MV Stena Embla

© Ian Collard (Twelve Quays, 25/01/2021)

Steel twin screw “Stena E-Flexer” class motor vessel built in 2020 by China Merchants Jinling Ltd (CMJL) (ex Avic Shipyard), Weihai, China (Yard No W0266) as a Passenger/Car Ferry.

Technical Data

• Length: 214.481 m (overall) 202.518 m (between perpendiculars)
• Breadth: 28.436 m (extreme)
• Depth: 9.5 m
• Draught: 6.70 m
• Tonnage: 41671 gross/14991 net/7700 deadweight
• Engines: 2 x Caterpillar MaK 12VM43C diesels
• Power: 25200 kW/HP
• Speed: 22 knots
• Capacity: 927 passengers/ 3100 lane metres + 120 cars
• Crew: 110
• Call Sign: 5BQA5
• MMSI Number: 210098000
• IMO Number: 9807322
• DNV GL id Number: 36956
• Port of Registry: Liverpool/UK 🇬🇧, Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾
• Sister Ships: Stena Estrid (W0263), Stena Edda (W0264), Galicia (W0267), Cote D’Opale (W0268), Salamanca (W0269), Stena Estelle (W0270), Stena Ebba (W0271), Santona (W0272), Guillaume De Normandie (W0275) Saint-Malo (W0278), Ala’Suinu (W0279)

History

The 3rd addition to Stena’s E-FLEXER class cruise ferries/RoPax vessels being constructed by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai for Stena RoRo.

March 11^th 2016: Ordered

April 6^th 2016: Contract date

April 18^th 2019: Keel laid.

November 15^th 2019: Floated out.

October 15^th 2020 – October 18^th 2020: Sea trials

November 19^th 2020: Completed and delivered to Jiahe International Ship Lease Hong Kong. Management Stena Line Irish Sea Ferries (Stena RoRo Ab, Gothenburg. Re-registered to Cyprus.

December 1^st 2020: Left yard for Europe.

January 2^nd 2021: Arrived at Holyhead for trials.

© Stena Line (Left) © Stephen Brown (02/01/2021) (Right)

January 2^nd 2021: Arrived Belfast.

© Luke Wilson (Belfast, 02/01/2021)

January 13^th 2021: Left Belfast for Rosslare.

January 14^th 2021: Arrived Rosslare.

January 14^th 2021: Maiden commercial crossing to Cherbourg as cover for STENA HORIZON (refit).

January 24^th 2021: Took up service between Belfast – Liverpool (Birkenhead).

© Robert Foy (Twelve Quays, Birkenhead, 08/02/2021)

© Ian Collard (Off Formby, Merseyside, 26/02/2021)

© Robert Foy (Twelve Quays, Birkenhead, 24/05/2021)

April 2023: Continues service Belfast – Liverpool (Birkenhead).

© Robert Foy (Twelve Quays, Birkenhead, 14/04/2023)

February 1st 2024: Came off service at Birkenhead and sailed to Cammell Laird for refit.

© Luke Wilson (07/02/2024)

February 22nd 2024: Left Cammell Laird for a short sea trial.

February 22nd 2024: Returned to service Birkenhead – Belfast.

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, Ian Collard, Robert Foy, Kim Viktor, Luke Wilson and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.

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