Ferry companies are confident of security measures

Irish Sea ferry operators are on "heightened security" alert following warnings of possible terrorists attacks on unspecified British ports.

The warning emanated from Britain on Monday 11th November when Prime Minister Tony Blair hinted that terrorist threats had been made against unspecified British ports.

A spokesperson for Irish Ferries said yesterday, 12th November that there is tight security on ferries between Britain and Ireland, but in light of the warnings, an instruction had been issued to all its employees to be extra vigilant.
A Stena Line spokesman said that a very high level of security has been in place since the September 11 attacks on the United States and that the company was on an even higher state of alert now.

Swansea Cork Ferries said it fully supported the vigilant measures that are taking place at UK ports and had increased their own security measures.