MS Stena Vision

Stena Vision is a cruise ferry owned and operated by Stena Line. As Stena Germanica, she operated the overnight Kiel–Gothenburg route and the Gothenburg–Fredrikshavn route. As Stena Vision, she has operated on the Karlskrona–Gdynia and Cherbourg–Rosslare routes. She is currently the oldest service member of the Stena Line fleet, as of May 2025.

Stena Vision
History
Name	1981–82: Stena Scandinavica 1982–86: Scandinavica 1987–2010: Stena Germanica 2010 onwards: Stena Vision
Owner	Stena Line
Operator	Stena Line
Port of registry	1981–2010: Gothenburg,  Sweden 2010-2023: Karlskrona,  Sweden 2023-  : Limassol,  Cyprus
Route	Cherbourg–Rosslare
Builder	Stocznia Gdynia, Gdynia
Yard number	B494/1
Launched	22 August 1981
Identification	IMO number: 7907659
Status	in active service
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Tonnage	39,178 GRT
Length	175.37 m (575.4 ft)
Beam	30.80 m (101.0 ft)
Draught	6.75 m (22.1 ft)
Installed power	4 × Zgoda-Sulzer 16ZV49/48 diesels
Propulsion	2 × controllable pitch propellers 2 × bow thrusters
Speed	21.5 knots (40 km/h)
Capacity	1,700 passengers 569 cars

History

Stena Germanica in June 2005

Stena Germanica was the first of four large ferries ordered in 1980 by Stena Line for Scandinavian routes.^[2] She was launched in August 1981 as the Stena Scandinavica. However, due to problems at the construction yard, completion was delayed and it was not until 1987 that she entered service as the Stena Germanica on the overnight Kiel–Gothenburg route, joined in 1988 by the second of the quartet, Stena Scandinavica. In 2010, Stena Germanica was replaced by Stena Hollandica. Following rebuilding in Gothenburg she was renamed Stena Vision.

Layout

In her original layout, Stena Germanica had berths for 2,374 passengers and took 550 cars.^[2] Following refit, Stena Vision accommodates 1,700 passengers in a variety of standards of cabin. Her vehicle deck can take 360 cars. She is a Ro Ro ferry.^[3]

Service

From 1987 to 2010, Stena Germanica operated the overnight Gothenburg–Kiel route.

From 1987 to 2000, Stena Germanica during the summer months operated the Gothenburg–Fredrikshavn route.

Since 2010, Stena Vision has operated on the Karlskrona–Gdynia route.

In 2023 she became the second ship on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route.^[4]