Stena signs up Cargotec for more RoRo conversions

The latest contracts involve two 26,553gt ro-pax vessels, Stena Trader

and

Stena Traveller. Conversion work will be carried out at the German shipyard Lloyd Werft in two separate stages, starting in October 2010

and

finishing at the beginning of 2011.

The conversion work will ensure that the vessels are suited to their new trading routes, between Nova Scotia

and

Newfoundl

and

, for Canadian operator Marine Atlantic. Over the past few years, Stena RoRo has supplied the company with nine vessels

and

for the latest two has signed a five-year charter agreement with Marine Atlantic with the right to purchase or extend it over two five-year periods.

Following the work, Stena Trader

and

Stena Traveller will be able to carry out two-tier loading

and

discharge. The scope of work

and

MacGregor equipment includes modifying the existing stern ramp, a new stern ramp on the upper deck, a new front door, a new bow ramp on the upper deck, opening up of the bow with bow doors

and

a new bow ramp on the main deck, new car decks

and

car ramp systems

and

mooring bollards for Cargotec’s MacGregor Moorex systems at Marine Atlantic’s quay facilities.

These new contracts follow Cargotec securing orders for conversion work onboard three Stena Line ro-pax vessels: the 39,169gt

Stena Germanica

and

Stena Sc

inavica

and

the 44,327gt Stena Holl

ica. The conversion work is being carried out in three separate stages, starting in June 2010

and

finishing at the beginning of 2011.