MV Fionia Sea

Ex Fionia Seaways, Tor Fionia

© Aleksi Lindström (Rotterdam, 02/09/2022)

Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2009 by Jinling Shipyard, Nanjing, Kina. (Yard No 50404) as a Roll-On/Roll-Off carrier – Vehicle carrier.

Technical Data

• Length: 187.10 m (overall) 196.80 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 26.50 m
• Depth: 15.60 m
• Draught: 6.80 m
• Tonnage: 25600  gross/7700 net/11235t deadweight (Summer)
• Engines: 2 x MAN-B&W 8L48/60 – 4 stroke single acting 8 cylinder diesels
• Power: 19200 kW/26104 bHP
• Speed: 20 knots
• Capacity: 12 passengers/3178 lane meters/324 x 20 ft containers/75 reefer plugs/230 trailers/600 cars
• Call Sign: 2BQZ6, CQUW
• MMSI Number: 255816000
• IMO Number: 9395343
• Port of Registry: London/UK 🇬🇧, Madeira/Portugal 🇵🇹
• Sister-Ship: Finnpulp (705), Finnmill (706), Tor Corona (402), Tor Hafnia (403), Tor Jutlandia (50405), Finnbreeze (70438), Finnsky (70440), Finnsun (70441), Finntide (70442), Finnwave (70443)

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History

April 21^st 2008: Keel struck.

September 18^th 2008: Launched.

May 7^th 2009: Delivered to Snowdon Leasing Co, Ltd, London (Management Norbulk shipping, UK).

May 2009: Chartered to DFDS Tor Line. Left builders for Europe.

June 8^th 2009: Arrived Immingham.

June 9^th 2009: Services Immingham – Gothenburg.

August 5^th 2009 – September 15^th 2009: Services Immingham – Cuxhaven.

© Ulrich Streich (Cuxhaven, 09/08/2009)

October 2009: Services Gothenburg – Tilbury.

© Ken Smith (Gravesend, 07/10/2009)

January 11^th 2010  –  January 20^th 2010: Services Esbjerg – Immingham.

January 23^rd 2010: Services Gothenburg – Tilbury.

October 10^th 2010: Renamed FIONIA SEAWAYS.

© Andreas Wörteler (Esbjerg, 24/08/2012)

© Aleksi Lindström  (Maasvlakte, 21/06/2014)

© Frits Olinga (Delfzijl, 08/10/2018)

February 2020: DFDS charter completed.

February 3^rd 2020: Arrived Helsingborg.

February 2020: Renamed FIONIA SEA and chartered to  Finnlines.

February 12^th 2020: Left Helsingborg.

August 2020: Finnlines charter completed.

August 7^th 2020 –  August 8^th 2020: Left Lubeck for lay up in Halmstad.

November 2020: Chartered to SOL/ Wallenius.

January 2021 – January 30^th 2022: Services Kemi – Uleaborg – Husum – Lubeck.

January 2022: Chartered to Stena Line for 4 years. Services Europoort – Immingham.

February 7^th 2022: Services Europoort – Immingham.

© Simonwp (Immingham, 08/04/2022)(Left) © Simonwp (Maasvlakte, 10/06/2022)

©  Simonwp (Maasvlakte, 03/07/2023)

May 4^th 2024: Came off service at Rotterdam and sailed to Gdansk.

May 6^th 2024: Arrived Gdansk for refit. Relieved by STENA FORERUNNER.

June 7th 2024: Left Gdansk for Rotterdam (Europoort).

June 9th 2024: Resumed service Europoort – Immingham.

©  Simonwp (Rotterdam, 03/07/2025)

January 6th 2026: Expected to relieve STENA BRITANNICA Hoek van Holland – Harwich.

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All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Aleksi Lindström, Frits Olinga, Simonwp, Ken Smith. Ulrich Streich and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)