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488:. The episode first aired on 16 October 2011. During filming a problem with the locking pins of the bow watertight door meant that, for 72 hours / six crossings, loading and unloading could only be carried out via the upper ramp while engineers worked night and day to resolve the problem.
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378:Design and description
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18:MS Stena Britannica
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334:WarnemĂĽnde
290:538 cabins
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168:In service
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