MS Stena Seafarer

	Stena Seafarer in Belfast Lough
History
Name	1975-1980: Union Melbourne; 1980-1980: Union Trader; 1980-1988: Puma; 1998-2004: European Seafarer; 2004 onwards: Stena Seafarer; 2011: onwards ANT 2;
Operator	1975-1978: Union Steamship Co; 1978-1988: Pandoro; 1998-2004: P&O Irish Sea; 2004-2011 Stena Line; 2011 onwards http://www.anrusstrans.ru/;
Port of registry	1975-1994: London, United Kingdom; 1994 onwards: Hamilton, Bermuda;
Builder	J.J. Sietas, Hamburg, Germany
Launched	1975
Identification	IMO number: 7361594
General characteristics
Tonnage	10,957 GT
Length	140.81 m (462 ft 0 in)
Beam	19.41 m (63 ft 8 in)
Draught	5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
Installed power	2 x Deutz SBV 12M 540
Propulsion	2 × controllable pitch propellers; 2 × bow thrusters;

MS Stena Seafarer is a ro-ro ferry that operated 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[2] In 2004 Stena Line the vessel transferred from P&O Irish Sea into the hands of Stena Line.^[3] In 2004 the ship was renamed to Stena Seafarer.^[2]

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.

Whilst with Stena Line, this vessel regularly covered for Stena Caledonia and Stena Navigator on the Stranraer to Belfast route

Seafarer takes 8 hours to travel between Larne and Fleetwood but can take up to 12 hours depending on tide depths at Fleetwood.^{[citation needed]}

Seafarer is the smallest ship (Original size as delivered) out of the three that operate on the route.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f DNV Exchange "Stena Seafarer" Archived 2011-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 26 March 2011
^ ^a ^b Koefoed-Hansen, Michael (2010). "M/F Stena Seafarer". The ferry site. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
^ McDonald, Gary (24 February 2005). "P&O makes record hauls on Irish Sea". The Irish News Online. The Irish News. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

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[dnv-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f DNV Exchange "Stena Seafarer" Archived 2011-08-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 26 March 2011

[ferrysite-2] Koefoed-Hansen, Michael (2010). "M/F Stena Seafarer". The ferry site. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[3] McDonald, Gary (24 February 2005). "P&O makes record hauls on Irish Sea". The Irish News Online. The Irish News. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

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