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HSC Stena Explorer

ship · built 1996

IMO9080194No AIS position on record

In short

HSC Stena Explorer (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1996
Gross tonnage
19,638
Size (length × beam)
120 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo: StenaLine-StenaExplorer-DunLoaghaire-2008-04-07_5.jpg: Benjamin.nagel derivative work: Wexcan Talk · Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
HSC Stena Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
9080194
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
19,638
Length overall
120 m
Beam
—
Year built
1996

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Ownership & management

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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About HSC Stena Explorer

One World Karadeniz (previously Stena Explorer) is a former high-speed ferry that operated on Stena Line's Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire service between Great Britain and Ireland until 2014. It is a member of the HSS 1500 class of high-speed ferries introduced and developed by Stena Line from 1996 onwards. The HSS 1500-class vessels became the largest catamarans in service in the world. In 2015 the ferry was owned by Karadeniz Holding to be used as a floating office, research space and alternative power generator in Karmarine shipyard in Yalova near Istanbul, Turkey, as part of the Powerships project from the company that owned the vessel. However, in 2016 the vessel was on sale for as low as $6.5 million.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is HSC Stena Explorer now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HSC Stena Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is HSC Stena Explorer?
HSC Stena Explorer is a ship, built in 1996 by Finnyards. The vessel is 120 m long and has a gross tonnage of 19,638.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HSC Stena Explorer?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HSC Stena Explorer from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HSC Stena Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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