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Simple, descriptive and yet powerfully effective. For over a quarter of a century, the name Sealink was synonymous with ferry travel around the British Isles. Sealink and Beyond reviews this famous business from 1969, through privatisation and hostile take-over, until 1995 when the name was quietly dropped. Incorporating significant new research, the book provides a complete operational history and also seeks to place Sealink in the context of an era of rapid change: from the after-effects of Beeching to the Irish troubles, the Falklands War and Thatcherite privatisation, the Sealink story was heavily shaped by a country at a political, economic and social cross-roads. Aspects also explored include the traveller experience, port operations, cruises and Sealink's associated companies. With the former Sealink fleet now dispersed around the globe, the authors have spent over a decade tracking down the surviving ships and matters are brought up to date in an extensively illustrated fleet list covering over 150 vessels in both historic and modern images.

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Matthew Murtland is a regular contributor to Ferry & Cruise Review and has followed the rise and fall of Sealinks operations in the UK. He has also travelled around the world to see and sail on many of the former Sealink ships in their later careers. Richard Seville is a regular contributor to Ferry & Cruise Review and has followed the rise and fall of Sealinks operations in the UK. He has also travelled around the world to see and sail on many of the former Sealink ships in their later careers.

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