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![Stena Line's STENA MERSEY approaches Belfast towards the end of another daytime crossing from Birkenhead during July 2019. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.]()
Stena Makes Contract to Extend Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey for New Role Official
Stena and Turkish shipyard SEDEF have made a contract for the lengthening and conversion of Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey official
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![EUROPEAN HIGHLANDER leaves Larne in the freshly applied new P&O livery, May 2015. Copyright © Gary Andrews.]()
P&O Larne-Cairnryan refit/dry-dock dates 2017.
P&O’s Larne to Cairnryan vessels European Causeway and European Highlander are expected to go for dry docking between the 28th April and 2nd June this year. European Highlander will be first, heading for Cammell-Laird Birkenhead on 28th of April. She will return on the 15th of May, allowing European Causeway to take…
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![Stena Europe in Rosslare showing off her new livery. Stena Line.]()
In strange waters #2: Stena Line Irish Sea dry docking’s/refits 2017.
This page will be continually updated throughout the refit period which is expected to run until May 2017. Last years “in strange waters” can be found here. Please note that due to the nature of their content, both pages are very heavy in photographic material and may take a while…
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![Stena Superfast VII (outbound) and Stena Superfast X pass in Belfast Lough. Stena Line.]()
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Update on Le Rif (former Galloway Princess)
Reports from Spain indicate that former North Channel favourite, Le Rif (ex Stena Galloway, Galloway Princess) has yet to enter the Andalucia dry dock at Cernaval’s Mario Lopez shipyard in Malaga, despite it being a month since her arrival in the Spanish port. It appears that the delay has been due to the ship requiring…
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Stena Horizon return to service delayed.
Stena Horizon‘s refit period at Belfast’s Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries appears to have been extended by at least 2 days. Originally the 186m long vessel (which is a near sister of Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey) had been expected to leave Belfast on Wednesday morning. However, according to the…
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The ‘other’ Stena Superfast: Stena Superfast X, coming soon to Belfast (for a while).
Stena Superfast X to operate to Cairnryan next month. Next month will see the maiden arrival in Belfast of the latest permanent addition to the Stena Line Irish Sea fleet, Stena Superfast X. Stena Superfast X was of course built as a sister ship to our own Stena Superfast VII and VIII,…
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PR: Harland and Wolff Secures £4m Stena Line Contract
Stena Line has continued its tradition of supporting the local maritime industry by placing a £4.4m contract with Harland and Wolff for the refit of its Irish Sea ferry fleet. Over the next two months, seven Stena Line vessels will visit the shipyard on a carefully sequenced timetable to facilitate…
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![Stena Lagan, alongside VT2, Belfast. Viewed from the freight yard at VT2. Taken following a visit to Stena Lagan on 2nd November 2015. With many thanks to Captain Stephen Millar for his hospitality.]()
Sailing update: Stena Lagan dry-docked
Planned essential maintenance for Stena Lagan. Stena Lagan entered the dry-dock at Harland and Wolff this morning for planned maintenance. She will return to service for tomorrow nights (22:00) departure to Birkenhead. As a result, there will be no evening departure from Birkenhead tonight. Stena Performer is currently operating an…
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Update: MV Portaferry II dry-docking
MV Strangford set to continue in service throughout January. The main Strangford to Portaferry vessel Portaferry II is set to remain in dry-dock at Cammel-Laird Birkenhead until early next week. Subject to weather conditions being favourable for her crossing of the Irish Sea, Portaferry II should be back in Strangford…
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![Stena Superfast VII in dry dock at Harland & Wolff Belfast. © Scott Mackey 2015.]()
Stena Line Irish Sea refit schedule for 2016
Majority of Stena Line Irish Sea fleet to visit Harland and Wolff in early 2016. As previously speculated, Stena Flavia will be the designated refit cover vessel for Stena Line’s Irish Sea refits in 2016. Stena Flavia will leave the Baltic on 09/1/16 for Rosslare to take up service to…
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Press Release: Renovation of Silja Line ships continues – Extensive renewals on Silja Serenade.
M/S Silja Serenade, the ferry operating between Helsinki and Stockholm, will today sail to the Rauma Shipyard for two weeks. Several modifications visible to passengers will be carried out on the ship in connection with the technical dry docking that is part of its maintenance programme. The previous round of…
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