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Stena Line to invest £5m on Seatrader

Stena Line is to invest more than £5 million in its Stena Seatrader ferry on the Holyhead to Dublin route.

This work is being undertaken during the vessel’s annual refit and includes improvements to the ship’s vehicle decks and the installation of two new bow thrusters to significantly enhance the vessels manoeuvrability in port.

In addition, the refit also includes a complete refurbishment of the cabin accommodation area on the Seatrader, which since its introduction 12 months ago, has exceeded expectations on the route.

“In recent years, we have seen Holyhead Port grow in importance to freight customers who now see it as the main gateway for transport to and from Ireland,” said Vic Goodwin, Stena Line’s Route Director for the Central Corridor Services from Dublin and Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead.

“The Stena Seatrader, which joined the central corridor in October 2006, has provided us with greater frequency of sailing times and much greater capacity for our freight customers, in addition to the alternative services we offer on our high speed service, the HSS Stena Explorer and the Stena Adventurer Superferry.

“This new sailing schedule has proved to be very attractive for our customers who want to arrive in Dublin and get underway before the morning rush hour and return early thereby improving vehicle turnaround time.”