Stena Nordica’s Return to Fishguard-Rosslare Route Delayed

12th May 2026

Jehan Ashmore

Fishguard, South Wales, will be left without a ferry serving Rosslare for most of this week, as the route’s normal ferry, Stena Nordica, was scheduled to resume service on Tuesday (12 May) but has its return delayed. Credit: Jehan Ashmore

Stena Line's routine Fishguard-to-Rosslare route ferry, Stena Nordica, was due to take over the crossing this week after a four-month absence, during which time the ro-pax has been covering other Irish Sea routes for the operator.

The 24,206-ton ferry is currently operating on Stena’s central Irish Sea route of Holyhead to Dublin Port while another ferry is in drydock.

During this time, the Japan-built ‘Nordica’ has been replaced by the smaller ropax MV Ben-my-Chree, which, since 7 January, has been chartered from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

The former flagship of the Manx company usually runs between Douglas and Heysham in Lancashire, but returned to the route in May for a one-off run, leaving the South Wales port without a ferry service.

For more on the reason for the delayed reintroduction of the Stena Nordica on the St. George's Channel route, the Western Telegraph has a report.

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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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