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I was told that Europe has MES drills
in Rosslare today(Monday)and will lie over all day on Tuesday .if all goes well she will be back up and running on Wednesday

Epsilon is finished her service for Irish Ferries and is going to Belfast tonight

Hello, Norbay is charted for Dry dock relief,firstly for W.B.Yeats.Epsilon will be deployed on Dublin Cherbourg route Norbay on Dublin Holyhead route.

I just Heard Isle of Inisheer will likely Dry dock in Belfast sometime soon. When I have no idea

Nothing official but I heard from the Crew Blue Star 1 is supposed to go back to Her owners next year ..I have to say her interior is dreadful .

Blue Star not going anywhere .I hear Dept of the Marine have issues  with the Crew .

On Another note I hear Blue Star 1 is coming to Dublin to releive WB Yeats for Drydocking repairs.I would presume its to have her new Upper Bow dooor fitted ,

Very strange , Norbank left Irish Sea on New years day and Sailed to Rotterdam. Currently moored there in Port

Stena Vinga going Home Next week, Sea Truck Panorama taking over her run for 12 Months

Dublin Swift due in Dublin Sunday 1.8.21.She is due to take up the run Friday 6.8.21. This of course may change

Update on Dublin Swift, Definately coming back , first Sailing 6th August .

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/irish-ferries-to-operate-new-service-on-the-dover-calais-route-1.4520765

I believe Stena Mersey is leaving Irish waters and
1.Stena Europe -Dublin Holyhead to replace Horizon
2.Stena Horizon -to Replace stena Mersey
3.Rosslare Fishgaurd closing for a week.
All the above is fluid and can change

I hear the Epsilon may be joining the french run at the weekend .

According the the BBC the Isle of Man Steampacket have ordered a new build in Korea

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-53615464

New Isle of Man ferry to provide 'more space for passengers'
A new ferry serving the route between the Isle of Man and Lancashire will have "considerably more passenger space", the operator has said.

The passenger and freight vessel is expected to be in service in spring 2023, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company chief executive Mark Woodward said.

He said the ship, which will be built in South Korea, would be more "manoeuvrable in poor conditions".

It will replace the Ben-my-Chree, which will be kept as a back-up ship.

Mr Woodward said "following lengthy discussions" with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a contract had been signed on Friday.

"It is expected the new vessel will be slightly larger than the Ben-my-Chree in most respects, but with considerably more passenger space," he said.

"It is also intended to be more environmentally efficient and manoeuvrable in poor conditions."
The cost has not yet been confirmed, although the ferry operator previously said replacing both the Ben-my-Chree, which sails to Heysham, and the Manannan, which serves its Liverpool route, would cost at least ?70m.

Although government-owned, the company will fund the new vessel itself.

A spokesman for passenger watchdog TravelWatch Isle of Man said while the "improved passenger provision" was welcome, the three-year wait for the new vessel would mean "we are all going to have to be patient".

Construction is due to start in summer 2021.