As an early adopter of the Sandwich Plate System, Stena Line demonstrated confidence in this emerging technology by implementing it across three vessels: the Stena Transporter, Stena Transfer, and Stena Partner.

The ambitious back-to-back deck reinstatement program delivered impressive results:

• 12,000 m² installed in 70 days
• 450 m² completed in a single day
• 2,000 m² of additional scope accommodated within the original schedule
• 140 days of operational revenue preserved significantly reducing vessel downtime compared to traditional methods.

The projects exemplified how strategic technology adoption, combined with effective execution, can deliver both operational efficiency and commercial benefits.

These results demonstrate why Stena Line continues to rely on SPS for large-scale reinstatements: minimal disruption, rapid turnaround and permanent strength!

Stena Line has chosen SPS for everything from small reinstatements to large-scale deck renewals. Over the years, our team has delivered 11 major reinstatement projects across multiple vessels with the same commitment to efficient repairs and personnel safety.

• Stena Transporter: Main & Upper Deck repair, 1,975 m², Gryfia, Poland (2002) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Transfer: Main, Upper & Shelter Deck repair, 5,808 m², Gryfia, Poland (2002) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Partner: Main, Upper & Shelter Deck repair, 3,898 m², Gryfia, Poland (2003) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Europe: Main Deck No.3 repair, Sobrena, France (2006) – DNV

• Stena Seafarer: Main Deck repair, Birkenhead, UK (2007) – DNV

• Stena Transfer: Shelter, Upper & Main Deck repair, Rotterdam, NL (2008) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Pioneer: Main Deck repair, Birkenhead, UK (2008) – DNV

• Stena Saga: Main Deck repair on decks 3, 6 & 9, Oresund Drydocks, Sweden (2020) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Europe: Main Deck No.3 repair, A&P Falmouth, UK (2022) – DNV

• Stena Nautica: Deck 3 repair, Oresund Drydock, Sweden (2023) – Lloyd’s Register

• Stena Horizon: Deck No.3 (Main) repair, A&P Falmouth, UK (2024) – RINA

All SPS solutions for Stena Line have received Class Society approvals, including Lloyd’s Register, DNV, and RINA, over the course of two decades, across different shipyards and locations worldwide.