MS Stena Germanica ferry is a Ro-Pax passenger vessel operated by the Sweden-based company STENA LINE. The ship has a max capacity of 1300 passengers and 300 cars. The vessel was launched in 2001 and currently operates on the Sweden-Germany ferry route Goteborg-Kiel (crossing time 9 hours).
As cruise ferry, Stena Germanica has a total of 1067 berths. All staterooms are air-conditioned and with en-suite bathrooms. All cabins (inside and outside) are located on decks 8, 9, 10 and 11, and have a max capacity of 5 passengers. The ferry company provides bed linens, towels, and toiletries. Some staterooms are wheelchair-accessible (adapted for disabled passengers). The ship also offers "pet-friendly" cabins.
For reserved seating, passengers can upgrade to Stena Plus Lounge (180 seats). Reserved seat deals are inclusive of airline type seats (fully reclining leather armchairs), complimentary hot and cold beverages (coffee, specialty teas, soft drinks, wine by the glass), snacks, newspapers, magazines.
The vessel was launched in 2001 under the name "Stena Hollandica" and renamed in 2010 to "Stena Germanica". The ferry was initially deployed on the UK England-Holland route Harwich-Hook of Holland (until 2010).
In March 2007, the ship entered drydock for a major refit (reconstruction) done at Lloyd Werft shipyard (Bremerhaven, Germany). During the refit, the ship was stretched/lengthened by adding a 52 m (170 ft) long midsection. The project became the world's biggest ever enlargement of a passenger ferry. Following the refit, in August 2010 was started the current Sweden-Germany service on the route Gothenburg-Kiel.
In 2015, the ship underwent a drydock refit in Poland (Gdansk shipyard) during which it was converted to run on methanol, replacing the marine diesel oil (used as backup fuel only). Using methanol as fuel reduces greatly bad emissions - SOx (99%), NOx (60%), CO2 (25%) as well as soot particles (95%). The ship is powered by SULZER marine diesel engines (model 8ZAL40S) with total power output 24 MW.