Irish Sea Ferry Movements Update, Early November ’23
A round up of recent ferry fleet movements on the Irish Sea involving Isle of Man Steam Packet, Condor Ferries, Irish Ferries, CalMac, Seatruck / CLdN, P&O Ferries, and Stena Line.
Condor Ferries
Condor Ferries commits to Portsmouth ahead of new ferry arrival
Condor Ferries has committed to a new long-term deal with Portsmouth International Port ahead of the arrival of its new ferry.
Condor secures additional passenger ferry for Channel Islands
Condor Ferries plans to improve its services after acquiring an additional passenger ship for its Channel Islands routes with Guernsey state support.
Artemis Technologies Unveils Zero-Emission Electric Ferry
Artemis Technologies has unveiled the design of a new 100% electric ferry which will sail between Belfast and Bangor from 2024.
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.
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.
Stena Line shuffles fleet to boost Birkenhead capacity
Stena Line’s Stena Vinga is to return to Rosslare next week in order to allow the company to increase capacity on the Belfast – Liverpool route.
Brittany Ferries’ Normandie Express Joins Condor Ferries
Brittany Ferries fast craft NORMANDIE EXPRESS is to transfer to Condor Ferries. She will be renamed CONDOR VOYAGER
Seatruck Ro-Ro Clipper Ranger on her way to Canada
The former Belfast, Larne, Warrenpoint, and Dublin Ro-Ro ferry Clipper Ranger has left Birkenhead for Canada, while Seatruck Power has entered dry dock at Cammell Laird.
Master Jet (ex Seacat Isle of Man / Snaefell)
The 2nd of Hoverspeed’s 5 74m “Seacat” car carrying catamarans was built by International Catamarans (InCat) in Australia and launched as Hoverspeed France on April 28th 1990. Despite being hull number 26, she was launched some months before hull 23 (Seacat Tasmania), but 3 months after hull 25 (Hoverspeed Great Britain). All 5 of these “SeaCat” vessels where built to the same “Mark 1” design and specification, with a further 4 built afterwards for other operators to modified specifications. 4 out of the 5 original 74m long Seacat’s would operate from Belfast over the years, with the only craft never to operate from the port being that launched as Seacat Tasmania. InCat 026, in common with the other original Hoverspeed ‘SeaCat’s’ was well-travelled over the years. While initially she operated on Hoverspeed’s own English Channel services from July 1991, she was chartered out to Sardinia Express (and renamed Sardegna Express) the following June. However, that charter … Read more
