Month: January 2015
Storm Rachel afternoon/early evening update (NI), 15/1/15
Severe disruption to ferry services continues as storm Rachel continues to batter both the UK and Ireland. All Stena services to and from Cairnryan and Belfast are either cancelled or in doubt (see below), with both vessels shortly to be in Belfast – Stena Superfast VIII left Cairnryan at around 12:30 and is currently approaching Belfast Lough (at 14:10). The following is taken from Stena’s ferry check service. Ex Belfast Superfast VII 03:30 05:52 Cancelled Superfast VIII07:30 09:52 Cancelled Superfast VII 11:30 13:52 Cancelled Superfast VIII15:30 17:52 In Doubt Superfast VII 19:30 21:52 In Doubt Cancelled Superfast VIII23:30 01:52 Retimed to 21:30 Update 17:30: 1530 SAILING DELAYED APPROX 90 MINS. LATEST CHECK IN 1600. 1930 SAILING CANCELLED. PASSENGERS CAN TRANSFER TO THE RETIMED 2330 SAILING NOW DEPARTING AT 2130…LATEST CHECK IN 2100. Ex Cairnryan Superfast VIII04.00 06:45 Cancelled Superfast VII 07:30 09:45 Departed Superfast VIII11:30 13:45 Cancelled Superfast VII 15:30 ... Read more
Storm Rachel sailing updates (NI)
With gusts up to 100mph expected, the following is the latest information available from the different operators websites.  As always please check with the operator for the latest info: EDIT: P&O have now cancelled all sailings to and from Cairnryan up to and including the 07:30 departure on 15/1/15 in both directions. Stena  Line Belfast-Birkenhead 10:30 ex Belfast – Delayed 22:30 ex Belfast – Cancelled 10:30 ex Birkenhead – Delayed 22:30 ex Birkenhead – Delayed by 90 minutes at time of writing Cancelled 15/1/15 10:30 ex Belfast: Running (as of 01:06) 15/1/15 10:30 ex Birkenhead:  Cancelled Belfast – Cairnryan (LRP) 19:30 ex Belfast: Cancelled 23:30: ex Belfast: Cancelled 19:30 ex Cairnryan: Cancelled 23:30: ex Cairnryan: Cancelled 15/1/15 04:00 (both directions): Cancelled 15/1/15 07:30 (both directions): In doubt.  Please contact Stena directly for latest info. P&O Larne – Cairnryan As of 16:04 (last update), all services are currently running on time All sailings in both directions on ... Read more
Stena Line dry dock update
As of last weekend, four of Stena’s Irish Sea ships should have completed overhauls: Stena Performer, Stena Mersey, Stena Lagan and Stena Hibernia. Stena Hibernia had been expected to resume service to Liverpool (Birkenhead) at 15:00hrs on Monday, but is still at Harland & Wolff. Stena Precision is currently en-route from Birkenhead to Belfast so may well swap places with Hibernia after discharging in Belfast as she is the next vessel scheduled to visit Harland & Wolff. Stena Superfast VIII and then Stena Superfast VII are expected to visit Harland & Wolff in March with Stena Nordica providing cover on the North Channel service following being displaced on the Dublin – Holyhead route by Stena Superfast X. Of 7 ships a total of 6 have been/will be handled by Harland & Wolff – Stena Lagan being the exception as she went to A&P Falmouth in December as the H&W where busy handling ... Read more