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The Stena Sea Lynx . ©
Justin Merrigan Collection.
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Built |
1993, Incat Tasmania, Hobart,
Tasmania, Australia |
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Length OA |
73.60 metres |
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Breadth OA |
26.60 metres |
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Draught (loaded) |
2.40 metres |
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GRT |
3321 |
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NRT |
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Deadweight |
200 tonnes |
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Service speed |
37 knots |
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Passengers |
425 |
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Cars |
88 |
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Freight |
Nil |
Stena
Line's fast ferry pioneer was the Incat 74 metre Stena Sea Lynx,
introduced at Holyhead under Senior Master Captain Hugh Farrell and
Senior Chief Engineer Aled Jones during the summer of 1993. During
her first six months in service between Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire the
total market grew by over 200,000 passengers and 40,000 cars.
With capacity for 425 passengers and 88
cars the Stena Sea Lynx reduced the three hours and 30 minutes crossing
time to just one hour and 50 minutes.
Her immediate success led to the charter
of the larger Stena Sea Lynx II and on 26th June 1994 the Stena Sea Lynx
moved to the Fishguard - Rosslare service.
The bridge, Stena Sea Lynx.
©Justin Merrigan
Renamed Stena Lynx
after the dropping of the Sealink brand at the end of 1995, the craft's charter
expired at the end of 1998. During her five year British career she also
saw service between Belfast and Stranraer, Newhaven and Dieppe, and Dover and
Calais.
After a brief charter in Malta, the ship was sold to Korean operator Dae-A Gosok.
Another sale came in 2008 and on 15th May she arrived in Pusan for refit and
preparations before sailing to Tahiti.
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