Local (NI) ferry news
All the latest local ferry news from Northern Ireland including news concerning the ferry services to Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, as well as internal services. Â News of vessels visiting local waters is also covered here.
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Irish Sea Ferry Movements Update, 2 May 2022
Both Irish Ferries and Stena Line have suspended passenger services to cover maintenance on their usual Ireland to France vessels.
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Stena Line Continue Additional Belfast – Cairnryan Sailings
Stena Line has added further Stena Nordica sailings to the Belfast - Cairnryan route as P&O Ferries continue to fail to return to a full schedule.
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Condor Ferries to Operate New Electric Hydrofoil
Condor Ferries will operate a pioneering new zero-emission ferry currently under development in Belfast as part of a pilot project starting in 2024.
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Stena Line Temporary Fleet Adjustments to Cairnryan and Cherbourg routes
Stena Line has made further changes to its timetables in response to increased demand and a dry dock overrun.
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P&O Ferries Sailings Between Larne and Cairnryan Resume
Following European Causeway’s release from detention yesterday, P&O Ferries is offering limited sailings between Larne and Cairnryan from this morning.
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P&O Ferries Plans Limited Resumption of Services From This Weekend
P&O Ferries has confirmed that it plans to resume operations on the Dover - Calais and Cairnryan - Larne routes this weekend, subject to regulatory approval.
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P&O Ferries Faces Government Action with Services Still Suspended
Two weeks on after sacking almost 800 staff, many P&O Ferries services remain suspended with no firm return date.
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P&O Ferries Services Remain Suspended Following Wide Scale Sackings
The majority P&O Ferries' services remain suspended after the company made most of its seafaring staff redundant last Thursday.
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Stena Line Adds Third Ship to Cairnryan Route in Response to P&O Crisis
Ferry operator Stena Line has moved to increase capacity between Northern Ireland and Scotland following P&O Ferries suspending services.
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Damaged Irish Ferries Ship Undergoes Repairs in Belfast
Following damaged sustained in heavy seas last weekend, Irish Ferries W.B. YEATS has spent this week at Harland & Wolff undergoing repairs.
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Stena’s First Two E-Flexers seen together at Birkenhead
Due to technical issues with Stena Edda, Stena Line’s first two E-Flexer ferries are together at Birkenhead for the first time.
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Stena Line Irish Sea 2022 Refit Plans – UPDATED
Stena Line's Irish Sea overhaul plans have significantly changed from previously understood as the company reacts to traffic demands.
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