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MS Santa Regina is a roll-on/roll-off ferry that was in service for Strait Shipping Ltd in New Zealand. The ferry was built for overnight services between Marseille and Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. Santa Regina was the flagship vessel for the Bluebridge ferry service, which runs from Wellington to Picton up to four times a day. Bluebridge competes with the longer running Interislander line, which also provides transport across Cook Strait.
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| History | |
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| Name | Santa Regina |
| Operator | Strait Shipping |
| Port of registry |  New Zealand |
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre, Le Havre, France |
| Launched | 31 July 1984 |
| In service | 2002–2015 (in New Zealand) |
| Identification | IMO number: 8314562 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | 14,588 GT |
| Length | 137 m (449 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Pielstick diesel engines |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity |
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In June 2015, Strait Shipping replaced the Santa Regina with the MS Strait Feronia.[1]
Santa Regina was renamed Nusa Putera and provides a ferry service to the Port of Merak in Indonesia.[2]
References
edit- ^ "New Bluebridge Ferry". The Dominion Post. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "NUSA PUTERA, Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship". Vessel Finder.
External links
edit- Strait Shipping - Santa Regina information