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Ferry sold and renamed
The Blue Bridge New Zealand have sold the 'Strait Feronia' to the Egyptian Pan Marine Shipping Co and reflagged to Panama. The ferry was renamed 'Pan Lily'. On Oct 6, 2025, it left the port of Wellington en route to Singapore with an ETA as of Oct 22, likely for drydocking. The vessel originally operated as the 'Mersey Viking' between Liverpool and Dublin. It was acquired by Strait Shipping (now StraitNZ) from Stena in 2015 and began service between Wellington and Picton. The ferry made its final sailing on the Cook Strait route in mid-October, following the return of the 'Connemara' from routine drydocking in Singapore. Its direct replacement, the 'Livia',. also purchased from Stena, arrived in early July and began service mid-month. This allowed the 'Connemara' to head for its scheduled docking. The 'Pan Lily' was now expected to operate in the Red Sea region. Photo: https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/557598723_10162049358713932_6048367452444844350_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=4AGZSJxjQPAQ7kNvwGLX0XW&_nc_oc=AdnMqTVOwXAZazcy_IZvBTbmMd81f8L6fYVq1ZD-6X7Cr9j3FQp7DSCnuTL_xsjecYA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-fra3-1.xx&_nc_gid=roWBCeUAhJ_uM6HbTzFCUg&oh=00_AfcHURujt2pwFKvo3vOk7lorjE3H4bMkMBLfoK5TWo3oGA&oe=68E95F37
Ferry sidelined due to technical problems
On Feb 27, 2025, the 'Strait Feronia' had to cancel its sailings due to mechanical problems, and was sidelined inWellington until the afternoon of Feb 28, leaving customers stranded in Picton and Wellington. The operator Strait N-Z apologised to passengers, who were to be either refunded or rebooked. Equestrians and their horses heading north for Horse of the Year, which starts in Hawke's Bay on March 3, were among those that were stuck in the South Island. The last sailings of the 'Strait Feronia' were on Feb 26. The 'Strait Feronia' usually operates four trips daily - two from Wellington to Picton and a further two from Picton to Wellington. The sailings of Bluebridge’s second ferry, the 'Connemara', have been continuing as normal.
Allision in Picton
The "Strait Feronia" allided with a dock in Picton on July 16, 2019, while trying to berth in windy condidions. Repair teams were mobilized to get the floating link-span of the vessel fixed as quickly as possible. The impact had damaged the wharf and left a the ferry unable to dock. Engineers were called to assess the damages to the "Strait Feronia". She was berthed alongside Waitohi Wharf until further assessments could be carried out in daylight. Several Cook Strait sailings had to be cancelled and caused disruptions.
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