European shipping company Stena Line has partnered a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Hitachi to implement artificial intelligence technology on ships, marking the latest in what seems like an ever-growing list of shipping companies exploring the use of AI to improve operations. Stena Line and Hitachi Europe say the partnership is aimed at using AI to reduce fuel consumption costs … [Read more...]
Stena Line Orders “World’s Most Efficient” RoPax Ferries
European ferry operator Stena Line has announced that it has signed a contract for four of the world's most fuel efficient RoPax ferries to be delivered in 2019 and 2020. The four newbuilds will be built by AVIC Shipyard in China and used to serve Stena Lines' ferry routes in Northern Europe. The contract includes options to build up to four additional ferries. The … [Read more...]
Stena Line Ferry Damaged in Collision with Tanker – INCIDENT PHOTOS
A Stena Line ferry carrying some 600 people was severely damaged early Sunday after colliding with a laden tanker off the island of Vinga outside Gothenburg, Sweden. The Stena Jutlandica was holed on its port side and taking on water following the collision, but was able to make it to Gothenburg under its own power. The tanker, which has not … [Read more...]
Stena Germanica: World’s First Methanol-Powered Ship Enters Service
The Stena Line ferry Stena Germanica re-entered service last week as the first commercial ship in the world to run on methanol as its main fuel. Stena Germanica re-entered service on March 26 operating between Kiel, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden. The conversation, which took about six weeks to complete, was carried out at the Remontowa Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. "At … [Read more...]
Stena Line Ferries First to Use New ‘Closed Loop’ Scrubber Technology
Two Stena Line ferries are set to become the first ships to be retrofitted with a new in-line closed loop gas scrubber systems from Wärtsilä that will help the ferries achieve emissions compliance in the North Sea. Finnish power solutions provider Wärtsilä made the announcement Tuesday that the Swedish-based Stena Line has chosen the scrubber system retrofits for the ‘Stena … [Read more...]