How many ships do Stena Line have?
36 vessels
Stena Line has a modern fleet with a total of 36 vessels including traditional combi–ferries, RoPax ferries for freight and passengers, and pure cargo ships.
Who owns Stena Line ferries?
the Swedish Olsson family
Despite being the largest ferry operator in Europe and one of the largest in the world, Stena Line is still owned by the Swedish Olsson family who founded the company in 1962.
How big is a Stena Line ship?
All Britannica’s interiors, including public and crew areas, were designed by Swedish design firm Figura. The gross tonnage of Britannica is 62,000t and its deadweight is 11,600t. The ferry, which has a length of 240m and a width of 32m, can cruise at a service speed of 22kt.
How fast does a Stena Line ferry go?
High-speed Sea Service or Stena HSS was a class of high-speed craft developed by and originally operated by Stena Line on European international ferry routes. The HSS 1500 had an in-service speed of 40 knots (75 km/h).
What are the names of the 3 new Stena Line ships on the Irish Sea?
Our first three E-Flexers Welcome onboard Stena Estrid, Edda and Embla – sailing on the Irish Sea.
How big is the Stena Britannica?
240 meters
STENA BRITANNICA (IMO: 9419175) is a Ro-Ro/Passenger Ship that was built in 2010 (11 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of United Kingdom. It’s carrying capacity is 64039 Gross Tonnage and her current draught is reported to be 6.7 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 240 meters and her width is 32 meters.
How long is the boat from Cairnryan to Belfast?
2 hours 15 minutes
Scotland to Belfast Ferry Travel on the biggest ferries ever to sail between Scotland and Northern Ireland, Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII. These sister ships travel from Cairnryan to Belfast 6 times daily in a crossing time from only 2 hours 15 minutes so you can travel when it suits you.
What kind of ships does Stena Line use?
Stena Line has reached an important milestone in its major new fleet investment programme with the steel cutting of a third E-Flexer RoPax ship to be deployed on its Irish Sea routes.
What’s the name of the new Stena ferry?
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 second of five new “next-generation” E-Flexer class ferries ordered by Stena RoRo for service with sister-company Stena Line.
When do the new Stena Flexer ships come out?
This means that all three of Stena Line’s new E-Flexer ships, planned to enter into service on the Irish Sea during 2020 and 2021, are on schedule and under construction at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China.
When is Stena Mersey replacing Stena Embla?
It will join the Stena Line fleet and start operating on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route during the first quarter of 2021. The second vessel, Stena Mersey, is still operating on the Irish Sea where it will be replaced by Stena Line’s new E-Flexer, Stena Embla, when it arrives from China in the new year.