MV A Regina
MV A. Regina was a Panamanian flagged 330 foot long passenger Ro-Ro car ferry operated by Dominican Ferries, IMO:6702155. The ship, originally named Stena Germanica, was built in 1967 by in Langesund, Norway. The vessel was delivered on April 15, 1967 to Stena AB, and was officially named Stena Germanica on April 21, 1967 with godmother Helga Renger. In February 1979, it was sold to Armatur Sa Panama (Corsica Ferries) and renamed A. Regina. On February 15, 1985, the Dominican Ferries A. Regina ran aground and was wrecked on a reef off Isla de Mona in the Mona Passage. Routes Gothenburg – Frederikshavn (some trips) (Autumn 1967) Gothenburg – Kiel (April 24, 1967 – Autumn 1967) Algeria – Marseille (November, 1967) Gothenburg – Kiel (12 December 1967 – 1973) Korsor – Kiel (Summer, 1972) Mariehamn – Stockholm (July 1973 – 1974) Gothenburg – Kiel (April 1974 – August 1974) Gothenburg – Frederikshavn (August 1974) Gothenburg – Kiel (June 1975 – August 1975) Gothenburg – Frederikshavn (June 1975 – August 1975) Hotel ship in Stavanger (October 1975 – December 1975) Algeria – Marseille (June 1976 – November 1976) Cork – Swansea (1978) supply vessel for drilling rigs. Chartered to Chevron, USA (May 1978 – December 1978) Gothenburg – Kiel (21 december 1978 – January 1979) San Remo – Genoa – Livorno – Bastia – Calvi – Livorno – Bastia (April 1979 – 1984) Casino ship in Bastia, Italy. (1984) Mayagüez, Puerto Rico – San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic (October 1984 – February 15, 1985) Source: Operators Stena AB, Sweden (15 April 1967 – February 1979) Compagnie Nationale de Navigation Algerienne (CNAN), Algiers (November, 1967) Entreprise Nationale de Transport Maritime de Voyageurs (ENTMV), Algiers, Algeria (June 1976 – November 1979) B & I Line, Dublin, Ireland (1978) Shell UK Exploration & Production Division, Aberdeen, Scotland (May 1978 – October 1978) Chevron, USA (October, 1978 – December 1978) Amartur Sa (Corsica Ferries), Panama (February, 1979 – 1989) Dominican Ferries SA, Panama (October 1984 – February 15, 1985) Source: 1985 Grounding and Shipwreck On February 15, 1985 at 1:20 am, while en route from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic the ship ran aground a reef off southeastern Isla de Mona, an uninhabited marine and nature sanctuary located approximately 80 km from Mayagüez. At 1:40 AM the master of A. Regina contacted the U.S. Coast Guard and described the vessel's situation, advised that there was no immediate danger, and indicated that it would be best to wait until daylight before having the passengers and crew leave the vessel. A helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen was dispatched to the scene. As day broke, using the ship's lifeboats, 143 passengers and 72 crew members landed on Mona Island to await rescue. There were no casualties or serious injuries. At 10:30 AM, the frigate arrived on scene but due to surf conditions Joseph Hewes was unable to use its small boats to transport persons from the beach. Joseph Hewes remained