STRANGFORD II (Vessel Profile)

Strangford II, with near-sister Portaferry II in the background. Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.

Strangford II was built in 2016 by Merseyside’s Cammell Laird to a design by BCTQ for the Northern Ireland Department of Regional Development (Now Department of Infrastructure). She replaces the elderly car and passenger ferry MV Strangford as well as the backup passenger ferry MV Rachlyn.

Vessel Profile: Spirit of Rathlin

Spirit of Rathlin departing Wiklow. Courtesy of AMS.

Profile of the Rathlin Island passenger and vehicle ferry SPIRIT OF RATHLIN. Includes an overview of her history, technical specifications, and photographs.