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Stena Transfer
Stena Runner - Alpha Progress - Hellas (2) - Doric Ferry - European Tideway - Stena Transfer
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stena Line vessel
Stena Runner
of 1977, running as
Stena Transfer
in 2005.
Stena Runner
was one of a class of 11 sister ships built by Hyundai in South Korea between 1977/78. They were built by Stena Line for charter or sale, and
Stena Runner
's first charter was to Arghiris Line of Greece, as the
Alpha Progress
. In 1979 she had a brief charter to
Tor Line
.
Alpha Progress
was then rebuilt with extra passenger and freight accommodation at Hapag Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, before passing to Hellas Ferries as the
Hellas (2)
, for a service from Greece to Syria. In 1981
Hellas
returned to Hapag Lloyd Werft for lengthening. In 1981 she was chartered to
Townsend Thoresen European Ferries
, returning later to Hellas ferries. Years for which she operated as
Hellas (2)
were 1979, 1980-1982 and 1983-1986, with some of the intermediate years being covered by the
Stena Nordica
of 1975, which also operated with Hellas Ferries as
Hellas (1)
. In 1986
Hellas (2)
was purchased by
Townsend Thoresen European Ferries
, becoming the
Doric Ferry
on services from Felixstowe. In 1992, the charter passed to P&O European Ferries when P&O acquired the Townsend Thoresen routes, and she was renamed
European Tideway
. In 1994
European Tideway
was puchased by P&O, remaining on Felixstowe-Rotterdam (Europoort service). In 2002, the P&O Felixstowe services were sold to Stena Line.
European Tideway
was briefly renamed
Ideway
before becoming
Stena Transfer
. The UK terminal for the Europoort service was moved to
Harwich
. Pictures at Harwich are shown from
03/07/2004
,
17/09/2005
and
19/11/2005
.
Ship Names on this Page:-
Alpha Progress
- Arghiris Line 1978-79
Doric Ferry
- Townsend Thoresen: 1986-1987
Doric Ferry
- P&O: 1987-1992
European Tideway
- P&O: 1992-2002
Hellas (2)
- Hellas Ferries: 1979, 1980-1982, 1983-1986
Ideway
- Stena Line 2002
Stena Transfer
- Stena Line 2002-
Other Ships in this Class:-
Baltic Ferry
Cerdic Ferry (2)
Doric Ferry
- this page!
Nordic Ferry
Norsky (1)
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P&O Ferries
- P&O Ferries Header Page
P&O Dover
P&O Felixstowe
Stena Line - Header Page
Stena Line BV
- Stena's Harwich services.
Townsend Thoresen Freight Ferries
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Alpha Progress
(Arghiris Line: 1978-1979)
Photograph of
Alpha Progress
.
Photo: © Cees De Bijl.
Hellas
(Hellas Ferries: 1979, 1980-1982, 1983-1986)
Hellas Ferries postcard of
Hellas
.
Photograph of
Hellas
.
Photo: © Per Jensens - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Hellas
.
Photo: © Per Jensens - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Doric Ferry
(Townsend Thoresen: 1986-1987)
(P&O: 1987-1992)
Photograph of
Doric Ferry
, in Towsend Thoresen orange, but P&O funnel.
Photo: © Cees De Bijl.
Photograph of
Doric Ferry
, in P&O colours.
Photo: © Cees De Bijl.
Photograph of
Doric Ferry
, in P&O colours.
Photo: © Cees De Bijl.
European Tideway
(P&O: 1992-2002)
Postcard of
European Tideway
.
Photo: © Fotoflite.
Photograph of
European Tideway
.
Photo: © Cees De Bijl.
Ideway - Stena Transfer
(Stena Line: 2002- )
Photograph of
Ideway
.
Photo: © Rob De Visser - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Photograph of
Stena Transfer
.
Photo: © Cees de Bijl, Europoort, August 14th 2003.
Photograph of
Stena Transfer
.
Photo: © Rob de Visser - Scan:
Fakta om Fartyg
.
Harwich - July 3rd 2004
Stena Transfer
arriving at Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, July 3rd 2004.
Stena Transfer
arriving at Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, July 3rd 2004.
Stena Transfer
arriving at Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, July 3rd 2004.
Harwich - September 17th 2005
Stena Transfer
and
Stena Discovery
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
and
Stena Discovery
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
and
Stena Discovery
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
and
Stena Discovery
.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, September 17th, 2005.
Harwich - November 19th 2005
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, November 19th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, November 19th, 2005.
Stena Transfer
leaving Harwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, Harwich, November 19th, 2005.