MS Stena Scandica
MS Stena Scandica is a RoPax ferry, owned by Stena Line and planned to operate on the Baltic Sea between Nynäshamn, Sweden and Ventspils, Latvia. The ship formerly operated on the Irish Sea, between Birkenhead and Belfast, as Stena Lagan. History. Stena Scandica was built in July 2005, as Lagan Viking, entering service with Norse Merchant Ferries later the same month. It was named after the River Lagan, the principal river in Belfast. A few months later, Norse Merchant Ferries was acquired by Norfolkline. In July 2010, Norfolkline was acquired by DFDS. The vessel was renamed Lagan  Seaways during her refit in August 2010. Later that same year, DFDS sold its Northern Irish operations to Stena Line. The sale included the Belfast–Birkenhead route and "Lagan Seaways" sister ship, "Mersey Seaways". In August 2011, she was renamed Stena Lagan In March 2020, "Stena Edda" arrived from China to replace "Stena Lagan" on the Belfast to Birkenhead route. "Stena Lagan" departed for Tuzla, Istanbul on 14 March 2020, for lengthening with a midsection. Beside the lengthening, she received a new bow. The ship was renamed Stena Scandica before the end of 2020. Route. "Stena Lagan" operated on the  Irish Sea, on the Birkenhead to Belfast route, with her sister ship "Stena Mersey". In all, the total journey time on board the ship was 8 hours. From early 2021, "Stena Scandica" is planned to operate on the Baltic Sea between Nynäshamn, Sweden and Ventspils, Latvia. On board. "Stena Lagan" carried up to 720 passengers. As "Stena Scandica", the ship's capacity was increased to 970 passengers, with the 2020-21 lengthening of the ship.