MS Stena Edda
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MS Stena Edda is a passenger and vehicle RoPax ferry operated by Stena Line between Birkenhead and Belfast.
History
The second of the E-Flexer-class ferries, the ship was constructed at the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China. The ship was floated on 15 April 2019,{{cite news|url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/stena-line-s-second-e-flexer-ship-floated-out-in-china/|title=Stena Line's second E-flexer ship floated out in China|work=Baird Maritime|date=17 April 2019|accessdate=27 February 2021}} and delivered to Stena at Weihai on 15 January 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.niferry.co.uk/stena-edda/|title=Stena Edda Stena Line|work=NIFerrySite|first=Steven|last=Tarbox|date=23 January 2020|accessdate=27 February 2021}}
After conducting berthing trials at Belfast Harbour in February 2020,{{cite news|url=https://ferryshippingnews.com/ferry-shipping-week-9-2020/|title=Highly Anticipated New Stena Line Ferry Arrives in Northern Ireland for Final Trials|work=Ferry Shipping News|accessdate=27 February 2021}} the ship began its maiden commercial voyage on 9 March 2020, completing it the following day.{{cite news|url=https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/stena-edda-enters-service-356402|title=Stena Edda Enters Service|work=Maritime Logistics Professional|date=10 March 2020|accessdate=27 February 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/business/2020/03/11/news/stena-edda-s-arrival-underlines-scandinavians-confidence-in-belfast-economy--1864019/|title=Stena Edda's arrival 'underlines Scandinavians' confidence in Belfast economy' |work=The Irish News|first=Gary|last=McDonald|date=11 March 2020|accessdate=27 February 2021}}
Stena Edda is a replacement for Stena Lagan. Stena Lagan was transferred to operate between Nynäshamn and Ventspils on the Baltic Sea, following a rebuild and renaming as Stena Scandica.{{cite news|url=http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=161536|title=Stena Line to put Stena Scandica and Stena Baltica ferries on Ventspils-Nynashamn route|work=The Baltic Course|date=21 December 2020|accessdate=6 March 2021}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|IMO 9807308}}
- [https://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferries/stena-edda Stena Line: Stena Edda]
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Category:Ferries of the United Kingdom
Category:Ferries of Northern Ireland
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