Med Ferry Faced Foul Irish Sea Weather to France But Returned On Calmer Seas
24th February 2021 Med ferry: Mega Express Four has been operating in very wintry weather on the Dublin-Holyhead link and last weekend the Irish capital-Cherbourg connection to mainland Europe from where the ferry normally operates France-Corsica. Afloat understands this is the first time the Corsican operator has chartered a ferry to Irish operators. In 1980 the former B+I Line chartered Expresso Olbia, registered in Cagliari, Sardina, but two years later renamed for operator Corsica Ferries as Sardinia Nova. The above scene shows Mega Express Four and a Rickmers 1970 s built fleetmate in the Mediterranean Sea where a sister serves for rivals as Moby Vincent. The former Sealink British Ferries St. Brendan/ Sealink British Rail chartered in Stena Normandica served Fishguard-Rosslare (see Europort call for a single Pembrokeshire ferryport) Ferry News 3rd Feb.
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Dublin Bay Snapshot: Heavy-Lift Ship in Dun Laoghaire, A Med Ferry & Windfarm Project Craft
15th February 2021
Dublin Bay ship-scene included Endracht a Dutch flagged heavy-lift general cargoship berthed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour today, loaded a small part project-cargo which is bound for the US. The smart and unusual design at the bridge of the 105m vessel can be seen in this amidships angle alongside Carlisle Pier.
Dublin Bay saw some ships of interest today, firstly the heavy-lift general cargoship Eendracht that arrived in Dun Laoghaire Harbour today to load a part project-cargo bound for the US,