Dublin, Ireland: Stena Line has taken ownership of its newest ferry, Stena Embla, following a handover ceremony in Weihai, China.
The vessel is the third of five new vessels commissioned by the company.
The new Stena ships are larger than today’s standard RoPax vessels at 215 metres in length and freight capacity of 3,100 lane metres, meaning a 40% increase in freight tonnage, and the space to carry 120 cars and 1,000 passengers and crew.
The remaining two E-Flexer vessels under construction in China are larger versions at 240 metres. The destination of the as-yet-un-named ferries has not yet been revealed.
Stena Line is the largest ferry operator on the Irish Sea 232 weekly sailings between Ireland and Britain including Dublin to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard, Belfast to Cairnryan, and the Belfast to Liverpool and Heysham. Stena will also run a direct service from Rosslare to Cherbourg with three return crossings a week from January .
