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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: 2010-07-30
  • Time: 04:11 hrs GMT
  • Tide Height: 2.762 m
  • Wind Bearing: 183 °
  • Wind Direction: S
  • Wind Speed: 3.9 kts
  • Beaufort: 2
  • Wind Gust: 7.1 kts
  • Air Temperature: 17 °
  • Humidity: 69 %
  • Pressure: 1011.2 hPa
  • Rainfall: 0 mm
  • Sun Hours: 00:00 hrs:mm
  • Solar Radiation: 0 W/m2
  • South (S) 183°
Children’s Competition - name the Train
from: 30th Jul 2010 to 13th Aug 2010
published: 29th Jul 2010

Children’s Competition to name the new Dun Laoghaire Harbour Tourist Train

FUNFAIR ON 'THE GREEN'
from: 23rd Jul 2010 to 2nd Aug 2010
published: 29th Jul 2010

The funfair on 'The Green' will operate up to and including the August Bank Holiday Monday 2 August 2010

FOCUS IRELAND TRIATHLON - Dun Laoghaire Harbour
from: 1st Aug 2010 to 1st Aug 2010
published: 25th Jul 2010

08:00 to 10:00 East Pier, Harbour Road and surrounding areas

RNLI ANNUAL OPEN DAY - DUN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR
from: 31st Jul 2010 to 31st Jul 2010
published: 25th Jul 2010

RNLI Annual Open Day 11:00 to 17:00 hours

CARLISLE PIER
from: 10th Jun 2010 to 10th Jul 2010
published: 10th Jun 2010

Follow up to the recent Inspector’s report issued by An Bord Pleanala

SUMMER EVENTS
from: 5th Jun 2010 to 31st Aug 2010
published: 3rd Jun 2010

Going for a walk on Dun Laoghaire Pier will take on a totally new dimension this summer....

Official opening of the restored Victorian Bandstand and Shelter
from: 8th Jun 2010 to 8th Jun 2010
published: 8th Jun 2010

The newly restored Victorian Bandstand and Shelter on the East Pier was officially opened by An Cathaoirleach at 12:30 hours on Tuesday 8 June 2010

DUBLIN BAY SAILING CLUB
from: 19th Apr 2010 to 29th Apr 2010
published: 5th May 2010

Dublin Bay Sailing Club is the umbrella club for regular racing on Dublin Bay. Racing is held on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons and continues until September