Stena Line has introduced the second of the two large E-Flexer class vessels to be deployed between Karlskrona and Gdynia
In December 2022, Stena Ebba will join sister Stena Estelle, which will connect southern Sweden and Poland from August onwards. The twin ferries are the two largest of Stena Line’s E-Flexer class and have 50% more cabins, can carry 30% more passengers and 15% more cargo than existing E-Flexer vessels.
“The southern Baltic Sea is a key region for Stena Line and our route Karlskrona-Gdynia is a backbone for our ambition to grow and expand further. Stena Ebba, together with the twin vessel Stena Estelle, will set new standards of flexibility, service orientation and customer satisfaction. They are the largest vessels in our successful E-Flexer fleet, and we are proud and excited to soon have Stena Ebba and Stena Estelle connect some of the most dynamic markets in Europe”, said Stena Line chief executive Niclas Mårtensson.
At 240 m in length, Stena Ebba and Stena Estelle are 36 m longer than Stena Edda, Stena Embla and Stena Estrid, the other three E-Flexers operated by Stena Line. The two new E-Flexers both have a capacity of 3,600 lane metres and provide space for 1,200 passengers, and are equipped to meet the growing demand for transporting freight and passengers between Poland and Sweden. Like all E-Flexers, Stena Ebba and Stena Estelle have optimised hulls, propellers and rudders for maximum efficiency, while being adaptable to an alternative fuel setup in the future.
With the two large E-Flexers, Stena Line continues its expansion in the Baltic Sea, which in recent years has seen the deployment of Stena Scandica and Stena Baltica on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route, and a new connection to Finland opened, Nynäshamn-Hanko.
