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![STRANGFORD 1. Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry / Frazer Ferries.]()
Quick News: Two-ship Lough Foyle ferry service this weekend
Scenic Lough Foyle ferry have announced that they are running a two-ship shuttle service starting yesterday and running until 20:15 on Sunday.
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![STRANGFORD conducting sea trials across Lough Foyle between Greencastle and Magilligan. The former Strangford Lough ferry will cover the service over the Early-May Bank Holiday period in the absence of the regular vessel, FRAXER MARINER. Copyright © Aerial Vision NI.]()
Lough Foyle Ferry to return at the end of the week with a “new” vessel.
The seasonal “Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry” service is to make a brief return at the end of the week for the early May Bank Holiday. However the vessel in use will not be the regular vessel FRAZER MARINER.
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![STRANGFORD FERRY at the dry dock in Strangford in the freshly applied livery of the Arranmore Ferry. Copyright © Scott Mackey.]()
STRANGFORD FERRY sold for further service
STRANGFORD FERRY, which operated on the lifeline ferry service between Strangford and Portaferry for some 47 years until the end of 2016, has been sold.
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![Canna. Courtesy of the Department for Infrastructure (DFI).]()
Vessel Profile: MV CANNA
Canna Introduction CANNA was the 7th of 8 island class vehicle and passenger ferries built to operate lifeline services to the Hebrides for Caledonian MacBrayne. The island class design was by Burness Corlett, and based on that of a military landing craft. The vessels are notable for lowering their ramps…
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![Frazer Ferries STRANGFORD seen leaving Greencastle at the start of another crossing to Magilligan Point while in service for Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry, Spring 2019. Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry.]()
STRANGFORD (Vessel Profile)
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…
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