STENA SUPERFAST VII is one of two sister-ships which currently operate Stena Line’s Belfast to Cairnryan (Loch Ryan Port) service. She was completed in 2001 as SUPERFAST VII for Attica Holdings’ Superfast Ferries subsidiary as the lead vessel of the four ship Superfast VII series completed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany.
As-built her sister-ships are the current STENA SUPERFAST VIII, ATLANTIC VISION, and STENA SUPERFAST X. Along with SUPERFAST VIII, she was built specifically to operate Superfast Ferries’ new Baltic Sea service between Hanko (Finland) and Rostock (Germany), a service which was sold along with its vessels SUPERFAST VII-IX to Estonia’s Tallink in 2006 – just 5 years after it was established.
Since 2011 STENA SUPERFAST VII has operated the Belfast – Cairnryan (Loch Ryan Port) route in tandem with her sister-ship STENA SUPERFAST VIII after both ships were re-built for the route in Poland at a reported cost of €14m. Along with her sister and operating partner, STENA SUPERFAST VII is the largest vessel to ever operate a ferry service between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
You can read more about STENA SUPERFAST VII on her dedicated page here.
The 2024 Stena Line Irish Sea ferry fleet is right in the middle of the annual overhaul programme. Add in port maintenance, mechanical issues with a veteran vessel and the start of a new route, there is a lot going on!
A round up of recent fleet movements on Irish Sea ferry services including Stena Line, Seatruck / CLdN, DFDS, and Isle of Man Steam Packet.
Stena Line has introduced new pet lounges on its Belfast to Cairnryan ferries in response to passenger feedback.
Irish Ferries’ new Rosslare to Pembroke ferry has left Estonia for Ireland and her transformation into an Irish Ferries ship.
Stena Line has added further Stena Nordica sailings to the Belfast – Cairnryan route as P&O Ferries continue to fail to return to a full schedule.
Stena Line’s Irish Sea overhaul plans have significantly changed from previously understood as the company reacts to traffic demands.
The second in a series of four photo features looking at ferries in dry dock.
Early 2022 will see most of the Stena Line Irish Sea fleet have some downtime for overhaul. STENA NORDICA makes a return to provide overhaul cover.
Today marks 10 years since Stena Line moved to Loch Ryan Port and introduced the Superfast ferries on the North Channel.
Stena Line’s ‘Stena Europe’ is expected to return to service between Fishguard and Rosslare tomorrow while ship allocations at Belfast return to normal today
Belfast Harbour has made a joint-application with three other ports for EU funding to reduce emissions. What could this mean for Belfast’s ferries?
A snapshot of some of the ferries visiting Dublin Port on a single day in February 2021, including some unusual vessels currently on dry-dock relief duty.
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