MS Stena Adventurer (2002)

Stena Adventurer is a large roll on/roll off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Stena Line on its Holyhead–Dublin route. She was launched in 2002 and entered service between Holyhead and Dublin the following year.

Stena Adventurer en route to Dublin
History
Name: Stena Adventurer
Owner: Stena RoPax Ltd.
Operator: Stena Line
Port of registry: London.  United Kingdom
Route: Holyhead - Dublin
Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea
Cost: €100 million[1]
Yard number: 1393
Launched: 31 October 2002[2]
In service: 2003
Identification: IMO number: 9235529
Status: In service
General characteristics [3]
Class and type: Cruise Ferry RoRo[4]
Tonnage: 43,532 GT
Length: 211.56 m (694 ft 1 in)
Beam: 29.3 m (96 ft 2 in)
Draught: 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)
Decks: 11[1]
Installed power: 4 x MAN B&W 9L40/54 diesels[5]
Propulsion:

2 × Controllable pitch propellers

2 × Bow thrusters
Speed: 22.5 knots[5]
Capacity:

1500 passengers

124 Cabins / 364 beds[4]

500 cars

3,400 lane meters[5]

Stena Adventurer is one of two ships operated by Stena Line on the Holyhead - Dublin route. The second vessel being Stena Superfast X, before her introduction on this route in 2015, Stena Explorer, operated the now defunct Holyhead - Dún Laoghaire route.[6]

Stena Adventurer has served on the Irish Sea route from Holyhead - Dublin with numerous previous ferries, the first, Stena Seatrader. The Stena Seatrader was then replaced by the Stena Nordica (now Malo Seaways operated by DFDS Seaways. In 2015 the Stena Nordica was replaced by the Stena Superfast X.

Sister ship

Stena Adventurer is the second of two identical ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, for Stena Line. Her sister ship is Stena Scandinavica which operates on Stena Line's Gothenburg - Kiel route.

On board

Stena Adventurer has two decks reserved for normal passenger vehicles and freight trailers. An additional vehicle deck can be seen from the outside of deck eight of the passenger accommodation, which is primarily used for hazardous goods vehicles.

Stena Adventurers passenger accommodation comprises three decks.

Guest Services is located on deck seven along with the truckers lounge and a large bar/seating area. Adjoining the seating area is the Movie Lounge and children's play area. On deck eight there is a further bar/seating area and restaurant. Also on deck eight is the relaxing Lounge, Stena Shopping and the Stena Plus Lounge. The passenger cabins are located on deck nine.

References
  1. "Stena announces new €100m vessel for Irish Sea". www.irishtimes.com.
  2. "M/S Stena Adventurer". Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. "M/S STENA ADVENTURER (2003)". www.faktaomfartyg.se.
  4. "Stena Adventurer ferry (STENA LINE) | CruiseMapper". www.cruisemapper.com.
  5. "The ferry site". www.ferry-site.dk.
  6. Taylor, Charlie. "Stena Line confirms end of Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead route". The Irish Times.


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