Vessel specifications
Route
Picton - Wellington
IMO number
9147291
Building year
1998
Rebuilding year
2015
Building yard
Astilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA), Spain (#287)
Owner
Kiwirail Ltd.
Operator
Length
179,93 m
Breadth
25,24 m
Draft
6,5 m
Gross tonnage
22.152 / 22.160
Machinery
4 * Wärtsilä 9L38
Speed
22,5 knots
Passengers
250 / 520
Berths
250
Cars
525
Lane metres
2.000
Port of registry
Wellington
Flag
New Zealand
Former names
Stena Alegra (2014-2015)
Stena Alegra (2013-2014) — Interislander
Stena Alegra (2013) — Stena Line
Norman Trader (2011-2013)
Norman Trader (2011) — Stena Line
Norman Trader (2011) — P&O Ferries
Norman Trader (2011)
Norman Trader (2011) — LD Lines
Norman Trader (2010-2011)
Norman Trader (2010) — LD Lines
T Rex (2010) — Norfolkline
T Rex (2010)
T Rex (2009-2010) — CoTuNav (Tunisia ferries)
T Rex (2009) — T-Link Lines
AVE Luebeck (2008-2009)
Pau Casals (2008) — Caronte & Tourist
Pau Casals (2006-2008) — Balearia
Europax Appia (2005-2006)
Dawn Merchant (2005) — Norse Merchant Ferries
Dawn Merchant (2002-2005) — Norfolkline
Dawn Merchant (1999-2002) — Norse Merchant Ferries
Dawn Merchant (1998-1999) — Und RoRo
Former owners
Stena Finance BV (2017-2019)
Stena North Sea Ltd (2013-2017)
Stena RoRo (2013)
Daybreak Shipping, Ltd (2005-2013)
Cenargo International Ltd. (1998-2005)
Stena North Sea Ltd (2013-2017)
Stena RoRo (2013)
Daybreak Shipping, Ltd (2005-2013)
Cenargo International Ltd. (1998-2005)
Sister ships
Notes
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Photos
M/F Dawn Merchant
Photo: Rob de Visser
M/F Dawn Merchant
Photo: Matthijs Geelhoed · Dover 1/9-2004
M/F Dawn Merchant
Photo: David Gwilliam · Dunkirk 10/9-2004
M/F Dawn Merchant
Photo: Andrew Breeden · Dover
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Balearia
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Balearia
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Balearia
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Balearia
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Andreas Friedrichsen · Las Palmas 27/3-2007
M/F Pau Casals
Photo: Andreas Friedrichsen · Las Palmas 27/3-2007
M/F Pau Casaks
Photo: Javier Ortega Figueiral · Ibiza 8/11-2008
M/F T Rex
Photo: Peter Smith · Dublin 16/4-2010
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Dirk Scheuenpflug · Dover 24/8-2010
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Peter Smith · Dublin 6/4-2010
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Tony Atkinson · River Fal 8/7-2011
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Tony Atkinson · River Fal 14/7-2011
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Tony Atkinson · River Fal 14/7-2011
M/F Norman Trader
Photo: Tony Atkinson · River Fal 8/8-2011
M/F Stena Alegra
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 29/12-2013
M/F Stena Alegra
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 29/12-2013
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · 13/6-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · 13/6-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Nigel Kirby (Mike Pryce's collection) · Singapore 3/8-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Nigel Kirby (Mike Pryce's collection) · Singapore 3/8-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 24/9-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 25/9-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 27/9-2015
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton 30/1-2016
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · 28/10-2017
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 2/11-2018
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 15/4-2019
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Michael Pryce · 5/11-2019
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 29/9-2020
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 5/12-2021
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 8/12-2021
M/F Kaiarahi & M/F Valentine
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 21/1-2022
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington, 16/9-2022
M/F Kaiarahi
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington, 16/9-2022
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