How Current Forum Members Join The New Forum

This applies to all devices - PC, laptop, tablet and mobile.

To access the new forum please use the ‘Forgotten Password’ process using the following steps.

2) In the top right hand corner, in the grey menu bar click on the Login button.

3) On the Login page, do not enter any details in the Username and Password boxes, instead use the ‘I forgot my password’ link under the Username and Password login boxes. This will take you to a page to request a link to set your password.

4) On the Reset Password page, enter your email address you are using on the old forum and click Submit.

5) You will be sent a password reset email to the email address you entered. The email will come from "The Ferry Forums" with the subject "The Ferry Forums - New Login Request". If you do not receive an email please check in spam and if not there, contact us through Any Problems thread.

6) Click on the password reset link in the email and you will be taken to the new site and invited to reset your password. Your password can be the same as on the old site provided that it is at least 10 characters long, contains letters in upper and lower case and contains numbers. Once you have entered your password then press Submit.

7) The reset password page will then confirm the password has been set. You will then be automatically taken back to the home page from where you can use the Login link in the top right.

8) On the login page use your existing Username and the Password you just set to enter the forum.

Important note! If there is a space in your user name such as ‘John Smith’, your username will have been changed to ‘John-Smith’ to avoid formatting problems.

You will then have access to the new forum where you will find that the board structure is almost identical to the old one. Your Avatar and previous postings will all be there.

Reviewing your Profile
It is a good idea at this point to review your profile and change any settings as you wish. To do this, click on your user name at the top right of the page and then on ‘User Control Panel’ which will bring up a set of tabs listing the various options. (see also FAQ below.)

Frequently Asked Questions
At the top left of the page you will see a button marked ‘?FAQ’. This gives access to lots of general hints and tips for using and navigating the forum. Commonly used FAQ and advice specific to FerryForums can be seen in the Coming Aboard section.

Opting Out
We hope all existing members will welcome the change to the new Forum but if for any reason you would prefer not to come on board then please send a Private Message to moderator Shipping Forecast who will revoke your membership.

And that’s all there is to it, we are sure you will enjoy the improved software and facilities of our new home.

Colin