Koningin Beatrix
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V (SMZ) ferry Koningin Beatrix of 1986, which passed into Stena Line Ab ownership in 1989.
 
Koningin Beatrix was built in 1986 by Van der Gissen De Noord, for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V (SMZ). She was used on their joint Harwich-Hook of Holland service with Sealink. The SMZ service was marketed as Crown Line. In 1989, the SMZ operation was sold to Stena Line BV. Ownership of Koningin Beatrix passed to Stena Line Ab, and she was chartered to Stena Line BV. In 1997 she was transferred to the Stena Line Fishguard-Rosslare route, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. In 2002 she was transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route and renamed Stena Baltica, swapping with Stena Europe. In 2005, Stena Baltica was rebuilt to increase freight capacity, doubling lane metres from 900-1800m
 
 
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Koningin Beatrix - SMZ: 1986-89
Koningin Beatrix - Stena Line: 1989-2002
Stena Baltica - Stena Line: 2002-2005
Stena Baltica - Stena Line: 2005- (after rebuilding)
 
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Koningin Beatrix
(SMZ: 1986-1989)
 
Koningin Beatrix was built in 1986 by Van der Gissen De Noord, for Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland N.V (SMZ). She was used on their joint Harwich-Hook of Holland service with Sealink. The SMZ service was marketed as Crown Line. In 1989, the SMZ operation was sold to Stena Line BV. Ownership of Koningin Beatrix passed to Stena Ab, and she was chartered to Stena Line BV. In 1997 she was transferred to the Stena Line Fishguard-Rosslare route, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. In 2002 she was transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route and renamed Stena Baltica, swapping with Stena Europe.
 
 
Official SMZ postcard of Koningin Beatrix, with original Hoek-Harwich hull lettering (rendered as Hook-Harwich on the starboard side).
 
 
 
Official SMZ postcard of Koningin Beatrix, with later Crown Line hull lettering.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich, 1986.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich late due to poor weather in 1987, assi.sted bt two tugs.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich late due to poor weather in 1987, assisted by two tugs.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix arriving at Harwich late due to poor weather in 1987, assisted by two tugs.
Photo: © Ian Boyle.
 
 
 
Photograph of Koningin Beatrix in Crown Line colours.
Photo: © Carlo Hölscher.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Koningin Beatrix in Crown Line colours.
Photo: © Carlo Hölscher.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Koningin Beatrix in Crown Line colours.
Photo: © Wil Moojen, Hook of Holland, 2nd September 1995.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Koningin Beatrix
(Stena Line: 1989-2002)
 
In 1989, the SMZ operation was sold to Stena Line BV. Ownership of Koningin Beatrix passed to Stena Ab, and she was chartered to Stena Line BV. In 1997 she was transferred to the Stena Line Fishguard-Rosslare route, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. In 2002 she was transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route and renamed Stena Baltica, swapping with Stena Europe.
 
 
Koningin Beatrix at Harwich International Port.
Postcard issued by Harwich International Port.
 
 
 
Ferrycards postcard of Koningin Beatrix on Fishguard-Rosslare service.
Photo: © Gordon Hislip.
 
 
 
Horizon PR postcard of Koningin Beatrix at Rosslare.
Photo: © K Brian Cleare (crew member).
Scan: Paul Nutton.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stena Baltica
(Stena Line: 2002- )
 
In 1997 Koningin Beatrix was transferred to the Stena Line Fishguard-Rosslare route, when replaced by HSS Stena Discovery. In 2002 she was transferred to the Karlskrona-Gdynia route and renamed Stena Baltica, swapping with Stena Europe.
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica.
Photo: © Miran Hamidulla, Gdynia 4/6/2002.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica.
Photo: © Miran Hamidulla, Gdynia 4/6/2002.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica.
Photo: © Miran Hamidulla, Karlskrona 5/6/2002.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica following rebuilding to increase freight capacity.
Photo: © Jakub Bogucki/Green Ship, Gdynia, 05/06/2005.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica following rebuilding to increase freight capacity.
Photo: © Jakub Bogucki/Green Ship.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica following rebuilding to increase freight capacity.
Photo: © Jakub Bogucki/Green Ship.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
Photograph of Stena Baltica following rebuilding to increase freight capacity.
Photo: © Frank Lose, Karlskrona 02/09/2005.
Scan: Fakta om Fartyg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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