MV Al Hussein
Ex Seatruck Pace, Clipper Pace
© Fabian Vornholt (Dublin, 01/06/2024)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2009 by Astilleros de Huelva S.A. (Yard No C821) 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 8L46 diesels
- Power: 16000kW/HP
- Speed: 22.0 knots
- Capacity: 12 passengers/1830 lane meters
- Call Sign: 5BKW2, JYA140
- MMSI Number: 438000266
- IMO Number: 9350678
- RI Number: 107559
- Port of Registry: Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾, Aqaba/Jordan 🇯🇴
- Sister-Ship: Point (C820), Panorama (C822), Pennant (C823)
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 16th 2005: Ordered by Seatruck Ferries, England.
June 29th 2006: Keel laid.
December 22nd 2007: Launched.
February 19th 2009: Delivered as CLIPPER PACE to Point and Pace Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus (Management Seatruck Ferries Ltd).
February 26th 2009: Left Huelva for Liverpool.
March 3rd 2009: Services Dublin – Liverpool.
© Trevor Kidd (06/05/2009)
© Simonwp (Dublin, 01/07/2010) – © Simonwp (Dublin, 08/10/2010)
2012: Laid up in Belfast.
January 2012: Services Belfast – Heysham.
February 1st 2012: Renamed SEATRUCK PACE.
© Scott Mackey
May 2012 – July 2012: Chartered to DFDS Seaways for services Rosyth – Zeebrugge.
July 2012: Services Belfast – Heysham.
© Rob Foy (Birkenhead, 21/12/2012)
2013 – 2013: Chartered to Blue Water Shipping, Danmark för transport of wind turbines between Mostyn – Esbjerg.
© Trevor Kidd (18/04/2015)
© Scott Mackey (24/08/2015)
March 7th 2016: Services Dublin – Liverpool.
© Rob Foy (Liverpool, 11/05/2016)
© Scott Mackey (13/03/2018)
September 2022: CLdN bought out Seatuck Ferries shares from the Clipper Group and as a result the whole fleet was also bought.
© Malcom Cranfield (05/6/2023)
September 6th 2023: Services Dublin – Santander.
© Prieto (Santander, 12/09/2023)
February 19th 2024: Seatruck Ferries Ltd became CLdN RoRo.
January 1st 2025: Sold to Arab Bridge Maritime as AL HUSSEIN. Manager: Arab Ship Management Ltd
January 12th 2025: Laid up in Liverpool.
January 29th 2025: Left Liverpool for Alexandria, Egypt.
February 4th 2025: Arrived Alexandria.
2025: Services Aqaba – Nuweiba, Egypt.
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: Malcolm Cranfield, Rob Foy, Fabian Vornholt, Prieto, 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)
