MV Côte D’Opale

ex Avic Weihai W0268

Côte D’Opale – © DFDS (Artists Impression)

Steel twin screw “Stena E-Flexer” class motor vessel built in 2021 by China Merchants Jinling (ex Avic Shipyard, Weihai) China (Yard No W0268) as Passenger and Car Ferry

Technical Data

• Length: 214.50 m (overall) 50 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 27.8 m
• Depth: 9.5 m
• Draught: 6.40 m
• Tonnage: 40617 gross/ net/7700 deadweight
• Engines: 2 x Caterpillar MaK 12VM43C diesels
• Power: 25200 kW/HP
• Speed: 22 knots
• Capacity: 1000 – 890 passengers/ 3100 lane metres + 120 cars
• Crew: 110
• Call Sign: TBC
• IMO Number: 9858321
• Official Number: TBC
• Port of Registry: Cyprus (01/10/2021)
• Sister Ships: Stena Estrid, Stena Edda, Galicia, Stena Embla, Salamanca, Stena NB270, Stena NB271, Santona

History

Côte D’Opale – © DFDS

May 30th 2019: Steel cut. (Fifth in an anticipated series of eight).

Côte D’Opale – © DFDS

October 15th 2019: The keel was officially laid. The owner, Stena RoRo and DFDS will take the ferry on a 10 year bareboat charter from delivery in China in June 2021 and the ferry will enter service on the Dover-Calais route. It will be the longest ship on the channel.

Côte D’Opale – © DFDS

May 20th 2020: Floated out. Owing to the short crossing time, she has no passenger cabins. She also has extra bow-thruster for greater maneuverability.

Côte D’Opale – © DFDS

June 30th 2021: Contracted delivery date to Stena RoRo AB, Gothenburg.

🆕 Côte D’Opale – © DFDS

2021: To be immediately chartered to DFDS A/S, Copenhagen for services between Dover – Calais.

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: DFDS for their assistance in producing this feature.

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