Beam 19.41 m (63 ft 8 in) Length 141 m Builders Pella Sietas, Hamburg | Tonnage 10,957 GT Launched 1975 Draft 5.8 m | |
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Name 1975-1980 Union Melbourne1980-1980 Union Trader1980-1988 Puma1998-2004 European Seafarer2004 onwards Stena Seafarer2011 onwards ANT 2 Operator 1975-1978 Union Steamship Co1978-1988 Pandoro1998-2004 P&O Irish Sea2004-2011 Stena Line2011 onwards http//www.anrusstrans.ru/ | ||
MS Stena Seafarer is a ro-ro ferry that operates on the service between Larne, Northern Ireland and Fleetwood, England. The ship is different from Stena Leader and Stena Pioneer as this was built to carry passengers rather that freight. Freight is also carried on the service.
Seafarer was built in 1975 for Stena Line as Union Melbourne, before being renamed "Union Trader" in 1980. In the same year, the ship was acquired by P&O Irish Sea, becoming Puma, then European Seafarer in 1998. In 2004 Stena Line the vessel transferred from P&O Irish Sea into the hands of Stena Line. In 2004 the ship was renamed to Stena Seafarer.
Stena Line announced in late 2010 that they were to withdraw the Larne to Fleetwood service due to losses being made by the company. There are no plans to relaunch the service.
Seafarer takes 8 hours to travel between Larne and Fleetwood but can take up to 12 hours depending on tide depths at Fleetwood.
Seafarer is the smallest ship (Original size as delivered) out of the three that operate on the route.