Stena Line Successfully Launches Largest UK-Registered Ferry

LONDON, October 14, 2010 - Stena Line owned Stena Britannica, the largest UK-registered ferry, has
completed a successful first sailing out of British waters after its recent
voyage from Harwich. The Stena Britannica, the British-flagged ferry with the
largest dimensions in terms of both volume and length, left Harwich for a
six-hour crossing to the Hook of Holland at 09.00 on 10th October 2010.

At just over 64.000 gross tonnage, the North Sea Superferry
(www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/our-ships/stena-britannica/) is larger than
any other under the British flag, including Stena Line's own Stena
Adventurer.

The Stena Britannica's maximum length is 240m which dwarves other
British-registered ferries (www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/) and is 2.4
times the height of the Big Ben clock tower.

The new Superferry (
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/new-superferries/) is
also colossal in terms of her car capacity, which at 230 cars is the joint
highest in Europe. Her cargo deck surface area is equivalent to that of three
international FIFA standard football pitches.

Built with significantly higher capacity than her predecessor, the new
Stena Britannica carries 39.6% more beds (now 1,376), 36.4% more freight
units (now 300), 36.2% more cabins (now 538), 35.3% more cars (now 230) and
33.3% more passengers (now 1,200) than her forerunner.

Despite her size the ferry is also currently one of the most
environmentally friendly operating out of the UK, thanks to catalytic
converters; improved combustion engines; recycling systems for glass,
cardboard and food and radiant heat-blocking solar film windows.

Lars Olsson, Stena Line's commercial manager for travel on the North Sea,
said, "Stena Line has spent three years and hundreds of millions of pounds to
create the largest UK-registered ferry, and her sister vessel the Stena
Hollandica, because we saw a real need for what we're calling 'the ferries of
today for the passengers of the future'.

"This year so far we've seen 8% annual growth in the number of passenger
sailing to Holland with us and transported 39% more coaches, so we're
witnessing a revival in British interest in ferry travel (
www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/). Travellers appreciate the levels of
comfort and value for money that our service offers and we need to be
prepared for sustained growth and for the 2012 Olympic Games.

"The size of our Superferries will arm us for this, however we've also
spared nothing on comfort, equipping both new Superferries to hotel-like
levels, with free WiFi, wine bars, a la carte restaurants and Swedish-made
luxury beds," Olsson added.

The giant passenger-freight ferry joins the Stena Hollandica
(www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/our-ships/stena-hollandica/) as the second
of Stena Line's two newly built Superferries, which represent a combined
investment of over GBP375m and over three years' construction. The Stena
Britannica will be christened in Harwich on Tuesday 19 October 2010 by Susan
Hammond, wife of the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for
Transport.

Notes to editors:

About Stena Line:

In the UK alone, Stena Line offers two daily crossings on its Harwich to
Hook of Holland route as well as over 30 daily crossings on its five
different routes to Ireland (Stranraer to Belfast, Fleetwood to Larne,
Holyhead to Dublin, Holyhead to Dun Laoghaire and Fishguard to Rosslare)
providing fast and efficient crossings with excellent onboard services and
facilities.

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