#FerryNews- A ferry on the Dublin-Holyhead route re-entered service last night following an incident at the Welsh port during the weekend, writes Jehan Ashmore.
According to the Daily Post (which has more here) the Stena Line ferry was hit by a small barge within Holyhead Harbour on Sunday that had led to the cancellation of sailings.
A spokesperson for the operator said: "There were no injuries to crew or passengers but there was damage caused to the Stena Nordica".
A Marine Accident and Investigation Branch (MAIB) spokeswoman said: "The MAIB can confirm that the bunker barge 'Keewhit' struck the Stena Nordica ferry which was berthed in Holyhead harbour on Sunday.
"The MAIB is currently gathering information and will decide whether to investigate this incident in due course."
The ferry was taken out of service so repairs could be completed by (yesterday).
Afloat.ie can confirm the ferry remained in the outer harbour before resuming service last night with a sailing that arrived into Dublin Port.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, Keewhit is a coastal short-sea tanker which regularly calls to the Anglesey port to fuel the operator's two-ferries serving on the Dublin route. In addition to calling to Rosslare Harbour to fuel further ferries.
Following the incident, Keewhit berthed in Holyhead at the inner harbour.
Also occupying this inner harbour is the HSS Stena Explorer. The fast-ferry has remained moored since her withdrawal from service in September on the Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead route.
The future of the 56 nautical mile route was finally confirmed this week as Stena Line announced that they would not be operating the Dun Laoghaire service anymore.
The end of the Holyhead route to Dun Laoghaire would instead be consolidated by the operators existing route using Dublin Port.