Month: December 2014
Stena Line sailings to Cairnryan back on?
Following on from the update earlier today, this is the latest information from Stena Line Ex Belfast 12th Dec @ 0330am – passengers sent SMS and advised sailing @ 0230am & check-in no later than 0200am Ex Belfast 12th Dec @ 0730am – passengers sent SMS and advised sailing @ 0830am & check-in no later than 0730am Ex Belfast 12th Dec 1930 & 2330 to be confirmed later today and ex Cairnryan **** DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS AND BAD WEATHER OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE IS IN OPERATION TODAY (FRIDAY) **** : 0400 SAILING AS NORMAL 0730 RESHEDULED TO 0630 (1HR EARLY) 1130/1530 RESCHULED TO 1330 1930 RESCHEDULED TO 1830 Stena Superfast VII crossed and briefly used the berth at Belfast this evening – she is currently en route back to Cairnryan.  It would appear from the above information that one of the berths at Cairnryan is ... Read more
Stena Line latest
All Stena sailings to and from Cairnryan from this mornings 07:30 departures have been cancelled due to an incident involving the berth at Cairnryan and Stena Superfast VII (according to the Stena UK& IE twitter account). Tomorrows sailings until the 23:30 are also cancelled – the 23:30 will operate subject to repairs having been carried out in time. Adverse weather is also causing problems with the Birkenhead route, with AIS indicating that Stena Mersey is still in Birkenhead, Stena Feronia is in the Mersey (so no ship in Belfast to operate tonights departure it would seem), Stena Hibernia is also well on her way, and Stena Precision left Belfast tonight with a destination of Birkenhead. It looks like theres nothing Stena wise leaving Belfast tonight. Passengers are advised to call Stena on +44 (0) 8705 755 755 for the latest updates and information. EDIT:  Stena Mersey has just left Birkenhead for ... Read more
PR: Stena Line increases capacity in its Dublin-Holyhead service
Stena Line has today announced that it will be adding extra tonnage to expand its Dublin to Holyhead service in early 2015. Following months of speculation the company has confirmed that it will be replacing the Stena Nordica with a larger ropax vessel, Stena Superfast X. Stena Superfast X is a sister ship of the award winning Stena Superfast VII and VIII ships which the company currently operates on the Irish Sea. It has capacity for up to 1,200 passengers and provides almost 2 km of lane space to accommodate a mix of car and freight traffic. Ian Davies, Stena Line’s Route Manager (Irish Sea South) said: “Providing additional capacity and facilities to expand our Dublin- Holyhead route is an important strategic development for Stena Line on the Irish Sea at this time. Our freight and travel customers will now be able to benefit from an enhanced service on this ... Read more