Continued Cancelled Stena Sailings from Fishguard to Rosslare

7th April 2025

Jehan Ashmore

Stena Nordica does not now look to be sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare until tomorrow, Tuesday, 8 April, at the earliest. Above is Afloat’s photo of the ropax recently at the rail-connected Pembrokeshire port in South Wales. Credit: Jehan Ashmore

It has been a weekend of disruption as the Stena Line ferry Fishguard to Rosslare was unable to operate due to 'a technical issue.'

The reason is understood to be an engine problem of the 24,206 gross tons Stena Nordica, though there were hopes that today's 2pm sailing from Wales to Ireland would take place.

Passengers of 640 capacity ropax, however, were contacted earlier this morning by Stena to say that the afternoon sailing on the St. George's Channel route was 'in doubt.'

The ferry operator subsequently announced that this had been cancelled, together with the return service from Rosslare Europort this evening.

The next scheduled service for the Stena Nordica is 01.30hrs tomorrow, Tuesday, 8 April, from Fishguard and Rosslare, which has a scheduled sailing time of 4 hours.

The Western Telegraph has more, including the opinion of experienced ferry-watchers.

For the latest information, see Stena 'sailing updates' on the southern corridor route.

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Jehan Ashmore

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Jehan Ashmore is a marine correspondent, researcher and photographer, specialising in Irish ports, shipping and the ferry sector serving the UK and directly to mainland Europe. Jehan also occasionally writes a column, 'Maritime' Dalkey for the (Dalkey Community Council Newsletter) in addition to contributing to UK marine periodicals.

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