MV Stena Connecta
Ex W0321
© Stena RoRo
Steel single screw motor vessel built in 2025 by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd (Yard No W0321) as a Roll-on / roll-off carrier.
Technical Data
- Length: 147.0 m (overall) 143.0 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 26.3 m
- Depth: 7.965 m
- Draught: 5.4 m
- Tonnage: 20835 gross/6251 net/6795t deadweight
- Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä DF 6L20 diesels
- Power: 10440 kW/HP
- Speed: 16.5 knots
- Capacity: 12 passengers/2800 lane meters
- Call Sign: 5BPS6
- MMSI Number: 212362000
- IMO Number: 1033133
- DNV id Number:
- Port of Registry: Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾
- Sister-Ship: Stena Futura (W0320)
Current AIS Location
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History
The second of two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels. Both ships have the capability to operate on methanol fuel and utilize battery propulsion with shore power as these technologies become available.
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December 27th 2022: Contract date.
May 10th 2023: Ordered.
October 30th 2024: Keel laid.
February 25th 2025: Launched.
September 20th 2025: Completed sea trials.
October 16th 2025: Naming ceremony at CMI Jinling Weihai in China, Stena and the shipyard also marked the signing of a Letter-of-Intent (LOI) for the construction of a RoRo vessel based on the larger so-called C-Flexer design.
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November 2025 (Late): Planned delivery to Stena RoRo, Göteborg.
2025: To commence services Belfast – Heysham.
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: Andreas Wörteler for his assistance in producing this feature.
Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
