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MV Stena Vinga (ex Hammerodde)- Past and Present

IMO Number: 9323699

MV Stena Vinga

ex Hammerodde

© Tim Becker

© Tim Becker (Travemunde, 09/03/2019)

Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2005 by B.V. Schps & Mfbk De Merwede v/h van Vliet & Co, Hardinxveld, Holland. (Yard No 702) as a Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship 

Technical Data

  • Length: 124.90 – 129.90 m (overall) 116.23m (between perpendiculars)
  • Breadth: 23.40 m
  • Depth: 8.60 m
  • Draught: 5.30 – 5.60 m
  • Tonnage: 13906 – 14551gross/5142 – 5157 net/2845 – 5142t deadweight
  • Engines: 2 x MaK 9M32 diesels
  • Power: 8640 kW/11747 bHP
  • Speed: 18.5 knots
  • Capacity: 400 passengers/ 200 cars/1235 – 1500 lane meters
  • Call Sign: OYAX, SBCT
  • MMSI Number: 266467000
  • IMO Number: 9323699
  • Port of Registry: Ronne/Denmark 🇩🇰, Gothenburg/Sweden 🇸🇪
  • Sister Ships: Dueodde (579)
  • Near Sisters: Commodore Clipper (378), Ben-My-Chree (971)

Current AIS Location


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History

As with her sister, DUEODDE, Van der Giessen-de Noord (VGN) based design.

January 7th 2005: Hull launched.

© IHC Merwede  © IHC Merwede

General Arrangement (as built) IHC Merwede

January 9th 2005: Superstructure added.

April 11th 2005: Sea trials.

© IHC Merwede

Undergoing sea trials in the North Sea – © IHC Merwede

April 29th 2005: Delivered to Bornholmstrafikken, Ronne, Denmark.

© Wil Weijsters  © Wil Weijsters

© Wil Weijsters (Rotterdam, 11/04/2005)

April 20th 2005: Left Rotterdam for Denmark.

April 22nd 2005: Arrived Ronne

April 23rd 2005: Displayed in Ronne.

April 30th 2005: Services between Koge – Ronne – Ystad.

 © Bernd Crause

© Bernd Crause (Ystad, 05/05/2005)

© Simonwp

© Simonwp (Ronne, 01/07/2005)

September 9th 2005: Some services between Ronne – Sassnitz.

© Mikkel

© Mikkel (Ronne, 31/05/2008)

January 21st 2010: Left Ronne for Helsinki.

January 23rd 2010 – March 24th 2010: Refit and rebuilt at STX Europe, Helsinki. Upper freight decks covered, ducktail, new rudders and propellers.

March 24th 2010: Left Helsinki for Ronne.

March 26th 2010: Returned to service.

© Tim Vogel  © Tim Vogel

© Tim Vogel

© Tim Vogel (all)

October 1st 2010: Her owners changed name and livery to Bornholmerfærgen.

January 14th 2011: Registered to Danske Færger A/S, Ronne, Denmark.

© Pieter Inpyn © Pieter Inpyn © Pieter Inpyn

© Pieter Inpyn (Mukran-Sassnitz, 20/06/2013)

March 26th 2015: On leaving Koge went off course and damaged one of her propellers. Escorted to Koge for underwater examination.

March 26th 2015: Left Koge for repairs in Landskrona.

May 26th 2015: Returned to service.

November 2nd 2017: Sold to Stena RoRo, Gothenburg and chartered to Danske Faerger A/S, Ronne, Denmark until autumn 2018.

September 1st 2018: Last arrival at Ronne for Danske Færger A/S.

September 1st 2018: Left Ronne for Landskrona.

September 4th 2018: In Landskrona taken over by Stena Line and renamed STENA VINGA.

September 14th 2018: Left Landskrona for Gothenburg.

September 16th 2018 – March 7th 2019: Services between Gothenburg – Frederikshavn.

March 7th 2019: Left Frederikshavn for Travemunde.

March 8th 2019: Services between Travemunde – Liepaja.

© Tim Becker  © Tim Becker

© Tim Becker (Travemunde, 09/03/2019)

March 24th 2019: Services between Frederikshavn – Gothenburg.

January 3rd 2020: Services between Gothenburg – Kiel.

January 21st 2020: Services between Gdynia – Karlskrona.

February 3rd 2020: Left Karlskrona for Frederikshavn.

February 4th 2020: Services between Frederikshavn – Gothenburg.

July 1st 2020: Laid up in Gothenburg.

September 1st 2020 – September 24th 2020: Returned to service between Frederikshavn – Gothenburg.

September 25th 2020: Left Frederikshavn for Cherbourg.

© Dogan  © Dogan

© Dogan

© Dogan (Cherbourg, 11/10/2020)

September 27th 2020: Left Cherbourg for Rosslare.

September 28th 2020: Arrived Rosslare to act as relief for STENA HORIZON (released for cover on the Holyhead – Dublin route).

September 29th 2020: Services Rosslare – Cherbourg.

December 21st 2020: Left Rosslare for Gothenburg.

December 24th 2020: Arrived in Gothenburg.

January 6th 2021  – January 21st 2021: Refit cover Gothenburg – Kiel.

January 24th 2921 – February 26th 2021: Services between Karlskrona – Gdynia.

February 28th 2021 – March 20th 2021: Services between Grena – Halmstad.

March 21st 2021: Gothenburg – Frederikshavn

March 26th 2021: Last service Gothenburg – Frederikshavn

March 30th 2021: Left Gothenburg.

March 30th 2021: Arrived in Travemunde.

March 31st 2021 – July 25th 2021: Services Travemunde – Liepaja.

© Tim Becker  © Tim Becker

© Tim Becker (Travemunde, 02/04/2021)

© Marcus S

© Marcus S (Travemunde, 04/07/2021)

July 25th 2021: Left Travemunde for Gothenburg.

July 26th 2021: Arrived Gothenburg.

September 2nd 2021: Left Gothenburg for Rosslare.

September 6th 2021: Entered service Rosslare – Cherbourg.

December 20th 2021: Completed service and left Rosslare for Frederikshavn.

December 25th 2021: Arrived Frederikshavn.

January 3rd 2022: Services Karlskrona – Gdynia.

July 1st 2022: Services between Gothenburg – Frederikshavn.

October 13th 2022 – 14th 2022: Services Travemunde – Liepaja.

November 14th 2022: Left Liepaja for Gydnia

November 30th 2022: Services Liepaja – Travemunde.

December 16th 2022: Left Travemunde for Frederikshavn.

December 18th 2022 – January 26th 2023: Relief cover (STENA DANICA refit) Gothenburg – Frederikshavn.

January 26th 2023: Sailed from Gothenburg to Frederikshavn.

February 5th 2023: Sailed from Frederikshavn to Liepaja.

February 6th 2023 – March 1st 2023: Services Liepaja – Travemunde.

March 1st 2023: Took up service Gothenburg – Kiel as relief (STENA GERMANICA refit) vessel.

© Wolfgang Fricke  © Wolfgang Fricke

© Wolfgang Fricke (Kiel, 13/03/2023)

March 17th 2023: Completed sailings.

March 18th 2023: Arrived Landskrona.

April 11th 2023 – April 27th 2023: Services between Koge – Ronne.

May 8th 2023: Services Frederikshavn – Gothenburg.

June 6th 2023: Came off service at Gothenburg and will sail to Algeciras (eta 12/06/2023) where she is believed to be chartered to AML (Africa Morocco Link) for services Algeciras – Tanger Med.

June 8th 2023: Left Gothenburg.

June 14th 2023: Arrived Algeciras for trials in both Algeciras and Tanger Med.

June 23rd 2023: Took up Intershipping services Algeciras – Tanger Med (until mid August 2023).

© Daniel Ferro

© Daniel Ferro (Algeciras, 23/07/2023)

October 11th 2023: Left Algeciras for Gothenburg.

October 17th 2023: Arrived in Gothenburg.

© Karl-Olaf Svensson © Karl-Olaf Svensson © Karl-Olaf Svensson © Karl-Olaf Svensson

© Karl-Olaf Svensson (Gothenburg, 17/10/2023)

October 17th 2023: Sailed to Frederikshavn.

October 22nd 2023 – November 13th 2023:  Services Frederikshavn – Gothenburg as relief for STENA DANICA.

November 13th 2023: Remained in Frederikshavn.

November 26th 2023: Left Frederikshavn.

November 26th 2023: Arrived Grenaa and took up services Grenaa – Halmstad (refit cover of STENA NAUTICA).

December 18th 2023: Arrived Frederikshavn and laid up.

March 29th 2024: After sea trials, took up services Frederikshavn – Gothenburg as relief for STENA JUTLANDICA.

© Lennart Rydberg

© Lennart Rydberg (Gothenburg, 02/04/2024)

© Mikkel 

© Mikkel (Frederikshavn, 14/04/2004)

April 30th 2024: Completed relief duties and came off services at Gothenburg.

June 13th 2024: Services Frederikshavn – Gothenburg.

© Karl-Olaf Svensson © Karl-Olaf Svensson

© Karl-Olaf Svensson (Eastbound on Kattegatt north of Læsø, 11/06/2024)

September 4th 2024: Came off service at Gothenburg and sailed to Trelleborg.

September 7th 2024 – September 30th 2024: Took up service Trelleborg – Rostock (Relief for SKANE).

October 1st 2024: Came off service at Trelleborg and sailed to Gothenburg.

October 2nd 2024: Arrived Gothenburg.


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: Tim Becker, Bernd Crause, Daniel Ferro, Wolfgang Fricke, Dogan, Mikkel, Pieter Inpyn, Marcus S,  Simonwp, Karl-Olaf Svensson, Tim Fogel, Wil Weijsters and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

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

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