height on Deck 5 was increased to 5.2 m to accommodate high cube trailers, which are much higher than a regular articulated trailer.
Stena Superfast VIII
Built | 2001 (Rebuilt Remantowa 2011) Howaltswerke Deutsche Werft AG Kiel, Germany |
Size | 30,285gt 203.90M x 25M x 6.6M |
Capacity | Passengers: 717 (1,200 in 2011) Berths: 653 (0 in 2011) Lane Meters: 1,891 661 Cars or 110 lorries |
Engines Speed |
4 x Wartsila Sulzer 12ZAV40S 28.9 kts |
Route | Belfast – Cairnryan |
The Superfast VIII was originally ordered along with three other vessels by Superfast from HDW in Kiel for use on a service from Rostock to Hanko. It was sold to Tallink in 2005 and was operating on the Helsinki – Rostock service until August 2011. The Superfast VIII was chartered by Stena Line in 2011 and arrived in Gdansk for conversion to a day ferry which involved removing all cabin accommodation from Decks 7 & 8, the installation of passenger facilities including restaurants, bars, Café and lounge areas. Also the vehicle deck height on Deck 5 was increased to 5.2 m to accommodate high cube trailers, which are much higher than a regular articulated trailer.
Stena Line Freight
Belfast – Heysham
Stena Hibernia
Built | 1996 Miho Shipyard, Shimizu, Chine |
Size | 13,017 gt 142.5M x 23.5M x 5.4M |
Capacity | Passengers: 12 Berths: 12 Trailers: 114 |
Engines Speed |
2 x Sulzer 82AL40S 18kts |
Route | Belfast – Heysham |
Launched in 1996 at the Miho shipyard in China as the Maersk Importer, the ship first started in November 1996 on the Scheveningen – Felixstowe route for Norfolk Line. In November 2006 it was switched to Vlaardingen – Felixstowe and then in March 2009 was moved to Belfast – Heysham. In July 2010 Norfolk Line was sold to DFDS Seaways and the Maersk Importer became the Hibernia Seaways. In December 2010 DFDS sold their Irish Sea business to Stena Line and in July 2011 the ship was renamed Stena Hibernia.
Stena Precision
Built | 2012 Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany |
Size | 18,920 gt 142M x 25M x 5M |
Capacity | Passengers: 12 Berths: 12 Trailers: 151 |
Engines Speed | 2 x MAN 7L48/60CR 21kts |
Route | Belfast – Heysham |
The Seatruck Percision, was the first of 4 ships built for Seatrucks Ferries by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. Seatruck Precision is the final newbuild to be completed.
The vessel was launched in March 2012 and was christened by Lynn McBurney, the wife of McBurney Transport’s Norman McBurney.
She entered entered service on the Liverpool-Dublin route on 10 July 2012.
In September 2012 Seatruck Precision was chartered to Stena Line and be renamed Stena Precision.