HSC Dublin Swift

Started by ferryfan, April 06, 2018, 02:21:02 PM

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ferryfan

Quote from: RorieLen on April 20, 2018, 07:13:05 AM
I think the Holyhead departure is being brought forward as the Dublin Swift will be using T5 and she has to clear the berth for the Stena Adventurer arrival.

That could well be the reason as the Salt Island berth is undergoing some renovation works.
Dublin Swift made her first (and quite a slow) crossing to Holyhead this morning and is atm berthed at T5 as the Jonathan Swift is on the regular Salt Island berth.

SEA

Some nice footage of the New Dublin Swift arriving in Holyhead the other day....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXrQub_wgkE

marthyrarth

When is the Dublin Swift starting?

Also, any pictures of the interior?   Is there no upper lounge?

SEA

I am guessing Thursday , no Swift sailings tomorrow which probably means stores and equipment switch over .......

Irish Ferries regrets to advise that due to operational reasons, the 08:45hrs Swift Fast Craft sailing is cancelled.

Passengers can be accommodated on either the 0805 or 2055hrs Ulysses Cruise Ferry. Check-in time is 30 minutes prior to departure.

There is no need to call at this time. However should neither of these options be suitable, please contact one of our offices as follows:


Irish Ferries apologises for any inconvenience caused by this disruption.

marthyrarth

Surely it's not beyond Irish Ferries marketing team to let people know when the new craft is starting.  She can't be much of an improvement or surely we would have heard a bit more by now.

Also, if sailings are cancelled an explanation would be useful.  Explaining to say sailings cancelled to transfer to new craft a bit better than saying nothing and making people wonder if its due to weather.


IFPete

Its possible they are still awaiting a green light regarding safty certificates

marthyrarth

They could still let us know...............  they do have a press and pr communication department?

Could still have some interior pictures too...

Steven

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Quote from: marthyrarth on April 24, 2018, 05:24:13 PM
Surely it's not beyond Irish Ferries marketing team to let people know when the new craft is starting.  She can't be much of an improvement or surely we would have heard a bit more by now.

Also, if sailings are cancelled an explanation would be useful.  Explaining to say sailings cancelled to transfer to new craft a bit better than saying nothing and making people wonder if its due to weather.

Perhaps its still a bit up in the air?  They wouldn't want to be telling people they are going on a "new" ship only to disappoint them, would they?  Oh wait......

Quote from: marthyrarth on April 24, 2018, 08:46:10 PM
They could still let us know...............  they do have a press and pr communication department?

Could still have some interior pictures too...
I believe they have been quite busy over the past few days!


According to Matrix Ship Management on Facebook she passed her host nation inspection today and so is cleared for service.  Swift is cancelled tomorrow so looks like a possible debut on Thursday.
Steve in Belfast (suburbia)

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ferryfan

I took a few photos of the new and old Dublin Swifts from the deck of a docking Stena Adventurer at 0545 this morning. In one pic you can see both Swifts with Ulysses in the distance approaching her berth.
They files are too big to put here so I posted them on this link feel free...
https://fastferryfan.tumblr.com/

ferryfan

Confirmed the HSC Dublin Swift takes over from tomorrow morning's 0830 departure from Dublin. The Jonathan Swift is scheduled to be handed to her new owners and to depart Dublin for the last time on Friday morning possibly being guided out of the port with a Pilot onboard.

Steven

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Quote from: ferryfan on April 25, 2018, 02:30:15 PM
Confirmed the HSC Dublin Swift takes over from tomorrow morning's 0830 departure from Dublin. The Jonathan Swift is scheduled to be handed to her new owners and to depart Dublin for the last time on Friday morning possibly being guided out of the port with a Pilot onboard.
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Cancelled due to "weather".  Must be rougher than it looks...: ::)
Steve in Belfast (suburbia)

Flickr: www.flickr.com/tarbyonline

ferryfan

Quote from: Steven on April 26, 2018, 11:58:43 AM
Quote from: ferryfan on April 25, 2018, 02:30:15 PM
Confirmed the HSC Dublin Swift takes over from tomorrow morning's 0830 departure from Dublin. The Jonathan Swift is scheduled to be handed to her new owners and to depart Dublin for the last time on Friday morning possibly being guided out of the port with a Pilot onboard.
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Cancelled due to "weather".  Must be rougher than it looks...: ::)
Typical! She was taken out for a quick sprint around the bay this afternoon clocking a fairly impressive 36 knots.

SEA

HSC JONATHAN SWIFT is to be renamed HSC CECILIA PAYNE and is due to depart tomorrow morning Saturday morning 28.4.18. New owners have taken possession.

IFPete

When will she be reclassified as HSC.

Davy Jones

As I suspected, she seems slower than J. Swift - been making 30-32 Kts on today's crossings. Her run out yesterday took her up to 36.8kts, but that would have been unloaded. Have running times been adjusted to suit her?