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Steam Packet’s Ben-My-Chree to dry dock on Tuesday
The Isle of Man ferry 'Ben-My-Chree' will remain out of service for more than a week after damage was sustained entering Heysham harbour.
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Return of Fast-Craft ‘Dublin Swift’ and ‘Manannan’ Postponed As Further Sailings Cut
Both Irish Sea catamarans have remained tied up as a consequence of the Covid-19 crisis, while freight services between Ireland and the UK have been cut.
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Isle of Man Fast-Craft Manannan to Return to Service Tomorrow
The Isle of Man Steam Packet's catamaran Manannan will return to service tomorrow, but won't visit Belfast until 7th of April
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Former ferries of NI Pt.4: Isle of Man Steam Packet and SeaCat
A photographic look back at some of the ferries which have operated to or within Northern Ireland, including those which operated both for present operators and those which no longer exist. Part 4 focuses on the Isle of Man Steam Packet and Seacat.
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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...
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Manannan | Isle Of Man Steam Packet
Profile of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company catamaran fast-ferry MANANNAN. Includes an overview of her history, technical specifications, and photos.
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[Press Release] Isle of Man Steam Packet Company continue Belfast services in 2018 following public consultation.
Following a public consultation and a review of options, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has decided to retain its route between Belfast and Douglas in 2018.
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PR: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company invites comments on Northern Irish services.
Press release The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has launched a public consultation as it considers operating services to and from the Port of Larne in Northern Ireland to help boost visitor and other traffic. The ferry company currently operates into Albert Quay, Belfast, but is investigating the merits of relocating to Larne, which could provide a service for heavier vehicles such as vans, motorhomes, coaches and freight that cannot be accommodated through Belfast. A professional research company has been engaged to conduct a public survey, which it is hoped people who have used the Douglas-Belfast route will respond to. The survey, which is open to all, is available online, with links shared from the Steam Packet Company’s social…
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The end of an era: Goodbye to P&O’s HSC Express.
P&O Ferries Express has completed her final sailing for the company, also potentially the final fast-craft sailing between Scotland & Northern Ireland
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Site news and updates for end of June 2015
News Im delighted to be able to announce that Alan Geddes has agreed that his photographs may be used on NIFerrySite. Alan’s photographs are mainly taken within the Belfast harbour area, and often from an elevated position, giving them a perspective not often seen elsewhere. Alan’s photographs will continue to be added to many of the profiles (and also the former ferries photo feature) in the coming weeks – a number have already been added. In the meantime, why not check out Alan’s Flickr page. Don’t forget you can also find links to the flickr accounts (where applicable) of the other photographers featured on this site on the links page. New ferries added The following vessel profiles which where added recently, have had…
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Sailings to next years Isle of Man TT set to be reduced, despite record visitors this year.
No additional vessel available during the Isle of Man TT races The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPCo) have announced that they are currently set to offer fewer sailings to the Isle of Man during next years TT racing season. This is due to P&O’s decision not to extend the charter of their fast craft Express, as reported earlier this month. In recent years IOMSPCo have sub-chartered Express from P&O to provide additional sailings to the Isle of Man during this peak period, departing to Douglas from P&O’s Larne port rather than the regular IOMSPCo port of Belfast. This news comes on the back of an announcement that visitor numbers arriving by ferry during the races where at their highest since…
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Further doubt cast over the future of the Larne-Troon service.
News has reached NIFS that in the past few days, P&O staff have been told by the company that the charter of HSC Express will NOT be renewed at the end of the current season in October, and is currently being offered for sale by her owners. This confirms previous speculation that Express was indeed up for sale. Officially speaking, P&O are searching for an alternative craft to operate the service from next season onwards, however, it is hard to see where such a craft would be available from given the declining numbers of fast craft in North European waters. The P&O Larne – Troon service is, of course, the last remaining fast craft service linking Northern Ireland and Scotland,…
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