MS Seatruck Pace
MS Al Hussein is a ro-ro freight ferry operated by Arab Bridge Maritime. Built by Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Huelva, Seatruck Pace entered service In March 2009 on the Liverpool - Dublin route, named Clipper Pace for Seatruck Ferries.
History
Al Hussein is the third of four new ships for Seatruck. Her service speed of over enabled crossing times between Liverpool and Dublin to be reduced to six hours. Older ships like the Riverdance and Moondance took nine and a half hours to do the same journey.In February 2012, the vessel was renamed Seatruck Pace. In May 2012 Seatruck Pace was chartered to DFDS and deployed on the Rosyth - Zeebrugge route.
In September 2022, CLdN bought out Seatruck Ferries' shares from the Clipper Group and as a result the whole fleet was also bought. Seatruck Ferries became defunct in February 2024, with all vessels being incorporated into the CLdN fleet.
In 2025, she was sold to Arab Bridge Maritime as ''Al Hussein.''
Description
Al Hussein is one of four "P Series" ro-ro freight ferries. It has a length of, a beam of and a draft of. Det Norske Veritas class the vessel as a 1A1 General Cargo Carrier - with whom Seatruck Pace is allocated the number 26468.The vessel is designed to fit in Heysham harbour. Trailers are carried over three decks.
The vessel is powered by two Wärtsilä 8L46D, 9240 kW each, diesel engines which drive two propellers. The vessel is also equipped with two Wärtsilä CT200 bow thrusters.