Service Update

Today’s sailing updates

April 27, 2017April 1, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

Stena Superfast VIII. Taken in the North Channel from Stena Superfast VII. © 2015 Steven Tarbox/niferrysite.

Updates to the original text are in red. Stena Line have posted the following to their ferrycheck page “Please be advised that due to earlier adverse weather the next sailing from Belfast to Cairnryan today will be 1430 hrs instead of 1130 and 1530 hours- Please check in by 1330 hrs to ensure you get on this sailing – if you wish to change your booking please calll 08447 70 70 70 – Sorry for any inconvenience caused”. At present (18:00), Ferrycheck indicates that the remainder of todays sailings will operate as normal Tonights Birkenhead to Belfast sailing is delayed by up to 3 hours, whereas the Belfast-Birkenhead sailing is delayed by 60 90 minutes. This mornings 10:30 departure for Birkenhead was delayed by some 120 minutes according to ferrycheck. Stena Hibernia is currently on the berth at VT2, so I assume she is sailing for Birkenhead today. Stena Hibernia … Read more

Storm Rachel afternoon/early evening update (NI), 15/1/15

April 27, 2017January 15, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

Severe disruption to ferry services continues as storm Rachel continues to batter both the UK and Ireland. All Stena services to and from Cairnryan and Belfast are either cancelled or in doubt (see below), with both vessels shortly to be in Belfast – Stena Superfast VIII left Cairnryan at around 12:30 and is currently approaching Belfast Lough (at 14:10). The following is taken from Stena’s ferry check service. Ex Belfast Superfast VII 03:30 05:52 Cancelled Superfast VIII07:30 09:52 Cancelled Superfast VII 11:30 13:52 Cancelled Superfast VIII15:30 17:52 In Doubt Superfast VII 19:30 21:52 In Doubt Cancelled Superfast VIII23:30 01:52 Retimed to 21:30 Update 17:30: 1530 SAILING DELAYED APPROX 90 MINS. LATEST CHECK IN 1600. 1930 SAILING CANCELLED. PASSENGERS CAN TRANSFER TO THE RETIMED 2330 SAILING NOW DEPARTING AT 2130…LATEST CHECK IN 2100. Ex Cairnryan Superfast VIII04.00 06:45 Cancelled Superfast VII 07:30 09:45 Departed Superfast VIII11:30 13:45 Cancelled Superfast VII 15:30 … Read more

Storm Rachel sailing updates (NI)

April 27, 2017January 14, 2015 by Steven Tarbox

With gusts up to 100mph expected, the following is the latest information available from the different operators websites. As always please check with the operator for the latest info: EDIT: P&O have now cancelled all sailings to and from Cairnryan up to and including the 07:30 departure on 15/1/15 in both directions. Stena Line Belfast-Birkenhead 10:30 ex Belfast – Delayed 22:30 ex Belfast – Cancelled 10:30 ex Birkenhead – Delayed 22:30 ex Birkenhead – Delayed by 90 minutes at time of writing Cancelled 15/1/15 10:30 ex Belfast: Running (as of 01:06) 15/1/15 10:30 ex Birkenhead: Cancelled Belfast – Cairnryan (LRP) 19:30 ex Belfast: Cancelled 23:30: ex Belfast: Cancelled 19:30 ex Cairnryan: Cancelled 23:30: ex Cairnryan: Cancelled 15/1/15 04:00 (both directions): Cancelled 15/1/15 07:30 (both directions): In doubt. Please contact Stena directly for latest info. P&O Larne – Cairnryan As of 16:04 (last update), all services are currently running on time All sailings in both directions on … Read more

Stena Mersey back in service

July 3, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

Stena Mersey returned to service this morning and made good progress to Birkenhead. Hopefully her technical issues are now fixed and she will have a reliable summer season ahead!

April 29, 2017May 17, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

The following is from P&O “P&O Ferries Updates @POferriesupdate Please note there will be no sailing @ 16:30 ex Larne or 20:00 ex Cairnryan today. All other services are operating as scheduled.” Additionally Stena Superfast VII is off today for some maintenance, so just 1 ship for each Stena and P&O running today. It would appear that this is another technical issue for European Causeway. No indication how long she will be off service for yet.

North Channel update – Stena and P&O

April 29, 2017May 11, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

We have been advised that Stena Line will have Superfast VIII withdrawn for maintenance between Tuesday and Thursday. Her last sailing will be tonights midnight departure from Lough Ryan Port. It had been earlier reported (but not on this site) that she would be withdrawn today, but delays at H&W have led to this being postponed. Due to the ongoing improvement works at Cairnryan it is expected that there will be a 48 hour stoppage from Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th of May in order for the new linkspan and conventional ferry berth to be completed, with services resuming on the 26th using the new berth. No further details are available at present, with the details above subject to change.

Belfast – Cairnryan (Loch Ryan Port service update) 4/5/14

October 16, 2017May 4, 2014 by Steven Tarbox

Stena’s 11:30 ex Belfast and 15:30 ex Cairnryan where cancelled today due to “essential maintenance” on Stena Superfast VIII. She is currently scheduled to sail as normal from Belfast at 19:30.