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Return of bigger Britannica heralds a new beginning for Stena Line.
(From Lloyds List)
THE return of the lengthened Stena Britannica to the Harwich-Hook of Holland route last month represented the opening of a new chapter for Stena Line after the withdrawal of the fast, but fuel-hungry, Stena Discovery in January.
Stena is investing a total of GBP70m ($137m) in lengthening the Britannica and also the Stena Hollandica, which is now in the Lloyd Werft yard in Bremerhaven and due to be back in service in May.
The investment will deliver two 240 m superferries, which will be the largest of their class in the world, says Stena.
Each will have 4,100 lane metres, with flexible capacity for up to 170 passenger cars on suspended decks. The smaller Hollandica is being increased in length by 30% and this is said to be the largest ship extension ever undertaken in the world.
Like the Britannica, the Hollandica is being totally refurbished, to provide separate facilities for freight drivers and passengers. Its capacity will double from 440 to 900 people, and the number of cabins will be increased from 192 to 398.
Stena withdrew the HSS Stena Discovery from service after admitting defeat due to rocketing fuel prices and competition from the low-cost airlines. Where passengers used to be around the million mark, last year Stena carried 736,000 passengers on the Harwich-Hook route.
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