Caronte & Tourist have purchased Irish Ferries’ EPSILON, however the change of ownership does not mean the vessel will be leaving the Irish Ferries fleet before the end of her charter.
Profile of the Irish Ferries Dublin to Holyhead/Cherbourg ferry Epsilon. Includes a historical overview, technical data, and photographs.
A quick summary of some ferry news stories from February not yet reported on NI Ferry Site including some dry docking updates and news from the Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle services.
Irish Ferries new Ro-Pax W.B. YEATS has appeared on the company’s live freight timetable in place of ULYSSES, while OSCAR WILDE looks set to cover the Pembroke Dock service once ULYSSES returns from dry dock.
Due to delays in STENA NORDICA starting service on the Rosslare to Cherbourg route, STENA FORERUNNER will make a single round trip on that route on Saturday and Sunday
Irish Ferries parent company, Irish Continental Group (ICG), published a trading update earlier today which included a small update on the delivery of W.B. YEATS.
Irish Continental Group have published results showing pre-tax profits have almost halved. Meanwhile new vessel W.B. YEATS has been delayed further.
Irish Ferries flagship ULYSSES left the dry dock in Belfast she has occupied for almost a month yesterday, around three and a half hours later than planned.
Irish Ferries Ulysses is set to leave dry dock in Belfast this evening should no further issues arise, a month after her arrival in Belfast Lough.
Irish Ferries’ Dublin to Holyhead flagship Ulysses is still in dry dock at Harland and Wolff Belfast, almost a month after arriving.
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According to the Belfast Harbour Booking system, Irish Ferries’ flagship ULYSSES is currently planned to leave dry dock in Belfast next week, however this is subject to change.