MV Stena Britannica

Stena Britannica in November 2016
History
NameStena Britannica[1]
OwnerStena Ropax Ltd
OperatorStena Line
Port of registryHarwich
RouteHarwich – Hook of Holland
BuilderWadan Yards, Wismar, Germany.
Yard number164
Laid down17 December 2008
Launched7 June 2009[2]
Completed2010
Maiden voyage9 October 2010
IdentificationIMO number9419175
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage64,039 GT[3]
Length240 m (787 ft 5 in)
Beam32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Height51 m (167 ft 4 in)
Draught6.65 m (21 ft 10 in)
Decks12
Ice class1B FS
Installed power33.6 MW (45,100 hp)
Propulsion2 x 8L48/60CR and 2 x 6L48/60CR MAN 4-stroke diesel engines.
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • Passengers
  • 1,200
  • 538 cabins
  • 1,376 passenger beds
  • Vehicles
  • 230 car capacity
  • 5,500 lane meters
Crew85

Stena Britannica, launched in 2009, is the second of two identical Ropax cruiseferries built by Wadan Yards in Warnemünde and nearby Wismar, Germany for Stena Line.[4] The first of the two ships, launched in January 2010, was Stena Hollandica. Both ships operate across the southern North Sea between Harwich in Essex, England, and Hook of Holland, Netherlands, providing a twice daily service.[5] The ships were specifically designed for this route.

  1. ^ "Stena Britannica". Stena Line Freight. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. ^ "M/S Stena Britannica". faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Stena Britannica Lloyds register". Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ "RoPax-Fähre bei Wadan Yards aufgeschwommen" (in German). Schiff&Hafen. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Timetable". Stena Line Freight. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.