Operation Overflow to be activated following cancellation of sailings at Cairnryan and Loch Ryan

Operation Overflow will be activated from 7pm on Thursday, 5 February, 2026, after a number of sailings between Cairnryan and Loch Ryan Ports and Northern Ireland were cancelled.

This is due to forecasted high winds and heavy sea state.

Those booked onto any of the affected sailings are advised not to travel to the areas where delays are expected and should instead seek alternative travel options elsewhere.

Please check with Stena Line and P&O Ferries as appropriate for updates on your sailings.

Freight drivers attending the area are advised to follow instructions from port operators and Police Scotland about accessing the Operation Overflow site while the cancellations are in place.