MV Connemara

Connemara in February 2023
History
Name
  • Borja (2007–2010)
  • Baltic Amber (2010–2011)
  • Norman Asturias (2011–2016)
  • Asterion (2016–2018)
  • Connemara (2018–present)
NamesakeConnemara
Owner
  • Visemar Trasporti Srl (2006–2007)
  • Stena RORO (2007–2022)
  • Ferry Lines Singapore (from 2022)
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderCantiere Navale Visentini
Yard number216
Launched18 December 2006
Maiden voyage20 May 2007
IdentificationIMO number: 9349760
Statusin service

MV Connemara is a RORO passenger and freight ferry currently sailing across the Cook Strait in New Zealand on StraitNZ's Bluebridge service, after being purchased from Stena RoRo. From 2007 to 2010, she was operated by Balearia as Borja, then between 2010 and 2011 as Baltic Amber for AVE Lines and then DFDS Seaways, before subsequently spending four years on charter to LD Lines. She spent the majority of autumn 2014 and 2015 on charter to Inter Shipping sailing from Algeciras, Spain, when she was then chartered by ANEK Lines, being replaced by Nova Star Cruises's Nova Star. The ship was renamed Asterion which comes from Greek Mythology of Asterion, the King of Crete.

Connemara is named after a region in the province of Connacht in western Ireland, facing the Atlantic Ocean.

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