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MS Stena Scandinavica (2002)

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History
Name
  • 2003-2003: Stena Britannica II
  • 2003-2010: Stena Britannica
  • 2010-2011: Britannica
  • 2011-2011: Stena Scandinavica IV
  • 2011 onwards: Stena Scandinavica
OwnerJuteskaren
OperatorStena Line
Port of registry
RouteGothenburg-Kiel
BuilderHyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea
Yard number1392
Launched7 September 2002[2]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics (after 2007 rebuild)
Tonnage55,050 GT[1]
Length241.06 m (790 ft 11 in)[1]
Beam29.9 m (98 ft 1 in)[1]
Draught6.3 m (20 ft 8 in)[1]
Installed power4 x MAN B&W 9L40/54 diesel engines[1]
Propulsion
Speed22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)[1]
Capacity
  • 1,040 passengers
  • 4,220 lane meters[1]

MS Stena Scandinavica is a large ferry operated by Stena Line on the overnight GothenburgKiel route, together with MS Stena Germanica.

Sister ships

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Stena Scandinavica is the first of two identical ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, for Stena Line. Her sister ship is Stena Adventurer which operates between Holyhead and Dublin.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "M/S Stena Britannica". Fakta om fartyg. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ^ "M/S Stena Britannica II". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.