MV Santa Rita

Ex Seatruck Panorama, Clipper Panorama, Clipper Pennant

© Robbie Cox (Dublin, 27/07/2020)

Steel twin screw “P-Series” motor vessel built in 2009 by Astilleros de Sevilla, S.A.  (Yard No C822) as a Roll-on / roll-off carrier

Technical Data

• Length: 142 m (overall) 133.18 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 23.03 m
• Depth: 16.3 m
• Draught: 5.7 m
• Tonnage: 14759 gross/4428 net/5106t deadweight
• Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä 8L46D diesels
• Power: 18480kW/HP
• Speed: 0 knots
• Capacity: 12 passengers/1830 lane meters
• Call Sign: 5BKX2, XCCG8
• MMSI Number: 212392000
• IMO Number: 9372676
• DNV id Number: 27191
• Port of Registry: Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾, Mexico 🇲🇽
• Sister Ships: Point (C820), Pace (C821), Pennant (C823)

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History

One of four “P-Series”, Knud E Hansen designed, freight ferries, built by Astillero de Huelva, Spain, for Seatruck Ferries services between England and Ireland.

March 13^th 2007: Keel laid. 

December 22^nd 2007: Launched and, during build (August 2008), named CLIPPER PENNANT.

© Daniel Ferro (Algeciras, 08/10/2008)

November 1^st 2008: Renamed CLIPPER PANORAMA.

January 1^st 2009: Delivered to Clipper Group Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus (Manager Seatruck Ferries Ltd).

January 19^th 2009: Left Huelva, Spain for Heysham

January 22^nd 2009: Arrived Heysham.

January 25^th 2009: Services Heysham – Warrenpoint.

© Trevor Kidd (Warrenpoint, 07/03/2009) (Left) © Trevor Kidd (Warrenpoint, 04/01/2010) (Right)

© Scott Mackey (Dublin, 06/09/2012) (Both)

© Robbie Cox (Dublin, 29/07/2017) (Both)

December 14^th 2011: Renamed SEATRUCK PANORAMA.

© Simonwp (Immingham, 16/10/2018)

© Scott Mackey (Warrenpoint , 09/06/2018)

© Scott Mackey (Warrenpoint , 29/06/2019)

September 2^nd 2020: Chartered to Stena Line.

September 2^nd 2020: Services Belfast – Heysham.

© Trevor Kidd

September 2020: Services Belfast – Birkenhead.

September 2021:  Returned to Seatruck for services Warrenpoint – Heysham.

December 2021: Chartered to Stena Line.

December 20^th 2021 – June 30^th 2023: Services Rosslare – Cherbourg.

July 2023: Services Belfast – Heysham/ Birkenhead.

September 3^rd 2023: Stena Line charter completed.

September 4^th 2023: Services Dublin – Heysham.

February 12^th 2024: Sold by Seatruck/CLdN. The vessel was handed over to her new owners TMC (Transportacion Maritima de California). Renamed SANTA RITA.

March 1^st 2024: Left Liverpool for Panama.

March 14^th 2024: Arrived at Limon Bay, anchorage.

March 2024: Services Pichilingue – La Paz, Mexico.

 

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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: Robbie Cox, Daniel Ferro, Simonwp 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)