Hundreds of passengers were caught up in travel "chaos" this morning when they found themselves "trapped" on board a Stena Line ferry.
The Stena Edda, which travels between Belfast and Liverpool, docked in Birkenhead around 6.15am this morning (September 6). However, the 423 passengers on board were unable to get back on dry land for more than four hours after a technical fault meant the ship's stern ramp failed to open.
One passenger told the ECHO there was "chaos" as all vehicles were stuck on the ferry and passengers started to "panic" about missing their connections. Stena Line confirmed the issue would lead to some knock on delays throughout the day, with the Swedish company offering an apology to all passengers affected and hoping to have normal service resumed by tomorrow morning.
