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Stena Line Stena Explorer - Further Ferry Information and Vessel Description

Stena Explorer is one of a fleet of High Speed Service vessels created for Stena Line in the late 1990's. The Stena Explorer currently operates on the Holyhead–Dún Laoghaire route with one round trip each day, each with a 2 hour crossing time. The Stena Explorer is a HSS 1500. These are the largest "fastcraft" in the world and have an in-service speed of 40 knots. Stena Explorer offers passengers a wide range of onboard facilities and services. For full information on Stena Line - Click Here.

Several patents were registered to Stena Line in the development of the HSS, along with Stena Explorer three other HSS vessels were completed. Stena Voyager and Stena Discovery were built to operate around the British Isles with Stena Carisma built for Scandinavian use. The newest of the craft was re-named HSS Discovery after being sold to a ferry company in Venezuela during 2009. Onboard Stena Explorer there is plenty to keep you entertained during the crossing. Eat at either Food City buffet restaurant, Burger King or O'Briens Irish sandwich bar. Fancy a drink? Choose from the Metropolitan Bar or Spikes Bar. Onboard there is also a shop, Children's play area, an Arcade with the latest Video Games.

Stena Line Stena Explorer Ferry Statistics

• Length - 127 m
• Breadth - 40 m
• Draught - 4.8 m
• Speed - 40 knots
• Machinery - 68 MW (twin COGAG configuration of 2 × GE LM2500 + 2 × GE LM1600 gas turbines), 4 × KaMeWa (now Rolls-Royce) type S waterjets for propulsion.
• Built - 1996
• Yard - Finnyards, Rauma, Finland
• Passengers - 1500
• Cars - 360