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MS Stena Precision
MS ''Seatruck Precision'' is a ro-ro freight ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries in July 2012. The vessel was on charter to Stena Line for 6 years from Seatruck Ferries, during which she was named ''Stena Precision''. History She is one of four ships being constructed by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. ''Seatruck Precision'' is the final newbuild to be completed. The vessel was launched in March 2012. The vessel was christened by Lynn McBurney, the wife of McBurney Transport's Norman McBurney. The vessel entered service on the Liverpool-Dublin route on 10 July 2012. In September 2012 ''Seatruck Precision'' along with sister ship ''Seatruck Performance'' was due to go on charter to Stena Line and be renamed ''Stena Precision''. Description ''Seatruck Precision'' 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 fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stena Line
Stena Line is a Swedish shipping line company and one of the largest ferry operators in the world. It services Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere. History Formation Stena Line was founded in 1962 by Sten A. Olsson in Gothenburg, Sweden, which still serves as the company's headquarters, when he acquired Skagenlinjen between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn, Denmark. In 1972, Stena Line was one of the first ferry operators in Europe to introduce a computer-based reservation system for the travel business area. In 1978, the freight business area also started operating a computer-based reservation system. Freight The first freight-focused route started between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Kiel, Germany. The ship was the MS ''Stena Transporter''. North Sea During the 1980s, Stena acquired three other ferry companies. * 1981, Sessan Line, Stena's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferries Of The United Kingdom
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Of Seatruck Ferries
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and 13% were cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Ships
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MS Seatruck Progress
MS ''Seatruck Progress'' is a ro-ro freight ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries in December 2011. History She is one of four ships built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. ''Seatruck Progress'' was the first new build to be completed; the last is expected to be launched in June 2012. ''Seatruck Progress'' was launched on 19 August 2011 and was christened by Karen Donaldson, the Head of Finance at Seatruck. The ship was completed in November 2011 and was delivered to Seatruck in December. On 20 December 2011, ''Seatruck Progress'' made her maiden voyage for Seatruck. In September 2012, ''Seatruck Progress'' went on charter to DFDS before returning to service with Seatruck on the Liverpool - Dublin route. Description ''Seatruck Progress'' 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 la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Seatruck Power
MS ''Seatruck Power'' is a ro-ro freight ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries in February 2012. History She is one of four ships built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Germany. ''Seatruck Power'' is the second newbuild to be completed. ''Seatruck Power'' was launched in October 2011 and was christened by Niamh McManus, the wife of Surefreight's Brian McManus. The ship was completed and handed over on 3 February 2012. ''Seatruck Power'' entered service on the Liverpool-Dublin route on 14 February 2012. Description ''Seatruck Power'' 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 A lane meter (or lanes in meters) is a unit of deck area in roll-on/roll-off ships, cargo vessels where containers or other cargo, including ferried vehicles, can be rolled or driven on and off. A lane meter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Stena Performer
MS ''Stena Performer'' is a ro-ro ferry that entered service with Seatruck Ferries April in 2012. The vessel is currently on charter to Stena Line from Seatruck Ferries. It was previously named ''Seatruck Performance''. 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 (cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lane Metres
A lane meter (or lanes in meters) is a unit of deck area in roll-on/roll-off ships, cargo vessels where containers or other cargo, including ferried vehicles, can be rolled or driven on and off. A lane meter is defined as a strip of deck one meter long. A lane is conventionally 2 meters wide, so that a lane meter is equivalent to . The rule of thumb is that a car on a car ferry will need 6 lane meters, and a European semitrailer 18 lane meters. References {{measurement-stub Units of area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seatruck Ferries
Seatruck Ferries is a UK-based freight-only ferry company which commenced services in 1996. It is a subsidiary of CLdN. It operates out of four ports on the Irish Sea, including Heysham and Liverpool. History Seatruck was established in 1996, operating one ship, , between Heysham, Lancashire, England and Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland. She was joined in April 1997 by sister ship , which was also operated on the Heysham to Warrenpoint service, a service which continues today as a two-ship service. In 2002, the company was acquired by the Clipper Group. Also in 2002, ''European Mariner'' was chartered for two months, before moving on to Color Line. In 2005, Seatruck Ferries ordered its first new ships, five "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries, however only four were built. These vessels were named ''Clipper Point'', ''Clipper Panorama'', ''Clipper Pace'' and ''Clipper Pennant''. All four vessels were built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva. Between late 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ro-ro
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps or ferry slips that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for large oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be located in the stern, bow, or sides, or any combination thereof. Description Types of RORO vessels include ferries, cruiseferries, cargo ships, barges, and RoRo service for air deliveries. New automobiles that are transported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
