Poor weather conditions delay Stena Explorer’s final Irish Sea voyage.
HSS Stena Explorer‘s final departure from Holyhead, which was due to take place this afternoon, appears to have been delayed due to unfavourable weather conditions. It is now expected that the vessel will be towed from the port over the weekend, probably on Sunday. Work appears to be continuing on HSS Stena Explorer, now renamed One World Karadeniz, to prepare her for the long tow to Turkey, where it is thought she will be converted for static use. HSS Stena Explorer is the last remaining member of Stena’s ground breaking HSS 1500 class.
Title image: HSS Explorer passing HSS Voyager, which is at Harland and Wolff’s ship repair quay. Stena Discovery is just just visible under the massive yellow “samson” crane in the background. Copyright © Alan Geddes.
