Stena Seabridger MkI
 Stena Trader
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Stena Seabridger MkI called a two units, former class of ro-ro - ferries of Stena Line .
history
The ships delivered in 2006 and 2007 were built at the Norwegian shipyard Fosen Mekaniske Verksted in Rissa . The hulls of the ships were supplied by the Russian shipyard Baltijsky Zavod Shipyard in St. Petersburg . The construction cost was around NOK 900,000 . The ship class is based on the "Fosen Optima Design" developed by Fosen Yards.
Originally, the ships were to be put into service in spring and autumn 2006. However, the Russian-built hulls were delivered to the Norwegian shipyard late. The two ships were completed in August 2006 and June 2007, respectively.
The ships were used by Stena Line on the route between Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) and Killingholme (United Kingdom). They replaced the ships previously used on the route, the Stena Seatrader and the Stena Searider , both of which were significantly smaller.
In 2011, two newbuildings of the “ Stena Seabridger MkII ” class, which is based on the “Stena Seabridger MkI” class, were put into service to replace the ships . The two ships of the “Stena Seabridger MkI” class were initially chartered for five years to the Canadian shipping company Marine Atlantic for use between North Sydney , Nova Scotia , and Port aux Basques , Newfoundland . Since the ships had to be extensively rebuilt for their new use, they were taken out of service at the beginning of October 2010 and temporarily replaced by charter ships. The ships were converted between October 2010 and February 2011 at the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven . The removed sections were welded to form a pontoon, which is used by the Bremerhaven shipyard Bredo Dockgesellschaft as a workshop and material store.
2015 Marine Atlantic bought two ships for each 100 million CAD from Stena.
description
The drive of the vessels is carried out by two MAN - diesel engines (type 9L48 / 60B), each with 10,800 kW power . The motors act on two variable pitch propellers via reduction gears . The ships reach a cruising speed of around 22 knots . The ships were initially equipped with two bow thrusters , each with an output of 1,600 kW.
Two shaft generators , each with an output of 1,760 kW, and two diesel generators, each driven by a Mitsubishi diesel engine (type: S16R-MPTA) with an output of 1,590 kW, are available for the power supply. Furthermore, an emergency and harbor generator was installed, which is also powered by a Mitsubishi diesel engine.
The ships have three ro-ro decks ( decks 1, 3 and 5). The ro-ro decks were initially accessible via a 17 m long stern ramp , from which the main deck can be reached. The usable width of the tailgate is 14.5 m. The maximum available height for rolling cargo is 5 m on deck 1 and 3 and 7 m on deck 5. The decks are connected by ramps. Below the main deck is the ro-ro deck on the tank ceiling , above the main deck the largely open weather deck, which can be reached via a ramp directly from the stern ramp. The capacity of the ships was initially 3,100 lane meters . Of this, 415 gauge meters were on the tank top, 1,275 gauge meters on the main deck and 1,410 gauge meters on the weather deck. The tank top can be loaded with 3 t / m². The main deck can be loaded partly with 2 t / m², partly with 3 t / m², the weather deck with 3 t / m².
On deck 7 there are among others. the public areas for the passengers. The passenger cabins are on deck 8. Cabins and rooms for the crew are on deck 9. Deck 10 is the bridge deck with the command bridge and four officers' cabins.
The ships were marketed by Stena Line with a passenger capacity of 300 people. 35 cabins were available for the crew. 80 power connections are available for trucks or trailers with temperature-controlled goods.
When the ships were converted, they were shortened by 12 meters to 200 meters. To increase the loading capacity, five height-adjustable ro-ro decks were installed on the main deck for the transport of cars. After the conversion, the loading capacity is 2,840 lane meters. In addition, the existing rear ramp was modified and a second rear ramp was installed. A bow ramp and a bow visor were installed on the main deck of both ships, as well as a bow gate on the weather deck in order to speed up circulation in the ports. The deck superstructures have been extensively rebuilt and expanded aft. Among other things, lounges with easy chairs were installed. The conversion increased the passenger capacity to 1000 people. 31 additional cabins were installed for the crew. In addition, the ships were equipped with Becker rudders and a third bow thruster with an output of 1,500 kW.
The hulls of the ships are reinforced with ice ( ice class 1A).
Ships
| Stena Seabridger MkI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Build number | IMO number | delivery | Later names and whereabouts |
| Stena Trader | 74 | 9331177 | August 2006 | Blue Puttees |
| Stena Traveler | 75 | 9331189 | June 2007 | Highlanders |
Stena Lines operated the ships under the flag of the Netherlands with home port Hoek van Holland.
Marine Atlantic brought the ships under the flag of Canada in 2011 and their home port was St John's. Both ships are named after Canadian army regiments.
literature
- HRJ Akerboom: Stena Trader / Stena Traveler. In: SWZ Maritime , No. 2, 2008, pp. 24–29 ISSN 0926-4213
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder - Stena Seabridger MkI , Stena RoRo. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d e f M / S "Stena Traveler" , Skipsrevyen, September 2, 2008. Accessed August 28, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Kim Idar Giske: Stena Traveler (05/2007) , Maritimt Magasin, May 27, 2007. Accessed October 10, 2017.
- ^ RoPax , Fosen Yard AS. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Grete Thobroe, Vegard Woll: Full aktivitet igjen ved Fosen Mek , NRK , December 22, 2005. Accessed October 10, 2017.
- ^ Fosen Optima Project - RoPax Standards from Fosen Mek. Verksteder AS ( Memento from May 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), Fosen Mekanise Verksteder AS (PDF file, 125 kB).
- ^ Fosen Optima Project - Different Designs ( Memento of May 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), Fosen Mekanise Verksteder AS (PDF file, 1.2 MB).
- ↑ a b Kim Idar Giske: Stena Trader (06/2006) , Maritimt Magasin, June 17, 2006. Accessed October 10, 2017.
- ↑ New Ropax Ferries Will Boost North Sea Traffic , Maritime Journal, November 1, 2004. Accessed October 10, 2017th
- ↑ Samsung Heavy Industries , Stena RoRo. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ A b Marine Atlantic purchases MV Blue Puttees, MV Highlanders , CBC News , May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Stena's RoRo-schepen omgebouwd voor Canada , Veerbootinfo.nl, September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Stena Transporter overgedracht aan Stena Line , Veerbootinfo.nl, January 19, 2011. Accessed October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Bredo-Werft acquires Stena Sections , Seereisen-Magazin, 1/2011. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ↑ a b c d e M / S "Stena Trader" , Skipsrevyen, November 20, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Don Barnes: Fleet Renewal - Working to Get the Right Vessels for our Service , The Journey - The Blog of Marine Atlantic, March 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Lloyd Werft Redesigns and Shortens Ferries , Cruise Industry News, September 28, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Marine Atlantic , Stena RoRo. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ a b M / S Stena Trader , Facta om Fartyg. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ a b M / S Stena Traveler , Facta om Fartyg. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ MV Blue Puttees , Marine Atlantic. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ MV Highlanders , Marine Atlantic. Retrieved October 10, 2017.