STENA NORDICA goes into permanent service on Rosslare to Fishguard route

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The STENA EUROPE of Stena Line completed over 21 years of service on the Fishguard – Rosslare route. She is replaced by the totally rebuilt STENA NORDICA.

Since going into service on the Rosslare to Fishguard route, STENA EUROPE has completed 27,456 trips, clocking up 207,560 nautical miles. It has transported 726,671 freight vehicles, 1,876,496 cars and almost seven million people.

The refurbished STENA NORDICA has been upgraded with a range of new and improved passenger facilities to enhance the customer experience, including comfortable and stylish spaces, a new-look Stena Plus Lounge, Hygge Recline Lounge, two movie lounges, a Social Café & Bar and a Freight Drivers lounge.

The vessel has a capacity for 650 passengers with 58 cabins.

During the crossing, which takes approximately three hours and thirty minutes, passengers can also shop Duty Free.

Stena Line has revealed that after a dry-dock a Falmouth, the STENA EUROPE will start a charter on the Gibraltar Straits between Spain and Morocco.

Stena already has one ship in that region, the STENA VINGA is currently operating for Intershipping.

Stena Nordica to replace Stena Europe

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Stena Line has announced that the STENA NORDICA will replace the STENA EUROPE on their Fishguard – Rosslare service.  The replacement of the 1981-built ferry is said to “secure the future stability” of the route.

The changeover will take place in July.  The STENA NORDICA is currently being comprehensively refurbished at Remontowa, Gdańsk, to increase her passenger capacity, as well as providing new and enhanced facilities.

A commitment has been given by the company to ensure that the crew of the STENA EUROPE are offered roles on the STENA NORDICA or other Irish Sea Stena Line vessels.

Photo: Stena Line

STENA NORDICA Re-Enters Service On Karlskrona-Gdynia

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Ro-pax STENA NORDICA entered service as the fourth ship between Karlskrona and Gdynia on Saturday 6 October.
The reason is the growing demand for freight and passengers.
Before the route had 3 ro-pax and 1 ro-ro. Now there are up to 4 departures a day from each port, with a weekly total of 46 departures.
The 4 ro-pax now: STENA VISION, STENA SPIRIT, STENA BALTICA and STENA NORDICA.