Azamara Pursuit leaves Belfast after lengthy refurbishment (includes a look inside)
Azamara Club Cruises AZAMARA PURSUIT left Belfast earlier today bound for Southampton following the conclusion of a comprehensive refurbishment by MJM.
Harland and Wolff (H&W)
Irish Ferries Ulysses set to leave dry dock this evening
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’ Ulysses no longer expected to leave dry dock this week
Following on from last weeks news that it was planned for ULYSSES to leave dry dock in Belfast tomorrow, it appears that she has been delayed further.
Ulysses to possibly leave Belfast next week?
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.
Official! Irish Ferries’ Ulysses to remain in Belfast for up to two further weeks
Irish Ferries flagship Ulysses is to be out of service much longer than initially thought, with the vessel now not expected to leave Belfast for up to another 2 weeks.
ULYSSES to enter Belfast Dry Dock on Friday (updated – now today at 17:00)
Irish Ferries’ current flagship, the 2001-built ULYSSES, is to enter Belfast Dry Dock THIS EVENING for what is understood to be the replacement of one of her propeller shafts. As reported earlier this week, the 50,938gt vessel arrived in Belfast Lough on Tuesday night to anchor off Bangor.
Irish Ferries’ flagship ULYSSES to arrive in Belfast tonight (updated)
Irish Ferries’ 50,938gt flagship ULYSSES is currently en-route to Belfast for dry docking following technical problems over the past few days which have severely restricted her sailing speed.
In pictures: DUBLIN SWIFT leaves Belfast for Dublin following 3-month long refit.
DUBLIN SWIFT (the former WESTPAC EXPRESS) left Belfast yesterday afternoon (13/04/18) for Dublin. This follows the completion of a 3-month long refit and conversion to civilian use at Harland & Wolff.
Azamara Pursuit arrives in Belfast, Irish Ferries’ Dublin Swift gets ready to leave
Royal Caribbean Cruise subsidiary Azamara Club Cruises’ AZAMARA PURSUIT arrived at Belfast’s Harland & Wolff shipyard earlier today, ahead of a ‘world-first’ refurbishment to be undertaken by Newry based MJM Group. Irish Ferries’ fast-craft DUBLIN SWIFT has now left dry-dock, with departure currently expected…
DUBLIN SWIFT (ex WESTPAC EXPRESS) update
The conversion and refurbishment of Irish Ferries’ DUBLIN SWIFT continues at Harland & Wolff, with the Austal AutoExpress Catamaran currently scheduled to leave Belfast Dry Dock this coming Tuesday. However it is expected this will only be to return to the Ship Repair Quay were for work to continue.
[Quick News] New Irish Ferries Fast-Craft to be Named HSC DUBLIN SWIFT.
Irish Continental Group have today confirmed, in their 2017 annual results presentation, that WESTPAC EXPRESS is to be renamed DUBLIN SWIFT. She is currently in Harland & Wolff’s Belfast Dry Dock (BDD) having arrived there at around 14:30 yesterday afternoon.
Former Stena Antrim on her way to Turkey with uncertain future.
NI Ferry Site has learned that IBN BATOUTA, the former STENA ANTRIM and ST CHRISTOPHER which hasn’t seen service for 6 years, is currently under tow from Durres in Albania to Turkey. At present it is uncertain whether the former North Channel and English Channel favourite is to be refurbished or scrapped.