Stena Line Launches the World's Largest Superferries

London, UK (PRWEB) May 14, 2010

Stena Line has announced the launch of the two largest Superferries in the world which will sail the North Sea between Harwich and Hook of Holland this year.

Stena Line's largest ever investment of over ?375 million has been spent on building the two new vessels, with the Stena Hollandica (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/new-superferries/ ) launching on 16 May 2010 and the Stena Britannica following in autumn 2010.

The largest ferries of their type in the world in terms of combined passenger and freight capacity: each will be capable of transporting 230 cars, 300 freight vehicles and have 1,376 beds on board. The 538 cabins, finished in a light and fresh style, will be equipped with Dux beds, wider than on standard ferries, measuring a minimum width of 900mm and up to 1600mm in 'captain's suite' rooms. All cabins will have a modern en suite bathroom with Hans Grohe fittings, and larger windows have been installed in both bathroom and main cabin areas to provide a feeling of space and light.

Customers will be able to enjoy onboard services including buffet and a la carte restaurants, cinema, bar, lounge, media room and internet corner. Customers can also stay connected throughout the journey with free wi-fi for all, mobile reception throughout the crossing and satellite television in lounges and cabins. There will be children and teenager zones, 12 kennels for dogs and a sundeck to allow passengers to relax outdoors during their journey.

Designed to have a low environmental impact, each Superferry is built in line with Stena Line's Energy Savings Programme. Eco-friendly features on the new Superferries (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/new-superferries/) include catalytic converters, an improved hull design, highly efficient engines and better combustion rates, all helping to reduce environmental impact. The ferries (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/) have facilities to recycle glass, cardboard and food waste onboard, while solar film on all windows will exclude up to 82% of the sun's radiant heat, reducing the energy used by the onboard cooling system.

Departing twice daily, the crossing takes approx 6.5 hours with a choice of day or night sailings in each direction. Departures from Harwich leave at 09:00 and around 23:45 each day, and at 14.30 and around 22:00 from the Hook of Holland (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/).

Lead in fares start at just ?49 one-way for a car and driver, plus ?12 per additional adult or ?6 per additional child (up to 15 yrs, under twos travel free). With a similar pricing structure to low fares airlines, as the cheaper fares sell out, the prices on popular crossings will rise, so those booking early make the largest savings. Cabins for overnight crossings start from ?18 per person one-way, based on two sharing.

About Stena Line:

Every year more than 450,000 people cross the North Sea (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/routes/harwich-holland/) between the UK and Holland with Stena Line, the largest ferry operator in Europe and one of the largest in the world. In the UK alone Stena Line, which operates Europe's most comprehensive route networks, 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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Richard Rigby

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Stena Line Successfully Launches Largest UK-Registered Ferry

(PRWEB) October 16, 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 (http://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 (http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/ ) and is 2.4 times the height of the Big Ben clock tower.

The new Superferry (http://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 (http://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 (http://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 ?375m 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.

For further press information please contact:

Richard Rigby

bgb

91 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8RT

020 7902 2990

http://www.stenaline.co.uk

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Vonnie's on Shelifok B & B Near Sitka, Alaska is Now Listed with AmericanFlyFishingTravel.com - One of Largest Fly Fishing Travel Websites

Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) February 2, 2007

When Alaskan anglers are looking for a scenic vacation, or a place to relax after a hard day wrangling trophy salmon, Vonnie's on Shelikof has the comfortable accommodations you'll need. Vonnie's is right next to downtown Sitka and right next to the fishing wharf. Whether it's Fly Fishing for all for Salmon, Whale Watching or just sight seeing - Sitka is unbelievably beautiful. Vonnie's is now listed with AmericanFlyFishingTravel.com - a major travel website.

Vonnie's is Convenient to Downtown Sitka has Private Baths, Sitting Room, Deck, Alaskan Style Breakfast until 9 a.m. & Free Laundry.

Sitka is a historic and scenic community that is Located on Baranof Island. It is nestled between forested mountains and the great Pacific Ocean, on the outer waters of Alaska's Inside Passage. Sitka is rich in history, blessed with an array of wildlife, and is home to some of the best Salmon and Halibut fishing in the world.

Whether anglers are visiting Sitka with the goal of catching fish, or if you just want to take in the sights, they will not be disappointed with their visit to this unique Alaskan community and their stay at Vonnie's on the Shelikof.

Vonnie's can set you up with a great local fly fishing guide service - Classic Casting Adventures. Fly fishing around Sitka is spectacular and there won't be the big crowds. Vonnie's can even arrange for fly-outs to get you to the remote areas.

Vonnie's also has some great big time conventional fishing in Sitka. They take anglers out for the big guys with knuckle busting tackle.

AmericanFlyFishingTravel.com has established affiliations with Orbitz, Hot Wire, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Travelex Insurance, Medjet Assist, and many helpful websites such as The Weather Channel, Map-Quest, Moon & Tide Charts and the US State Department.

Gary Eblen and Peter Blackman owners of American Fly Fishing Co. have been operating a full-service retail fly fishing shop for over ten years. Very early in the e-commerce era they started AmericanFlyFishing.com, which has become one of the internet's most successful e-commerce sites. They are recommended on-line dealers with Sage, Scott, Redington, Winston and Simms; the major manufacturers in the fly fishing industry. To learn more visit AmericanFlyFishingTravel.com.

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World?s Largest and Highest Caliber Manufacturing Ecosystem, MFG.com, Gives Several Missouri-Based Job Shops and Contract Manufacturers Access into the Marketplace

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 27, 2012

MFG.com, the world?s leading marketplace for made-to-order manufacturing of mechanical components, textiles and packaging today announced that several high caliber Missouri-based contract manufacturers have gained access to the MFG.com marketplace.

A sample of these exceptional manufacturers includes:

-Sealtite Corporation is an ISO 9001:2001 and AS 9100B registered gasket fabricator and sealing distributor in St. Louis, MO. At Sealtite, seals are their business. If there is a seal to be found, they will find it. Or, if the seal you need doesn?t exist, then they will design, develop and manufacture it to your specifications.

-Southtowne Machining is a 4.5 star rated (out of 5 possible stars) machine shop in O?Fallon, MO. Established in 1984, SMI has grown to become one of the leading machine shops in the St. Louis region. They have a 30,000 square foot modern facility complete with an overhead crane, climate control, and organized production cells with a shipping department for efficient packaging and shipping of completed parts. A few recent customer reviews include:

???? - ?Southtowne was very reliable and delivered on time.?

???? - ?Excellent parts at a good price.?

???? - ?Southtowne was a perfect fit for our requirements. Pricing, quality and delivery were excellent.?

-Bramko Tool & Engineering, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 certified family-owned and operated manufacturing company in O?Fallon, MO. Bramko provides services that include: precision and production machining, tooling, fixturing, new dies, molds, die and mold repair, large part machining, fabrication and stampings.

-Willis Garage is a machine shop in Mercer, MO. They specialize in assemblies, fabrication and machining.

?We are extremely proud to have given these top-notch contract manufacturers access into the manufacturing marketplace. MFG.com is the largest and highest quality manufacturing ecosystem available. It is unique and the only platform that can position these new Missouri marketplace additions within each and every channel potential customers are using to find suppliers that match their particular requirements,? said Mitch Free, Founder & CEO of MFG.com, ?Product manufacturers from around the world ? both large and small ? utilize MFG.com every day for all of their sourcing and supplier discovery needs. They will now be able to access these Missouri manufacturers and collaborate with them to produce new long-term win-win customer relationships.?

About MFG.com:

MFG.com is the largest global sourcing marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com's platform enables companies to intelligently connect, source, collaborate and perform due diligence with transparency and intellectual property protection. MFG.com has the largest vetted supplier database comprising machine shops, fabricators, injection molders and contract manufacturers around the globe. MFG.com supports virtually all manufacturing processes required to go from drawings to parts including Machining, Injection Molding, Fabrication, Stamping, Casting, Assembly, Molding and Industrial Components. MFG.com facilitates the sourcing of billions of dollars? worth of manufacturing each month between members in 50 countries. MFG.com is based in Atlanta and has regional headquarters in Shanghai and Paris.

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