Farewell Stena Mersey! Liverpool ferry leaves Belfast for the final time
Stena Line’s Belfast – Liverpool ferry ‘Stena Mersey’ left Belfast for the last time last night, bringing an end to nearly 15 years service on the route.
Belfast to Liverpool (Bootle)
Prior to a move across the River Mersey to 12 Quays Birkenhead, the Belfast to Liverpool ferry service had to pass through the Liverpool lock system to a berth at Bootle. The final operator of this service was Norse Merchant Ferries.
From the Archives: Belfast Car Ferries Fold-Out Brochure/Sailing Schedule (1983)
We take a look back almost 40 years to a 1983 Belfast Car Ferries brochure.
Former ferries of NI Pt.3: Seatruck, Merchant Ferries, Norse Irish, DFDS, and other NI to England operators
Take a look back at some of the ferries which have operated to NI. In part 3 we take a look at some of the ferries of Merchant Ferries, Norse Irish Ferries, Belfast Car Ferries, Belfast Freight Ferries, Norfolk Line, DFDS, and Seatruck.
Former ferries of NI Pt.2: From Atlantic Steam Navigation to P&O
A look back at some of the ferries which have operated to Northern Ireland for Atlantic Steam Navigation, Townsend Thoresen, and Pandoro / P&O
Gone but not forgotten: NORSE LAGAN
Profile of the former Belfast to Liverpool ferry NORSE LAGAN. Includes an overview of her history, technical specifications, and photographs.
[Blast from the Past] Belfast Ferries Restaurant Menu
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’.
Stena Lagan / Stena Mersey (Vessel Profile)
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.
