The ferry site

M/F Leif Ericson


RouteNorth Sydney - Port aux Basques
IMO8917388
Building year1991
Building yardFossen, Norway (#44)
OwnerMarine Atlantic Inc.
OperatorMarine Atlantic
Length157,28 m
Breadth24,0 m
Draft5,51 m
GT18.523
Machinery2 * Sulzer Wärtsilä 8ZA40S
Speed18 kn.
Number of passengers500
Number of beds96
Number of cars480
Lanemetres1.468
Port of registrySt Johns
FlagCanada
Former namesStena Challenger (1996-2001) - Stena Line
Stena Challenger (1992-1996) - Stena Sealink Line
Stena Challenger (1991-1992) - Sealink Stena Line
Former ownersStena AB Group (1991-2001)
Sister shipsPatria Seaways,
Notes-
    M/F Stena Challenger

    Photo: Jeffrey le Feber (Calais, 1994)

    M/F Stena Challenger

    Photo: Stena Line

    M/F Stena Challenger

    Photo: Piet Sinke (Dover)

    M/F Leif Ericson

    Photo: Stephen Ings