MS Stena Precision

"Seatruck Precision" sailing from Dublin 19-7-12.
History
Name:
  • Seatruck Precision (2012)
  • Stena Precision (2012-)
Owner: Seatruck Ferries
Operator: Stena Line
Port of registry: Isle of Man Douglas
Route: Birkenhead - Belfast
Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany
Yard number: 752
Laid down: 16 January 2012
Launched: 23 March 2012
Maiden voyage: 10 July 2012
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: RoRo 2200
Tonnage:
Length: 142 m (465 ft 11 in)
Beam: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Decks: 4
Installed power: 2 x MAN 7L48/60CR
Propulsion: Two shafts with propellers
Speed: 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity:
  • 2,166 lane metres
  • 151 trailers [1]
  • 12 passengers

MS Stena Precision is a ro-ro ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries in July 2012.

The vessel is currently on charter to Stena Line from Seatruck Ferries. It was previously named Seatruck Precision.

History

She is one of four ships being constructed by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. Seatruck Precision is the final newbuild to be completed.

The vessel was launched in March 2012. The vessel was christened by Lynn McBurney, the wife of McBurney Transport's Norman McBurney.

The vessel entered service on the Liverpool-Dublin route on 10 July 2012.

In September 2012 Seatruck Precision along with sister ship Seatruck Performance was due to go on charter to Stena Line and be renamed Stena Precision.

Description

Seatruck Precision is one of four RoRo 2200 freight ferries, which are the largest ships in the Seatruck fleet. They are the largest ships to operate out of the port of Heysham.

The RoRo 2200 vessels have a freight capacity of 2,166 lane metres over four decks, carrying 151 trailers. Propulsion is provided by two MAN engines and twin screws.

Sister Vessels

References

  1. ↑ "Second of four RoRo ferries launched for Seatruck" (PDF). Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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