Finnsirius – A First Look At Finnlines Impressive New RoPax

FINNSIRIUS. Image: © ShipAdvisor (Instagram)

Join us for a look inside Finnlines’ FINNSIRIUS, a recently introduced freight and passenger ferry, which is said to be a game-changer. Featuring energy saving measures, quality passenger accommodation, multiple dining options and digitalisation efforts, it aims to tap into the market dominated by Viking Line and Tallink Silja from Turku.

New Finnlines and P&O Ferries Recieve Awards

(L-R) Mike Louagie (Ferry Shipping Summit), Anders Ørgård (OSK Design), Ross Barrett (P&O Ferries), and Bo-Lennart Thorbjörnsson (Ferry Shipping Summit) during the presentation of the Best Short Sea Ferry Award 2023 to P&O Ferries. Image: Ferry Shipping Summit

P&O Ferries and Finnlines have received awards for their newest ferries, P&O PIONEER and FINNSIRIUS, at the Ferry Shipping Summit in Sweden. Rosslare Europort was also awarded “European Ferry Port of the Year”.

[Archived] Stena E-Flexer – Stena’s new class of Ro-Pax ferries

Rendering of Stena's now 'E-Flexer' class, 4 of which are currently under construction in China at AVIC's Weihai yard.

The leading independent resource on the internet for Stena’s next generation of RoPax ferry, the Chinese built Stena E-Flexer class. Includes technical info and regular updates (including pictures) on the construction of the new vessels including those for Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, and DFDS.

PR: Stena Line’s four new vessels planned for Belfast routes.

Rendering of the new Stena E-Flexer class. All four vessels are now confirmed as earmarked for Stena's routes from Belfast. Stena Line.

Last year Stena announced a newbuild contract of four RoPax ferry vessels with a planned delivery schedule during 2019 and 2020. The contract also contains an option for another four vessels to be ordered. The four vessels are being built at the AVIC Shipyard in China and the plan is to locate the vessels on the Irish Sea, specifically on Stena Line’s routes to and from its expanding Belfast hub.