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Stena Britannica II - Stena Britannica (4)
Stena Adventurer
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stena Line ro-pax ferries
Stena Britannica II
and
Stena Adventurer
.
Stena Britannica II
entered service between Harwich and the Hook of Holland in February 2003. She was renamed
Stena Britannica
(the fourth of the name) soon after entering service.
Stena Britannica (4)
is owned by Stena parent company Stena Ro-Ro, and is chartered to Stena Line BV who operate the Harwich-Hook of Holland route.
Stena Adventurer
entered service between Holyhead and Dublin later in 2003. Both sisters are of 30500 gross tons, carry 380 passengers and 200 trailers, and have a service speed of 22knots.
Stena Britannica II
replaced the
Stena Britannica (3)
at Harwich in 2003 -
Stena Britannica (3)
was then sold to Finnlines, joining the first two sisters in the Stena Seapacer series.
The HSS
Stena Discovery
was withdrawn from the Harwich-Hook route on 8th January 2007 due to increasing fuel costs. The
Stena Britannica (4)
and
Stena Hollandica
were lengthened in turn between 18th January and May 2007, temporarily replaced by the
Stena Trader
. She returned to service on 12th March 2007.
There are pictures of
Stena Britannica
at Harwich on:
16/03/2003
,
15/06/2003
,
27/07/2003
,
19/11/2005
and
9/12/2006
. Pictures of her lengthened were taken on
12/03/2007
,
14/03/2007
,
20/05/2007
,
1st March 2008
and
14th April 2008
Sections on this Page:-
Stena Britannica II
- Postcards
Stena Britannica II
- Photographs
Stena Britannica (4)
- Photographs
Stena Britannica (4)
(Lengthened)
- Photographs
Stena Adventurer
- Postcards
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Postcards
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Stena Britannica II
Photographs
The success of the Harwich-Hook ro-pax service introduced with the
Stena Britannica
in 2000 was such that a larger vessel was required on the overnight services from Holland.
Stena Britannica II
was delivered from Korea in February 2003. Her sistership is
Stena Adventurer
on the Holyhead-Dublin service. There are currently no plans to replace
Stena Hollandica
on the overnight service from Harwich.
Stena Britannica II
was renamed
Stena Britannica
(the fourth of the name) soon after entering service.
Harwich - 16th March 2003
Stena Britannica II
at Harwich, as she left on the 8.45am sailing to Hook of Holland.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, March 16th 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, March 16th 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, March 16th 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, March 16th 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, March 16th 2003.
Stena Britannica (4)
Photographs
Harwich - 15th June 2003
Stena Britannica II
was renamed
Stena Britannica
(the fourth of the name) soon after entering service.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th June 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th June 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th June 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th June 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th June 2003.
Harwich - 27th July 2003
Stena Britannica (2)
passing Felixstowe on the 8.45am sailing to Hook of Holland.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th July 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th July 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th July 2003.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 27th July 2003.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl, 31st July 2004.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl, 31st July 2004.
Harwich - 19th November 2005
Stena Britannica (2)
leaving Harwich on the 8.45am sailing to Hook of Holland.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 19th November 2005.
Harwich - 9th December 2006
Stena Britannica
was temporarily replaced by the
Stena Trader
on 18th January 2007, whilst she was lengthened following the withdrawal of the HSS
Stena Discovery
from Harwich.
Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 9th December 2006
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Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 9th December 2006
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Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 9th December 2006
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Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 9th December 2006
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Stena Britannica (4)
Lengthened - Photographs
Harwich - 12th March 2007
Stena Britannica
was temporarily replaced by the
Stena Trader
from 18th January 2007 until 12th March 2007
,
whilst she was lengthened following the withdrawal of the HSS
Stena Discovery
from Harwich. these images were taken on her first sailing from Harwich to the Hook on Monday 12th March. The extrz section was place between the lifeboats and rescue boat, and is clearly visible from the newly-painted blue boot tooping.
Lengthened
Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 12th March 2007
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Lengthened
Stena Britannica
leaving for the Hook of Holland
Photo:
© Ian Boyle, 12th March 2007