MV Santa Marcela II
Ex Seatruck Point, Clipper Point
© Trevor Kidd (29/04/2017)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2008 by Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva (Yard No C820) 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/5088t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 8L46 diesels
- Power: 18480kW/25108 bHP
- Speed: 22.0 knots
- Capacity: 12 passengers/1830 lane meters
- Call Sign: C4YV2, XCCM9
- MMSI Number: 345040046
- IMO Number: 9350666
- BV Number: 50815L
- Port of Registry: Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾, La Paz/Mexico 🇲🇽
- Sister-Ship: Clipper Pace (C821), Clipper Panorama (C822), Clipper 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.
November 5th 2005: Keel laid.
September 9th 2006: Launched,
© Philippe Holthof (Huelva, 07/10/2006)
October 7th 2006: Christened by Andrea Hobbs, wife of Seatruck CEO Kevin Hobbs
February 29th 2008: Completed,
March 2008: Delivered to Point and Pace Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus (Management Seatruck Ferries Ltd).
March 17th 2008: Left Huelva for Warrenpoint.
March 21st 2008: Services Heysham – Warrenpoint.
© Trevor Kidd (24/03/2008)
May 29th 2012: Chartered to DFDS Seaways for services Immingham – Cuxhaven.
© Jörg Seyler (Cuxhaven, 16/o6/2012)
2012: Returned from charter.
2013 – 2015: Chartered to DFDS Seaways.
© Ulrich Streich (Cuxhaven, 03/03/2013)
2015 – 2016: Chartered to Inter Shipping for services Algeciras and Tangier.
2016: Returned from charter and entered service Heysham – Dublin.
© Trevor Kidd (29/04/2017)
December 23rd 2018: Ran aground in Liverpool, just by Cammel Lairds north of the basin. She was refloated one hour later with the assistance of the Kotug Smit tugs SMIT SANDOX, BARBADOS and WATERLOO and berthed in the Birkenhead basin
February 20th 2017: Owner: Seatruck Shipholding Ltd.
June 2019: Relieved SEATRUCK PRECISION Warrenpoint – Heysham.
2020: Seatruck acquired by CLdN
December 2022: Renamed SEATRUCK POINT.
© Scott Mackey (03/06/2023)
October 29th 2024: Registered Owner: CLDN RoRo, Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus.
© Scott Mackey (15/03/2025)
May 29th 2025: Left Warrenpoint for Belfast.
June 12th 2025: Moved into dry dock at H&W, Belfast. Sold to Transportacion Maritima SA, La Paz, Mexico and renamed SANTA MARCELA II.
© Scott Mackey (07/06/2025)
© Stephen Brown
© Stephen Brown
June 20th 2025: Departed Belfast for Panama
June 30th 2025: Sold to Transportacion Maritima SA, La Paz, Mexico. Services Pichilingue (Mexico) – Topolobampo (Mexico).
September 2025: Services Pichilingue (Mexico) – Topolobampo (Mexico).
December 6th 2025: Laid up in Topolobampo.
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: Stephen Brown, Philippe Holtof, Jörg Seyler, Ulrich Streich 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)
