Ferry - MS Koningin Beatrix Stena Line - postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  MS Koningin Beatrix [Queen Beatrix] Stena Line
• Publisher:  Stena Line
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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MS SNAV Adriatico operating unther the brand Ferry Xpress Panama is a ro-ro ferry owned by SNAV. Previously was owned by Stena Line and operated on their Karlskrona - Gdynia service. She was built in 1986 by Van der Giessen de Noord as MS Koningin Beatrix for SMZ. In 1989 she passed under Stena Line's ownership and in 2002 was renamed Stena Baltica.^[1] In 2013 she was sold to SNAV. On October 23/2014 Snav leaced the ship to panamanian company Ferry Xpress Panama to start operations Colon - Cartagena - Colon and Colon - Bocas del Toro - Colon.

She is built to a similar design to the SNAV Lazio, SNAV Sardegna, Princess of Norway and King of Scandinavia

The SNAV Adriatico was built in 1986 by Van der Giessen de Noord as the Koningin Beatrix. She entered service the same year sailing between Hoek van Holland and Harwich for SMZ. In 1989 Stena Line took over the route. She remained on that route until 1997 when she was replaced by the Stena Discovery.

Following the arrival of the Stena Discovery the Koningin Beatrix was transferred to the Fishguard - Rosslare route, replacing the Stena Felicity. She remained on the Fishguard - Rosslare Harbour route until 2002, when she was replaced by former Stena Line BV fleetmate Stena Europe.

In 2003 the Koningin Beatrix was transferred to the Karlskrona - Gdynia route and renamed Stena Baltica.

In 2005 the Stena Baltica was rebuilt at the Remontowa yard. The SEK 235 million.^[2] investment included the refurbishment of the passenger facilities on decks 7, 8 and 9. A new vehicle deck was created from stripping the cabin accommodation on decks 5 and 6. Externally, a large vehicle door and ramp was constructed at the bow and number of lifeboats were also removed.

The Stena Baltica and her running partner MS Finnarrow were replaced on the Karlskrona - Gdynia route in 2010 by the Stena Vision and Stena Spirit. The ship was laid up in Lysekil. On the 24.th of January 2013, Stena announced the sale of the ship to SNAV.^[3] In February 2013 the ship was sold to SNAV, renamed SNAV Adriatico, and started the service by operating the route Ancona – Split.

type=printed

period=post-war (1945 - present)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=continental/ modern (150x100mm)

county/ country=netherlands