 Celtic Star entering Dublin 25-1-08
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| History | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Kanda Zosencho K.K., Kawajiri, Japan |
| Yard number | 337 |
| Launched | 1 August 1991 |
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| Fate | Scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey 2014 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 11,086 GT |
| Length | 136 m (446 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 20.50 m (67 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 6.70 m (22 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 13,240 kilowatts (17,760 hp) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Pielstick diesel engines |
| Speed | 20.8 kt |
| Capacity | 12 passengers, 53 trailers |
The MV Ippotis was a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned and operated by Eptanisos Maritime on the Ibiza–Barcelona route.
History
Ippotis was launched in 1991 as the Kosei Maru for Kanko Kisen KK.
- 1998 she was sold to Strintzis Lines and renamed Ioalaos.
- Later in 1998 she was renamed Loon-Plage and sold to East Coast Ferries.
- 1999 she was sold to DFDS Tor Line, renamed Celtic Star and put into service on the Rotterdam–Immingham route.
- April 1999, she was sold to P&O Irish Sea Lines for service on the Liverpool–Dublin route. Celtic Star was reflagged to Cyprus in May 1999.
- 2002 she was renamed Northern Star and transferred to the Larne–Liverpool route.
- 2003; sold to Dart Line for service on the Dartford–Vlissingen route.
- 2004; sold to CoTuNav Tunisian Ferries for service on the Tunis–Livorno route.
- 2006; sold to Celtic Link Ferries and renamed Celtic Star. She was used on the Dublin–Liverpool route.
- 2007; acquired by Seatruck Ferries, remaining on the Dublin–Liverpool route.
- 2008; Celtic Star was chartered to P&O Irish Sea, remaining on the Liverpool–Dublin route.
In 2014 Ippotis scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey
Incidents
Shortly after entering service with East Coast, Celtic Star ran aground.
On 30 November 2006, eight trailers were washed overboard on a crossing from Dublin to Liverpool.
On 1 February 2010, Celtic Star came into contact with a buoy in the Mersey estuary.
References
- ^ "M/F Celtic Star". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- "Celtic Link Ferries". Irish Ferries Enthusiasts. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- "Northern Star". Larne Ferryweb. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2008.
- "Getting Places – Ro Ro Ferries". Hyland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- "Celtic Star – A Rough Crossing?!". Merseyshipping. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- "Current investigations". Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
| Seatruck Ferries ships | ||
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| Present ships |
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| Out on charter |
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| Past ships |
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| Former names - 1 Clipper Pace; 2 Clipper Panorama | ||