MV Progress

Ex Seatruck Progress

© Fabian Vornholt (Dublin, 01/06/2024)

Steel twin screw “FSG RoRo 2200” motor vessel built in 2011 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Yard No 746) as General cargo carrier RO/RO.

Technical Data

• Length: 142 (overall) 133.46 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 25 m
• Depth: 21.53 m
• Draught: 5.2 m
• Tonnage: 19722 gross/6900 net/5300t deadweight
• Engines: 2 x MAN 7L48/60CR diesels
• Power: 16000kW/HP
• Speed: 21.0 knots
• Capacity: 2,166 lane metres/151 trailers/12 passengers
• Call Sign: 3EUK3, 9HA6145
• MMSI Number: 249177000
• IMO Number: 9506203
• DNV id Number: 29359
• Port of Registry: Douglas/Isle of Man 🇮🇲, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹
• Sister-Ship: Seatruck Performance (751), Seatruck Power (747), Seatruck Precision (752)

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History

One of four “RoRo 2200”, Knud E Hansen designed, freight ferries, which were the largest ships in the Seatruck fleet. They were the largest ships to operate out of the port of Heysham.

May 9^th 2011: Keel struck.

August 19^th 2011: Launched.

© Andreas Schlattere

© Andreas Schlattere

November 21st 2011 – November 24^th 2011: Docked at Öresundsvarvet, Landskrona.

© Dirk Jankowsky (Flensburg, 28/10/2011) © Ulrich Streich (Flensburg, 30/11/2011)

© Jörg Seyler

November 29^th 2011: Delivered to Seatruck Ferries Ltd, Douglas Isle Of Man.

December 4^th 2011: Left Flensburg for Dublin.

December 22^nd 2012: Services Liverpool – Dublin.

© Robert Foy (Liverpool, 13/08/2012)

September 3^rd 2012: Left Dublin for Felixstowe.

September 2012: Chartered to DFDS Seaways. 

September 6^th 2012 – September 12^th 2012: Services Felixstowe – Rotterdam.

© Derek Sands (Felixstowe, 18/09/2012)

© Rob de Visser (Rotterdam, 22/09/2012)

© Bob Scott.

October 12^th 2012: Left Rotterdam for Warrenpoint.

October 14^th 2012 – October 28^th 2012: Services Warrenpoint – Heysham.

© Scott Mackey

October 28^th 2012: Left Warrenpoint for Felixstowe.

October 30^th 2012 – November 28^th 2012: Chartered to DFDS Seaways for services  Felixstowe – Rotterdam.

December 3^rd 2012 – December 22^nd 2012: Services Immingham – Cuxhaven.

December 22^nd 2012: Left Immingham for Liverpool.

December 28^th 2012: Services Liverpool – Dublin.

© Robert Foy (Liverpool, 24/12/2013)

© Carsten Dettmer (Dublin, 22/04/2017)

July 1st 2019: Dry-docking ay H & W, Belfast

2020: Seatruck acquired by CLdN

May 2020: Weekly service connecting Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Cork (Ireland) was launched by CLdN.

February 19th 2024: Seatruck Ferries Ltd became CLdN RoRo.

September 29^th 2024: Registered Owner: CLDN RoRo Ltd, Heysham, UK.

March 2025: Renamed PROGRESS.

© Robbie Cox (Dublin, 30/04/2025) x 2

May 2025: Services Warrenpoint – Heysham.

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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: 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: Robbie Cox, Carsten Dettmer, Robert Foy, Dirk Jankowsky, Derek Sands, Andreas Schlattere, Bob Scott, Jörg Seyler, Ulrich Streich, Rob de Visser, Fabian Vornholt and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Special thanks to Scott Mackey

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