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New Holyhead-Dublin Stena Super Ferry Re-Flagged to Cyprus - Spark Concerns from Crew
A UK union and a Welsh Assembly Member (AM) have voiced concerns over the potential impact on workers after Stena Line re-flagged its new super ferry.
The £160m Stena Estrid went into service on the Holyhead to Dublin route last month- and is already proving a success with passengers.
But Ynys Môn AM Rhun ap Iorwerth says Stena has taken the decision to change the ship's registration so that on paper it sails under the flag of Cyprus.
Similar decisions have been made by other ferry firms to enable them to continue to benefit from the tax arrangements of EU states.
But the Plaid AM says he has spoken to crew members concerned by the decision.
He said: "I t's great to see investment in that beautiful new ship, but I am worried by the fact that during a delivery from China recently, she was changed from Welsh to Cypriot registration.
For more NorthWalesLive reports on this ferry development.
New Stena Ferry to Enter Service Next Week - But 'God Parent' Needed After Taoiseach Declines Offer
A new ferry to be introduced by Stena Line is expected to enter commercial service next week but the hunt is on for a ‘god parent’ after the Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar turned down the invitation.
According to NorthWalesLive, the Stena Estrid arrived in Holyhead just before Christmas after a 10,000 mile voyage from a shipyard in China.
It is now awaiting all its regulatory approvals from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency but ferry bosses hope it will launch its first commercial sailing from Holyhead to Dublin on Monday.
At 215 metres in length, Stena Estrid will provide freight capacity of 3,100 lane meters, meaning a 50 per cent increase in freight tonnage, and the space to carry 120 cars and 1,000 passengers and crew.
Click here for much more on the introduction of the first of the Stena E-Flexer class.