MS Seatruck Panorama

MS Santa Rita is a ro-ro freight ferry operated by Transportación Marítima de California.

The vessel was built in 2008 by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva as Clipper Panorama. The vessel entered service in January 2009.

History
Clipper Panorama was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain as yard number 822. Her keel was laid on 13 March 2007 and she was launched on 27 December, with completion on 13 November 2008. Homeported in Limassol, Cyprus, she is employed on Seatruck's Heysham - Warrenpoint route. Clipper Panorama entered service on 25 January 2009, replacing MS Moondance which was redeployed onto a new route. In December 2011, Clipper Panorama was renamed Seatruck Panorama.

Seatruck Panorama was on charter to Stena Line from 2 September 2020 to September 2021 and 20 December 2021 to 4 September 2023. During these periods she operated the Belfast - Heysham, Belfast - Birkenhead and Rosslare - Cherbourg routes.

Description
Seatruck Panorama is one of four "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of 142 m, a beam of 23 m and a draft of 5.7 m. Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Seatruck Panorama is allocated the number 27191.

The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour ("Heysham max"). Trailers are carried over three decks.

The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 4L20 diesel engines which drive two propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.

Sister Vessels

 * Seatruck Pace
 * UR
 * Seatruck Point