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Wed 11 Nov 2002Ferries on extra alert, confident of security measuresIrish ferry operators on routes to and from Britain are on a heightened security alert following warnings of possible terror attacks on British ports.The ferry companies in the State have asked their staff in ports to be extra-vigilant. However, they stressed yesterday that they had traditionally maintained a high level of security, and there had been no threats against any of the ferry lines.