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Ferry Operator Introduces Stena Forecaster to Belfast – Liverpool Service
#ferries - On the Irish Sea Stena Line have transferred a ro-ro freightferry onto the Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route today.
The transfer of Stena Forecaster from Stena RoRo to the ferry firm is part of an ongoing development of the operators Irish Sea route network
Introduction of this ship sees Stena Forerunner which had been in service since August, transfer back to the North Sea and onto the UK-Netherlands service of Killingholme-Rotterdam.
Afloat tracked the ship which on Saturday having completed a Belfast-Birkenhead sailing, rounded Anglesey, in Wales, and continued the voyage to the North Sea at the Dutch port today.
Paul Grant, Trade Director Irish Sea North commenting on the transfer said “This is another important step in our expansion programme for our ‘diagonal corridor’ services to and from Belfast. Stena Forecaster will help us continue to deliver a reliable and high-quality service to our freight customers".
He added "The 3,000 lane metre ship will help to boost capacity ahead of next year’s exciting introduction of the first of two new, larger E-Flexer ships which are currently under construction in China. The new ships will significantly raise both freight and travel capacity and as well as service levels”
Stena Forecaster will make two departures daily Monday to Friday and will partner the two RoPax vessels Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey on the Belfast-Liverpool route.
Technical Facts M/S Stena Forecaster:
Built: 2003, Dalian Shipyard, Dalian, China
Length: 195 m
Width: 27 m
Draft: 6.6 m
Engine: Four Sulzer 8ZAL40S diesels
Max speed: 22.5 knots
Freight capacity: 3 000 lane meters
The Stena Forecaster first came to Afloat's attention in 2014, when operating for Transfennica on a new Spain-UK-Belgium route.