MS Stena Edda

MS Stena Edda on the River Mersey in 2021
History
NameStena Edda
OperatorStena Line
RouteBirkenhead–Belfast
BuilderChina Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co. Ltd.
Launched15 April 2019
Acquired15 January 2020
Maiden voyage22 January 2020
In service9 March 2020
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeE-Flexer
Tonnage41,671 GT
Length215 m (705.4 ft)
Beam28 m (91.9 ft)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,000 passengers
  • 120 cars
  • 210 freight vehicles
  • 4-6 bicycles

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

History

The second of the E-Flexer-class ferries, the ship was constructed at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. The ship was floated on 15 April 2019,[1] and delivered to Stena at Weihai on 15 January 2020.[2]

After conducting berthing trials at Belfast Harbour in February 2020,[3] the ship began its maiden commercial voyage on 9 March 2020, completing it the following day.[4][5]

Stena Edda is a replacement for Stena Lagan. Stena Lagan was transferred to operate between Nynäshamn and Ventspils on the Baltic Sea, following a rebuild and renaming as Stena Scandica.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Stena Line's second E-flexer ship floated out in China". Baird Maritime. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ Tarbox, Steven (23 January 2020). "Stena Edda Stena Line". NIFerrySite. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Highly Anticipated New Stena Line Ferry Arrives in Northern Ireland for Final Trials". Ferry Shipping News. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Stena Edda Enters Service". Maritime Logistics Professional. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  5. ^ McDonald, Gary (11 March 2020). "Stena Edda's arrival 'underlines Scandinavians' confidence in Belfast economy'". The Irish News. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Stena Line to put Stena Scandica and Stena Baltica ferries on Ventspils-Nynashamn route". The Baltic Course. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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