E-Flexer-class ferry
Stena Estrid at Holyhead | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai, P.R. China |
| Operators | |
| Built | 2018- |
| In service | 2020- |
| Planned | 15 |
| Completed | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | E-Flexer-class RoPax ferry |
| Tonnage | 38,000 GT-45,000 GT |
| Length | 194.7 m (638.78 ft)-240 m (787.40 ft) |
| Beam | 28.00 m (91.86 ft) |
| Decks | 10 |
| Deck clearance | 5.1m |
| Installed power | |
| Speed | 22–23 knots (41–43 km/h; 25–26 mph) |
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The E-Flexer is a class of Chinese-built Ro-Pax ferries ordered by Stena RoRo for European line service. There are twelve vessels that have been built; they are operated by Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, DFDS Seaways and Marine Atlantic. There are three vessels on order and upon delivery, they will be operated by Corsica Linea and Attica Group. Stena Line took five vessels of the class, Brittany Ferries five (four powered by LNG, two of which are also hybrid electric), and a single vessel each to DFDS and Marine Atlantic, of which the latter's vessel is also hybrid electric. All of the vessels were delivered to Stena RoRo with the Stena Line vessels transferred to that company and the Brittany Ferries, DFDS and Marine Atlantic examples long-term chartered to those operators, with an option to purchase at the end of the charter.