MS Stena Performer

MS Seatruck Performance is a ro-ro freight ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries April in 2012.[2]

Leaving Heysham Port
History
Name
  • Seatruck Performance (2012)
  • Stena Performer (2012-2018)
  • Seatruck Performance (2018- )
OwnerCLdN
OperatorSeatruck Ferries
Port of registryIsle of Man Douglas
RouteHeysham - Warrenpoint
BuilderFlensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany
Yard number751
Laid down31 October 2011
Launched12 January 2012
Acquired16 April 2012
Maiden voyage23 April 2012
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeRoRo 2200
Tonnage
Length142 m (465 ft 11 in)
Beam25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Decks4
Installed power2 x MAN 7L48/60CR of 8,400kw (11,265bhp) each
PropulsionTwo shafts with propellers
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,166 lane metres
  • 151 trailers [1]
  • 12 passengers

The vessel was on charter to Stena Line for 6 years from Seatruck Ferries, during which she was named Stena Performer.

History

She is one of four ships built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. The vessel is the third newbuild to be completed.

The vessel was launched in January 2012. The vessel was christened by Virginia O'Reilly, the wife of O'Reilly Transport Ltd (Ireland)'s managing director Eugene O'Reilly. The ship was completed and handed over on 16 April 2012. Seatruck Performance entered service on the Heysham to Dublin route on 23 April 2012.

In September 2012 Seatruck Performance along with sister ship Seatruck Precision went on charter to Stena Line and was renamed Stena Performer.

On Monday 7 September 2015, the vessel will transfer to the Liverpool to Belfast service, in order to increase freight on the popular route. Stena Hibernia (currently operating the Liverpool service), will take over Performer's route.

Description

Stena Performer is one of four RoRo 2200 freight ferries, which are the largest ships in the Seatruck fleet. They are the largest ships to operate out of the port of Heysham.

The RoRo 2200 vessels have a freight capacity of 2,166 lane metres over four decks, carrying 151 trailers. Propulsion is provided by two MAN engines and twin screws.

Sister Vessels

References
  1. "Second of four RoRo ferries launched for Seatruck" (PDF). Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG). 28 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. "Seatruck to launch new Belfast service in May". Irish Trucker News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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