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All three of Stena Lines Rosslare based fleet are in port today, Vision & Horizon swapped sailings earlier in the week so both in port today and Nordica sailings cancelled (again).

Pic from Rosslare Harbour Maritime Heritage Centre Facebook Page

Another first time visitor to Rosslare early in 2024 when Normandie will cover for Cotention on her Rosslare/Cherbourg sailings on 6th and 13th January.

Many happy returns to you and yours Kieran.

Who then will replace Horizon on the France Route?

No one I believe, back to single ship opperation.

Based on the Stena booking site it,ll be a 2 ship operation again from the beginning of May 2024.

There was also a route from Cork to Swansea which ceased around 2011 and a route from Rosslare to Roscoff (France).

Fastnet Lines acquired the ship Julia in Autumn 2009 for the Cork-Swansea route and began sailings in early 2010. They ceased operations in late 2011. 

There's a 3 page article on the history of Stena Vision in the December issue of Ships Monthly.

Some pics here on Rosslare Europort twitter

https://x.com/Rosslareuroport/status/1724090551006265850?s=20

Salamanca departed Cobh at 930am heading to Rosslare. Here's a few pics













More added to this album https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8PJNE2

Looks like Salamanca will be staying in Cobh overnight as tonight's Rosslare to Bilbao sailing has been cancelled. Port of Cork website showing her next move as 930am tomorrow. She'll have to move to allow another victim of the bad weather Fred Olsens Borealis berth at the cruise terminal.

Salamanca is still in Cork Harbour, this time moored at the cruise terminal in Cobh, should look very well in the sunshine today.

Due to resume service from Rosslare tonight.

Gutted that due to work I can't get down to take a few pics 😩

This has resulted in Salamanca being diverted to Ringaskiddy (she's on at the new container terminal), while Armorique is on the ro-ro berth. Possibly the first time we have had 2 BF ships along side in Cork at the same time?

Fairly sure it is a first!

Couple of pics of the ships in this tweet by John Hickey
https://x.com/Hinklestein/status/1719722681736581304?s=03

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67204041

Several people are missing after two cargo ships collided off Germany's North Sea coast, German authorities say. The British-flagged Verity reportedly collided with the Bahamian Polesie at around 5:00 local time (3:00 GMT) on Tuesday morning. The Verity is believed to have sunk. The German coastguard said at least one person had been rescued and teams are searching for several more missing people.

Rte Nationwide programme available to view online for 30 days

https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?

Some great footage including some on board Stena Vision and an interview with her captain. Worth a look!

Feature on Rosslare Europort and on Nolan Transport on RTE Nationwide on Wednesday evening at 7pm

WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER

PRESENTER BLÁTHNAID NÍ CHOFAIGH

ROSSLARE EUROPORT PROGRAMME

On this evening's programme we see how Brexit has benefited the Southeast Port of Rosslare in County Wexford. We see how busy it has become and we hear of the plans to expand and develop the harbour facilities which have seen huge growth in recent times. Plus, we meet a Wexford family whose transport business is expanding to ship and store goods for distribution around Europe.

Website: www.rosslareeuroport.ie

BBC article about a cleaner way of ship breaking.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66881323