Tag: Stena Line

Volvo Group, Scania, Stena Line, and the Port of Gothenburg joined forces in order to enhance the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector and cut emissions by 70%  until 2030.

In an effort to boost the transition to fossil-free fuels in the transport sector, the company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030.

Over 300 passengers were stranded on the ferry Stena Edda on Wednesday night, after six crew members tested positive for Covid-19. Port Health Authorities advised the Belfast-bound ferry not to leave Birkenhead after the six crew members were found positive. 

Ferry major Stena Line put its "Stena Horizon" vessel out of service, following the discovery of a COVID-19 infection among the crew.

Stena Line announced the development of a new type of energy storage, similar to very large powerbanks, which will be essential for the quick charging of electric ferries in the near future.

The UK MAIB recently published an investigation report focusing on a near miss between ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VII and Royal Navy submarine.

Stena RoRo has prepared the design and a project manager has been appointed to convert the large vehicle and passenger ferry Stena Saga into a hospital ship with space for 520 patients.

Exactly five years have passed, since the methanol fuelled ferry "Stena Germanica" first set sail. In fact, the vessel was a joint venture effort among Methanex Corporation, Stena Line, and Wärtsilä as it was the world's first ferry using methanol as a marine fuel.

Stena Line, ferry company, announced 950 planned job redundancies in Sweden, a measure taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has impacted the company's passenger operations.

In fact, Captain Matt Lynch was interviewed on BBC News talking about Stena Estrid's maiden voyage during storm Brendan.