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A Look Inside: Stena Line’s ro-ro freight ferry Stena Scotia

Stena’s Belfast – Heysham ro-ro Stena Scotia
STENA SCOTIA returned to the Irish Sea last week, initially to release her sister-ship STENA HIBERNIA for dry docking, before replacing STENA PERFORMER on the Belfast to Heysham run so she can return to owner Seatruck Ferries after her own dry docking. In these pictures by regular contributor Scott Mackey we get a rare glimpse inside a vessel which normally only gets seen by freight drivers and her own crew. STENA SCOTIA and her slightly younger sister STENA HIBERNIA were delivered in 1996 to Norfolk Line by Japan’s Miho Zosen of Shimizu, Japan. With thanks to Scott Mackey and the crew of STENA SCOTIA.


Looking down and aft at the weather deck from the Portside of STENA SCOTIA. Belfast's Victoria Terminal 1 can be seen to the right of the picture. Copyright © Scott Mackey.

STENA SCOTIA lifering showing her home port of Vlaardingen in The Netherlands. Copyright © Scott Mackey.

STENA SCOTIA's passenger dining area. This is part of the same room as the lounge. Copyright © Scott Mackey.

Ceremonial axe bearing STENA SCOTIA's. original name MAERSK EXPORTER. Japanese shipbuilders traditionally make an axe for each vessel which they build which is presented to the owner. The axe is then used to cut the rope which releases the traditional bottle of champagne to break on the bow of the vessel prior to launch. Copyright © Scott Mackey

STENA PRECISION viewed from STENA SCOTIA. STENA PRECISION left the Stena Line fleet at the end of August '18 to be replaced by STENA FORERUNNER on a temporary basis. Copyright © Scott Mackey.
All photographs are Copyright © Scott Mackey unless otherwise explicitly stated.