MV Power

Ex Seatruck Power

© Robert Foy (Liverpool, 11/08/2023)

Steel twin screw “FSG RoRo 2200” motor vessel built in 2011 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (Yard No 747) as General cargo carrier RO/RO.

Technical Data

• Length: 142 (overall) 133.46 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 25 m
• Depth: 21.35 m
• Draught: 5.7 m
• Tonnage: 19722 gross/5917 net/5600t 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: 2FCX7, 9HA6144
• MMSI Number: 249176000
• IMO Number: 9506215
• DNV id Number: 29360
• Port of Registry: Douglas/Isle of Man 🇮🇲, Valletta/Malta 🇲🇹
• Sister-Ship: Seatruck Performance (751), Seatruck Progress (746), Seatruck Precision (752)

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.

August 22^nd 2011: Keel laid.

October 28^th 2011: Launched.

© Jörg Seyler (12/11/2011)

© Andreas Schlattere (07/12/2011)

January 26^th 2012: Arrived Fayard for completion.

© Dirk Jankowsky (Flensburg, 31/01/2012)  

February 3^rd 2012: Delivered as SEATRUCK POWER to Seatruck Ferries Ltd, Douglas, Isle Of Man.

February 8^th 2012: Left Flensburg for Liverpool.

February 11^th 2012: Arrived Liverpool.

February 14^th 2012: Services Liverpool – Dublin.

© Simonwp (Rosenburg, 22/09/2012) (Left) © Trevor Kidd (Right)

© Scott Mackey

© Robert J Smith (Liverpool, 28102014)

© Robert Foy (Liverpool 14/06/2015)

© Pieter Inpyn (Dublin, 10/09/2019)

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 30^th 2024: Registered Owner: CDLN RoRo Ltd, Heysham, UK.

April 2025: Renamed POWER.

© Robbie Cox (Dublin, 30/04/2025)

2025 (Late): Services Heysham – Dublin.

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, Robert Foy, Andreas Schlattere, Joerg Seyler, Simonwp, Robert J Smith and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

Special thanks to Trevor Kidd and Scott Mackey

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