Ferry operator Stena Line has appointed Nicola Abernethy as PR and Communications Manager at their Belfast office.

Nicola is part of the Group Brand and Communications team and is responsible for media relations and driving the internal and external communications strategy for the ferry operator’s Irish Sea region.

A skilled communications professional, Nicola joins Stena Line from a leading PR and public affairs agency and previously held a communications role in a regional economic development organisation.

Recently, as Afloat reported, Belfast was host to the Swedish company’s annual Stena Sphere Forum where more than 260 delegates attended along with senior executives from Stena Line’s three parent companies.