Strangford Lough Ferry
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![STENA FORETELLER seen after leaving Vlaardingen for Felixstowe on 06.08.19. Copyright © Rob de Visser.]()
Seasonal fleet movements (and Dry Dock) update
A look at recent and forthcoming fleet movements as dry dock season gets underway. Including updates on Irish Ferries, Seatruck, Stena, and IOMSPCo's Arrow!
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![POETA LOPEZ ANGLADA seen on the 10th September 2019. She is the former STENA NAVIGATOR. Copyright © Juan G. Mata.]()
A Quick September News Roundup
A quick roundup of some recent news stories featuring NI vessels past and current which haven't warranted their own separate post.
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![STRANGFORD FERRY at the dry dock in Strangford in the freshly applied livery of the Arranmore Ferry. Copyright © Scott Mackey.]()
STRANGFORD FERRY sold for further service
STRANGFORD FERRY, which operated on the lifeline ferry service between Strangford and Portaferry for some 47 years until the end of 2016, has been sold.
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![Strangford II. NI DFI.]()
PR: New Strangford ferry named and bravery award for crew member
The new MV Strangford II ferry, operating between Strangford and Portaferry, has been officially named by HRH the Duke of Kent at a ceremony on board today. Since the new ferry was brought into service in early February it has completed approximately 7000 sailings, with the service providing typically 99.8% availability…
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![STRANGFORD II crossing 'The Narrows' bound for Portaferry. © Steven Tarbox.]()
A new ferry for Strangford
Strangford II ushers in a new era for historic lifeline ferry link. An historic ferry link. The Strangford Lough Ferry across “The Narrows” between Strangford and Portaferry has existed in one form or another without a break for over 4 centuries, since the time of James I. Records even exist showing that…
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![Strangford II, with near-sister Portaferry II in the background. Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.]()
STRANGFORD II (Vessel Profile)
Strangford II was built in 2016 by Merseyside's Cammell Laird to a design by BCTQ for the Northern Ireland Department of Regional Development (Now Department of Infrastructure). She replaces the elderly car and passenger ferry MV Strangford as well as the backup passenger ferry MV Rachlyn.
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![Strangford II, with near-sister Portaferry II in the background. Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.]()
PR: New Strangford Ferry begins service
The new £6.2million Strangford Ferry will commence its first operation tomorrow afternoon transporting passengers and cars between Strangford and Portaferry.
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![Strangford II, with near-sister Portaferry II in the background. Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.]()
PR: Hazzard introduces the new £6.2million Strangford Ferry.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has today announced the introduction of the new state of the art £6.2million Strangford Ferry in Co. Down.
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![Northern Ireland's new ferry STRANGFORD II Registered Belfast built at Cammel Lairds was today launched (floated off) Lairds slip at 13:50 moving round to the wet basin dead tow, assisted by Smit Waterloo & Smit Sandon at 14:15. Once built is complete, she will undergo river trials before the official handover later this year. Copyright © Das Boot 160. Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/das_boot_160/]()
Quick Strangford ferry update
Strangford II floated out at Birkenhead The new Strangford ferry which is currently under construction at Cammell-Laird in Birkenhead passed an important milestone yesterday when she took to the water for the first time having been floated off at around 13:45. She was then towed by Smit Sandon and Smit Waterloo to the…
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![Portaferry - Strangford Ferry Portaferry II]()
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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![MV Canna. Photograph Copyright © Gary Andrews]()
New ferry for Rathlin Island service
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that the £2.8million contract to build a replacement car ferry for service between Ballycastle and Rathlin Island has been won by Irish based Arklow Marine Services. ~ Friday, 22 May 2015 The new vessel, to replace the existing MV Canna, is expected to be in…
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![Frazer Ferries STRANGFORD seen leaving Greencastle at the start of another crossing to Magilligan Point while in service for Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry, Spring 2019. Scenic Lough Foyle Ferry.]()
STRANGFORD (Vessel Profile)
MV STRANGFORD (also known as STRANGFORD FERRY, as that was the name she had painted on her hull) was the smaller of the 2 vehicle carrying vessels operating on the link across Strangford Lough between Strangford and Portaferry until the end of 2016. Until the entry into service of the PORTAFERRY II, STRANGFORD…
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