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MS Celtic Star
Roll-on roll-off ferry
"MS Northern Star" redirects here. For other uses, see Northern Star (disambiguation).
For other ships, see Celtic Star.
The MV Ippotis was a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned and operated by Eptanisos Maritime on the Ibiza–Barcelona route.
Quick Facts History, General characteristics ...
Celtic Star entering Dublin 25-1-08 | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Kanda Zosencho K.K., Kawajiri, Japan[1] |
| Yard number | 337[1] |
| Launched | 1 August 1991[1] |
| Identification |
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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[1] |
| Capacity | 12 passengers,[1] 53 trailers |
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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.[1][2]
- 2008; Celtic Star was chartered to P&O Irish Sea, remaining on the Liverpool–Dublin route.[1]
Shortly after entering service with East Coast, Celtic Star ran aground.[3]
On 30 November 2006, eight trailers were washed overboard on a crossing from Dublin to Liverpool.[4][5]
On 1 February 2010, Celtic Star came into contact with a buoy in the Mersey estuary.[6]
- "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.