The following notes are provided by an ISS correspondent and record many of the recent delays caused by gales on the Fleetwood - Larne service operated by Stena Line.

2007

Mon 1/1/07
Pioneer dep 2010 with her cargo of drops loaded on 30/12

Tue 2/1/07
Seafarer dep 1015 about 20-30 passenger cars on this trip.

Pioneer arr 2130 dep 2330 late due to gales

Wed 3/1/07
Seafarer arr 0620 dep 1100

Pioneer arr 2040 dep 0030

Thur 4/1/07
Seafarer delayed by gales arr FW~0130 dep ~0800 arr Larne 1615 dep 1930

Pioneer arr 2205 dep 0135

Fri 5/1/07
Seafarer arr 1700 dep 2020

Pioneer arr 2300 dep 0320

Sat 6/1/07
Seafarer arr 1705 dep 2200 to anchor

Pioneer arr 2330 dep 0430

Sun 7/1/07
Seafarer arr from anchor 0600 loaded and sailed 0830

Mon 8/1/07
Pioneer arr 0040 dep 0415 discharge Fleetwood and proceed to dry dock at Birkenhead

Seafarer arr 0600 dep 0930

Leader arr 1830 dep 2215 returned from dry dock

Tue 9/1/07
Seafarer arr 0905 dep 1400 missed tide at Fleetwood 8/1

Leader arr 1900 dep 2300

Pioneer entered dry dock at Birkenhead for annual overhaul approx 1400

Wed 10/1/07
Seafarer arr 1130 reloaded drops and remained alongside

Leader broken down at Fleetwood

Thur 11/1/07
Seafarer dep 0810 spent most of the day sheltering off the IOM waiting on Leader to sail

Fri 12/1/07
Leader arr 1425 assisted by Sarah. In ever strengthening westerly (off the quay) winds, at 1530 ordered firstly Sarah then Noleen to push and keep her alongside. Tugs pushing until 2230 when winds calmed and loading was able to continue.

Seafarer arrived off port at ~1830 but had to dodge the weather outside to the north her berth was occupied.

Sat 13/1/07
Leader dep 0145

Seafarer arr 0230 dep 0930

Sun 14/1/07
Leader arr 0400 dep 0800

Seafarer arr 1130 dep 1440

Mon 15/1/07
Leader arr 0645 dep 1025 didn't get to Fleetwood until ~2200

Seafarer arr 1315 dep 2130 held for cargo.

Tue 16/1/07
Leader arr 1315 laid up at Continental for engine repairs

Seafarer arr 1945 dep 2340 used Curran Quay

Wed 17/1/07
Leader dep 0950 after completing engine repairs

Seafarer arr 2300

Thur 18/1/07
Seafarer loaded drops and remained alongside at Larne

Leader at sea sheltering from weather off East of IOM enroute to Fleetwood

Seafarer dep 2130 after Leader reported she was making progress towards Fleetwood
Leader arrived Fleetwood at 2200 after approx 36 hours at sea

Fri 19/1/07
Leader arr 1015 dep 1430

Seafarer arr 1930 reloaded unaccompanied cargo and remained alongside

Sat 20/1/07
Leader sheltering off IOM proceeded to Fleetwood ~1100 berthing at 1500

Seafarer dep 1300