MS Seatruck Pace explained

MS Seatruck Pace is a ro-ro freight ferry operated by Seatruck Ferries. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, Seatruck Pace entered service In March 2009 on the Liverpool - Dublin route, named Clipper Pace.^[1]

History

Seatruck Pace is the third of four new ships for Seatruck. Her service speed of over 21kn enabled crossing times between Liverpool and Dublin to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the Riverdance and Moondance took nine and a half hours to do the same journey.^[2]

In February 2012, the vessel was renamed Seatruck Pace. In May 2012 Seatruck Pace was chartered to DFDS and deployed on the Rosyth - Zeebrugge route.

Description

Seatruck Pace is one of four "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of 142m (466feet), a beam of 23m (75feet) and a draft of 5.7m (18.7feet).^[3] Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Seatruck Pace is allocated the number 26468.

The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks.

The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 8L46D, 9240 kW each, diesel engines which drive two propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.^[3]

Sister Vessels

• UR
• Seatruck Panorama
• Seatruck Point

External links

• Seatruck Ferries

Notes and References

1. Web site: the clipper point is on its way. Seatruck Ferries. 23 March 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025749/http://www.seatruckferries.com/web/seatruck.nsf/content/News%20Article?OpenDocument&article=wwww7cvdvs. 16 July 2011. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Seatruck Christens First of Five. Marine Link. 16 October 2006. 23 March 2008.
3. ,DNV . 26468 . Seatruck Pace . 23 May 2012 .