Information about ferries operating in the U.K., Europe, and elsewhere. Â This includes information on facilities and layout, technical data, history, and a selection of onboard and exterior photographs.
Ferries from companies such as Stena Line, DFDS, P&O Ferries, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries, and Seatruck Ferries are amongst those featured
SEACAT SCOTLAND was 5th and final of Hoverspeed’s 74m “Seacat” car carrying catamarans built by International Catamarans (InCat) in Australia. She was launched on the 29th October 1991 and inaugurated the new Belfast – Stranraer service on 1st of June 1992.
Profile of P&O Ferries ‘Norbay’ which, usually serves the Dublin to Liverpool route but has also provided cover on the Larne to Cairnryan route.
All pictures were taken onboard during July 2014 and are © Copyright NIFerrySite unless otherwise stated.
All pictures were taken onboard during July 2014 and are © Copyright NIFerrySite unless otherwise stated. Click the images to view a larger version.
Profile including history and technical data of P&O’s former Larne-Troon InCat catamaran, Express.
Profile of the Flensburger-built freight ferries Seatruck Progress and Seatruck Power. History, Technical Data, and Photographs.
MV STRANGFORD (also known as STRANGFORD FERRY, as that was the name she had painted on her hull) was the smaller of the 2 vehicle carrying vessels operating on the link across Strangford Lough between Strangford and Portaferry until the end of 2016. Until the entry into service of the PORTAFERRY II, STRANGFORD FERRY was the main vessel on the route, having launched the vehicle ferry service in 1969. Following PORTAFERRY II‘s arrival her role changed to provide extra capacity on the service during the summer and to cover maintenance on the larger PORTAFERRY II. STRANGFORD FERRY was originally built for Down County Council in 1969, and was earmarked as far back as 2009 for replacement in 2016, by which stage she was operational for some 47 years. Life extension and replacement In order to extend her life until 2016 STRANGFORD FERRY received new vehicle ramps and a full repaint following sand blasting during a dry docking at Harland and Wolff in 2011. Despite … Read more
Overview Portaferry II was the main vessel used on the Strangford – Portaferry vehicle and passenger service across Strangford Lough in County Down until February 2017.  A more modern part-sister ship was ordered in 2015 to act as a replacement for Strangford Ferry and operate alongside Portaferry II.  The new vessel, Strangford II, was introduced into service on the 2nd of February 2017.  The two vessels will operate interchangeably with the option to run both on the service during peak times. In late 2015 to early 2016 Portaferry II had a dry dock and refit at a cost of around £374,000.  This involved the vessel crossing the Irish Sea to Cammell Laird Birkenhead, under her own power but shadowed by a tug for safety reasons.  While at Cammell Laird repairs were made to the hull and ramps, and the entire vessel was shot blasted and repainted.  To date this is the only … Read more
Profile of Stena Line’s Visentini-built RoPax sister-ships STENA LAGAN (IMO: 9329849) and STENA MERSEY (IMO: 9329851), which operate on the Belfast – Liverpool route. Includes an overview of their history, technical specifications, and photographs of the vessels inside and out.
An overview of the Stena Line freight ferries STENA SCOTIA and STENA HIBERNIA. Includes history, technical information, and photographs of the Belfast based sisters.
Profile of P&O Ferries European Causeway and European Highlander which operate between Larne and Cairnryan. Pictures, history, technical data and deckplans.
Your guide to Stena Line’s Belfast to Cairnryan passenger and freight ferries ‘Stena Superfast VII’ and ‘Stena Superfast VIII’.
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