MS ANT 1

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Stena Pioneer
History
Name
  • 1975–1997: Bison
  • 1997–2004: European Pioneer
  • 2004–2011: Stena Pioneer
  • 2011–2014: Ant 1
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderJ. J. Sietas Shiffswerft, Hamburg
Yard number755
Laid down13 August 1974
Launched31 October 1974
Acquired24 January 1975
Identification
FateScrapped in Aliağa in 2014
General characteristics
Length142.81 m (468 ft 6 in)
Beam22.02 m (72 ft 3 in)
Draught4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power2 x Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz 12M540
Speed18.5 Knots
Capacity76 passengers
Crew34

MS ANT 1 was a ro-ro ferry operated by Stena Line between Larne, Northern Ireland and Fleetwood, England. The ferry did not carry passengers, insteading solely carrying freight.

History

The Stena Pioneer was built in 1975 [1] as the Bison. Initially ordered by Stena Line, the vessel was sold before entering service to P&O subsidiary Pandoro.

To cope with the increased traffic on the Fleetwood – Larne route the Bison was sent to the River Tyne in 1980 for lengthening. The vessel was cut in two and a new 15-metre section added. [2]

In 1989 the Bison was chartered to B&I Line for four years and placed on the DublinLiverpool route.

On return from her B&I Line charter the Bison was rebuilt to meet the latest SOLAS requirements. This involved adding sponsons increasing the vessels breadth by 4 meters. [3] Following this rebuilding the vessel's seakeeping was badly affected. To cure this the Bison was sent to Cammell Laird in 1995 to have additional weight in the form of an extra vehicle deck added to the stern.

In 1998 Pandoro merged with P&O European Ferries (Felixstowe Ltd.) to create P&O Irish Sea. The Bison was renamed European Pioneer.

In 2004 the ship passed into the hands of Stena Line. [4] and was renamed Stena Pioneer.

In December 2010 the Stena Pioneer was laid up following the closure of the Fleetwood - Larne route. The Pioneer was sold to a Russian operator in June 2011 and renamed ANT 1.

Ant 1 & Ant 2 + Anna Marine (all the "Three Sisters") were Scrapped at Aliaga ship scrap Yards in February 2014.

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References

  1. "Freight Facts 2010". Stena Line. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. "M/S Bison (1975)". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. McDonald, Gary (24 February 2005). "P&O makes record hauls on Irish Sea". The Irish News Online. The Irish News . Retrieved 23 January 2010.[ dead link ]