Stena Transporter

[Dean Porter]

Just wondering if the Stena Transporter which is posted on the opening page of this site, is she new and where will she operate.

Thanks
Dean

[Hawkeye]

Hi Dean, I was going to send you a message to see if you have seen the pictures of the Stena Transporter.
She is brand new. And on her delivery voyage. She is one of the replacements for the Stena Trader on the Hook - Killingholme route. Sent via Cape Town to avoid the pirates and the troubles in Egypt.
What do you think of her?

Karl

[Dean Porter]

Hi Karl,

Thank-you for the information. She looks to be a very nice looking ship and looks very familar to the Trader and Traveller.

The former Stena Trader (Now Blue Puttees) arrived here today.

[Jarrod David]

I like the look of her.She is like an improved version of Trader and Traveller.I see the top deck is now covered hmmm interesting.

[Trucker001]

looksm like a quiet messege on the reason why they let go of trader and traveller so as that they could get ferries that are enclosed much like cariboy n smallwood

[Hawkeye]

One of the plans in mind was to put an extra deck on the Trader / Traveller. After we ordered the new ships with the extra deck, the first two were going on the Harwich - Europoort run. But all that was changed by the Canadians.

[Trucker001]

 thanks for the info .. we didnt know that..

[kasco]

One of the plans in mind was to put an extra deck on the Trader / Traveller. After we ordered the new ships with the extra deck, the first two were going on the Harwich - Europoort run. But all that was changed by the Canadians.

The extra deck, was this for capacity? Did the large open deck pose problems during the winter months?

Kasco

[BULKERMAN]

One of the plans in mind was to put an extra deck on the Trader / Traveller. After we ordered the new ships with the extra deck, the first two were going on the Harwich - Europoort run. But all that was changed by the Canadians.

Just a question...Is it Korean build or Chinesse? She looks very beautiful!!

[rd77]

She's Korean-built, I believe by Samsung.

[Gulfspan]

Samsung ..
Ironicly ..ordered up two similar to the Traveller and Trader....

[Hawkeye]

One of the plans in mind was to put an extra deck on the Trader / Traveller. After we ordered the new ships with the extra deck, the first two were going on the Harwich - Europoort run. But all that was changed by the Canadians.

Just a question...Is it Korean build or Chinesse? She looks very beautiful!!

She was built in South Korea, by Samsung.

[Hawkeye]

One of the plans in mind was to put an extra deck on the Trader / Traveller. After we ordered the new ships with the extra deck, the first two were going on the Harwich - Europoort run. But all that was changed by the Canadians.

The extra deck, was this for capacity? Did the large open deck pose problems during the winter months?

Kasco

The extra deck would have been built for extra capacity.

[Trucker001]

  how do these ships handle in rough weather?  no one is saying much about them in this capacity?? how do they handle the winds over 35 knots when manouvering around with out tugs? 

[Hawkeye]

As these are new ships, we don't know yet how they handle in bad weather. No doubt, we'll soon find out.