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THE STORY BEHIND THE BUILDING OF THE FIRST STENA HSS

In the late autumn of 1989 Dan Sten Olsson, CEO of Stena AB and chairman of the Board of Stena Line, posed the question: "High-speed ferries - could they be of any use to Stena?"

"It was a simple question but very difficult to answer", recalls Stig Bystedt, technical directo of Stena Rederi AB. "When we took stock of the multitude of different ship classes, we soon realised that catamarans were the only viable solution if we were going to get the vessels into service this side of the year 2000".

Read the full story right here

Sealink - Holyhead, the definitive guide

Sealink - Holyhead, the definitive guide to the ships, officers, crews and ports of the "sealink" between Holyhead on Anglesey, Dublin Bay in Ireland and Belfast in Northern Ireland. A website developed by two friends from opposite sides of the world; Justin Merrigan, Tasmania & Tony Jones, North Wales.
Website: Sealink-Holyhead.com

Ferry Times
  • Arrival & Departures
  • HSS Afternoon (arr): 11:50
  • HSS Afternoon (dep): 13:15

Ferry Service

For over 150 years a regular ferry service has crossed the Irish Sea between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead in Wales. Originally the London and North Western Railway constructed packet ships to ply between Holyhead and what was then Kingstown.

View the whole Ferry Service article.

View the Stena Gallery of Ships

Look back at the gallery of Ferries of the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Ferry Service.

A Visual History of Stena Line

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CURRENT HARBOUR WEATHER

  • Date: 2010-03-21
  • Time: 04:31 hrs GMT
  • Tide Height: 3.072 m
  • Wind Bearing: 153 °
  • Wind Direction: SSE
  • Wind Speed: 3.2 kts
  • Beaufort: 2
  • Wind Gust: 6.6 kts
  • Air Temperature: 8 °
  • Pressure: 1009.2 hPa
  • Rainfall: 0 mm
  • South South East (SSE) 153°

Important Notice:
Stena Line has resumed service

12th Mar 2010: The "Sea Lynx III" resumed service on Monday 15 March with one round trip daily - Double tripping from 1 April 2010

Important Notice:
DUN LAOGHAIRE'S FIRST BOAT JUMBLE

23rd Feb 2010: Boat Jumble to held on Carlisle Pier on Sunday 28 March 2010

Important Notice:
Mitsubishi Youth Championships 2010 - RSGYC and NYC

22nd Feb 2010: Mitsubishi Youth Championships 2010 Royal St George Yacht Club National Yacht Club Dublin Bay 1st – 3rd May 2010

Important Notice:
East Pier Victorian Shelter: Glazing completed

14th Feb 2010: Glazing work has completed on the restoration of the Victorian Shelter on the upper level of the East Pier. Some work on the granite paving has now to be completed before opening to the public. The six adjacent flagpoles will also be replaced on completion of this project

Technical Update:
WEATHER DATA - RAINFALL

18th Dec 2009: Please note that the rainfall measuring instrument has been removed for servicing. However all records will be archived. Apologies for any inconvenience caused