MS Anna Marine

MS Anna Marine was a ro-ro ferry that operated on the Stena Line service from Larne, Northern Ireland to Fleetwood, England.

Stena Leader at Belfast
History
Name:
  • Anna Marine
  • Stena Leader (2004–2011)
  • European Leader (1998–2004)
  • Buffalo (1975–1998)
Owner:
Port of registry:
Route: Fleetwood - Larne
Builder: J.J. Sietas KG, Schiffswerf GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
Yard number: 756
Launched: 6 January 1975
Identification: IMO number: 7361582
Fate: Scrapped Aliaga 2014
General characteristics
Tonnage: 12,879 GT
Length: 155 m
Beam: 19.05 m
Draught: 5.77 m
Propulsion: 2 x Deutz RBV12M540
Speed: 18.5 kn

The ship was built in 1975[1] for Pandoro Ltd and was named Buffalo.[2] In 1998 the ship was renamed European Leader[2] in preparation for rebranding of Pandoro Ltd to P&O Irish Sea the same year. In 2004 Stena Line bought the route[3] and the ship was renamed Stena Leader.[2]

Stena closed the Larne to Fleetwood route in December 2010 and the vessel was sold to Anrustrans in June 2011 who renamed her Anna Marine. In February 2014 she was scrapped in Aliaga Turkey.[4]

Sister ships

The Stena Leader was one of three vessels based on the same design. The other two vessels were the Stena Pioneer and the Stena Seafarer.

References
  1. "Freight Facts 2010". Stena Line. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. "M/F Stena Leader". Ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. McDonald, Gary (24 February 2005). "P&O makes record hauls on Irish Sea". The Irish News Online. The Irish News. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  4. "Anna Marine (7361582)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 28 June 2020.


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