“Blast from the Past” is a feature on NI Ferry Site, where we pluck something from the archives and share it on this website. In addition to the items already published on the web, the NI Ferry Site archive consists of a physical collection of hundreds of items such as photographs, brochures, publicity materials, and promotional goods; some of which have not been, or are no longer, shared online.
Ferry photographer and writer, Matt Davies took a trip on the first of the four near-sisters built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast for Sealink. In this article we share some of his photos and take a look at the first Sealink ‘Saint’ to be given a new lease of life in recent times.
MOROCCO SUN, the former GALLOWAY PRINCESS and STENA GALLOWAY of 1980, has emerged from dry dock in Gibraltar wearing a revised livery.
Twenty five years after Stena Line relocated from Larne to Belfast, we take a look at the ships which served the Belfast – Stranraer route.
We take a look back almost 40 years to a 1983 Belfast Car Ferries brochure.
A look at a P&O European Ferries and North Sea Ferries joint-brochure for landbridge from Larne via Cairnyran and Hull to Belgium and Holland.
A look back at the announcement that Stena Sealink Line would be moving their Larne to Stranraer service to Belfast.
Following the arrival of Irish Ferries’ ULYSEES for emergency dry docking in Belfast, we look back 11 years to the visit of PRIDE OF CALAIS.
A look back at the NORRONA on the Larne to Stranraer service as a relief vessel of Stena Sealink Line. Features articles about a rather interesting restaurant menu and a rather lengthy crossing.
This weeks “Blast from the Past” takes us back to 1992, and the introduction of P&O European Ferries’ “new” ferry PRIDE OF AILSA on the Larne to Cairnryan route.
This weeks “Blast from the Past” is a menu from the Belfast – Liverpool ferry ST COLUM I, probably dating from the period shortly before the Belfast Car Ferries/Belfast Ferries service ended in October 1990 due to the use of the Belfast Ferries brand instead of “Belfast Car Ferries’.
Facing growing competition from the airlines in the late 90’s and early 00’s, SeaCat responded with this tongue in cheek TV ad.
The Ro-Ro freighter VOMERO was chartered by Norse Irish Ferries in 1995 as a stop-gap following the return of NORSE MERSEY (i) to Stena until the arrival of the brand-new NORSE MERSEY (ii) from Visentini. VOMERO also operated in U.K. waters as IPSWICH PIONEER II and AQUILA.
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