On Monday I start a consultancy with Fastnet Lines who will run the new Cork/Swansea Ferry. My role will be Revenue/Ecomm Manager. It is a role that is really exciting me. I see it as exciting & massive challenge.
The history of the Cork/Swansea sea route is very interesting. The 1st Innisfallon ship got sunk by a U-Boat in WW1. The 2nd was sunk by a mine in WW2. Thankfully all other ships on this route have had natural endings.
The SW region has always had a great affection with the Cork/Swansea Ferry. There is genuine affection for this service.
My pervious roles have been in Hotels but I can see many similarities already. I am also sure I will learn a lot on the voyage.
How will I get on? I will do regular posts I hope will be informative & maybe a bit of fun. Stayed tuned.
Pat
Tags: Cork Swansea ferry
8 Responses to “Ferry Interesting”
Leave a Reply
Great. I’ll be following your adventures. It’s great to see the Ferry adopting the modern world of communications.
Be sure you interview the captain and the cleaners. Be sure you post lots of photos of stuff that won’t be in the publicity brochures – behind the scenes..
Don’t fall in.
And, find out for me who has the biggest fund of memories of how the Ferry was saved.
Thanks a big list Paul Lol. U be the 1st to know
Fantastic news Pat. The best man for the job! Looking forward to using the ferry next year.
Thanks Conor
Best of luck Pat.
It will be great to have the ferry back next year.
I seen it for the first time last week and lt looks a very impressive boat to be fair.
Rob
Thanks Robert. Looks impressive on the inside as well.
Keep up the great work, March cant come quick enough.
Any news on the restoration of the great name
INNISFALLEN. A marketing disaster not to adopt it, a name that will have a vast following.
John, Great to know your point of view. I’d be interested to know why you’re so sure it would be a “marketing disaster” not to call the Ferry Innisfallen? Are you simply trying to persuade or do you know something I don’t?