MS Stena Embla explained

MS Stena Embla is a passenger and vehicle RoPax ferry operated by Stena Line between Birkenhead and Belfast.

History

The third of the ferries, the ship was constructed at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China and floated on 15 November 2019.[1] The ship competed its sea trials in the Yellow Sea before the end of October 2020,[2] and was delivered to Stena at Weihai on 1 December 2020.[3] [4]

The ship began its maiden commercial voyage from Rosslare to Cherbourg on 14 January 2021,[5] [6] and was transferred to the Birkenhead to Belfast route by 26 January 2021.[7]

Stena Embla is a replacement for . Stena Mersey was transferred to operate between Nynäshamn and Ventspils on the Baltic Sea, following a rebuild and renaming as Stena Baltica.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stena Embla - Stena Line. NIFerrySite. Steven. Tarbox. 3 December 2020. 5 March 2021.
  2. News: Stena Line's newest E-Flexer ferry completes sea trials. Baird Maritime. 26 October 2020. 5 March 2021.
  3. News: We welcome Stena Embla to our fleet. Stena Line. 1 December 2020. 5 March 2021.
  4. News: Stena Line takes delivery of 215-metre ferry. Baird Maritime. 3 December 2020. 5 March 2021.
  5. News: Stena Embla makes maiden voyage from Rosslare ahead of Belfast return. NIFerrySite. Steven. Tarbox. 15 January 2021. 5 March 2021.
  6. News: Stena Line's newest and larger ship, the Stena Embla debuts on Rosslare-Cherbourg Route. Fleet Transport. 5 March 2021.
  7. News: Stena Line's Stena Embla ferry is back on the Belfast route. Cruisemapper. 26 January 2021. 5 March 2021.
  8. News: Stena Line to put Stena Scandica and Stena Baltica ferries on Ventspils-Nynashamn route. The Baltic Course. 21 December 2020. 6 March 2021.

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