By Dan Walsh
The Rosslare to Fishguard ferry service has been temporarily suspended after a fire broke out on the Stena Superfast VII when it was docked in Belfast Harbour on Wednesday morning.
The recently upgraded Stena Nordica, which began her sailings on the Rosslare-Fishguard route less than a week ago, has now been redeployed to help with delays and cancellations while the repairs are carried out.
Passengers who were planning on sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare are being offered alternative Stena Line sailings or they can be transferred to the Irish Ferries sailings from Pembroke Dock. These leave twice daily, at 2.45am and 2.45pm. A spokesperson for Stena Line told WexfordLocal.com; “Whist repairs are being carried out on Stena Line’s Superfast VII vessel following an incident in Belfast Harbour, the Stena Nordica will be redeployed onto the route to help alleviate resultant sailing delays and cancellations.
“If passengers are happy to transfer to Irish Ferries, there is no need to contact us as their booking will be automatically transferred.
“Stena Line are in the process of advising all those customers affected by the delays and would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused during the next few days.”
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