STRAIT FERONIA seen arriving in Wellington, New Zealand. 16/01/2016

STRAIT FERONIA operates on a scheduled service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island.

STRAIT FERONIA replaced the SANTA REGINA (IMO: 8314562) on the Cook Strait run in July, 2015.

STRAIT FERONIA

1997-2005: MERSEY VIKING
2005-2010: DUBLIN VIKING
2010-2011: DUBLIN SEAWAYS
2011-2015: STENA FERONIA
2015-Present: STRAIT FERONIA

Type: Ro-Pax Ferry
Flag: New Zealand | Port of Registry: Wellington | Call Sign: ZMSF
IMO: 9136022 | MMSI: 512263000
Owner & Manager: Strait Shipping Ltd. - Wellington, New Zealand
Designer: NAOS Ship & Boat Design - Trieste, Italy
Year Built: 1997 | Country of Build: Italy | Builder: Cantiere Navale Visentini | Location of Yard: Porto Viro
Keel Laid: 8.09.1995 | Launch Date: 7.12.1996 | Date of Completion: 12.07.1997
LOA: 186 m | LPP: 169.5 m | Beam: 25.6 m | Depth: 9.15 m | Draught: 6.525 m
GT: 21,856 | NT: 6,805 | DWT: 7,910
Passenger Capacity: 400 | Cars: 100 | Trailers: 164
Lane Metres: 2,150 m
Stern Ramp/Door: Clear Width: 16.85 m | Length: 14.5 m including flaps
Decks: 8
Stabilisers: Fincantieri stabiliser fins
Main Engines: 2 x Wärtsilä 8L46B | Total Power: 15,600 kW
Auxiliary Engines: 3 x Caterpillar 1,070 kW diesel driven generators
Shaft Generators: 2 x 800 kW
Propellers: 2 x controllable pitch propellers
Bow Thrusters: 1 x 1,100 kW + 2 x 680 kW
Speed: 21.5 knots

Sister Ship:

LIVERPOOL SEAWAYS - IMO: 9136034