MS Seatruck Pace

	MS Seatruck Pace in Dublin Bay.
History
Name	Clipper Pace (2009-12); Seatruck Pace (2012- 25); Al Hussein (2025- present);
Owner	Seatruck Ferries (2009–2025); Arab Bridge Maritime (2025-present);
Operator	Seatruck Ferries (2009–2023); CLDN (2024-2025]; Arab Bridge Maritime (2023–present);
Port of registry	Port of Limassol (2009–2025); Port of Aqaba (2025–present);
Route	Dublin - Liverpool, Heysham - Dublin
Builder	Astilleros de Sevilla, Spain
Yard number	821
Laid down	29 June 2006
Launched	22 December 2007
Completed	February 2009
In service	3 March 2009
Identification	IMO number: 9350678
General characteristics
Class and type	P Series
Tonnage	14,759 GT; 6,500 DWT;
Length	142 m (465 ft 11 in)
Beam	23.03 m (75 ft 7 in)
Draft	5.20 m (17 ft 1 in)
Decks	3 vehicle decks
Installed power	2 × Wärtsilä 8L46D; (18.48 MW);
Propulsion	2 × propellers; 2 × Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters;
Speed	22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h)
Capacity	12 passengers; 120 trailers;
Crew	23

MS Al Hussein is a ro-ro freight ferry operated by Arab Bridge Maritime. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, Seatruck Pace entered service In March 2009 on the Liverpool - Dublin route, named Clipper Pace for Seatruck Ferries.^[1]

History

*Clipper Pace* off Lancashire in May 2016

Al Hussein is the third of four new ships for Seatruck. Her service speed of over 21 knots (39 km/h) enabled crossing times between Liverpool and Dublin to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the Riverdance and Moondance took nine and a half hours to do the same journey.^[2]

In February 2012, the vessel was renamed Seatruck Pace. In May 2012 Seatruck Pace was chartered to DFDS and deployed on the Rosyth - Zeebrugge route.

Description

Al Hussein is one of four "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of 142 metres (466 ft), a beam of 23 metres (75 ft) and a draft of 5.7 metres (19 ft).^[3] Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Seatruck Pace is allocated the number 26468.

The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks.

The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 8L46D, 9240 kW each, diesel engines which drive two propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.^[3]

Sister Vessels

References

^ "the clipper point is on its way". Seatruck Ferries. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
^ "Seatruck Christens First of Five". Marine Link. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Seatruck Pace (26468)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

External links

Seatruck Ferries

[Seatruck-1] "the clipper point is on its way". Seatruck Ferries. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2008.

[Marine-2] "Seatruck Christens First of Five". Marine Link. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2008.

[Mach-3] "Seatruck Pace (26468)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

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