MS Celtic Star
Roll-on roll-off ferry
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MV Ippotis was a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned and operated by Eptanisos Maritime on the Ibiza–Barcelona route.
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Name
- Ippotis (2010 – 2014)
- Celtic Star (2006–2010)
- Northern Star (2002–2006)
- Celtic Star (1999–2002)
- Loon-Plage (1998–1999)
- Ioalaos (1998)
- Kosei Maru (1991–1998)[1]
Owner
- Eptanisos Maritime (1998 – 2013)
- Kanko Kisen KK (1991–1998)[1]
Operator
- NEL Lines (2010 – 2013)
P&O Irish Sea (2008–2010)- Seatruck Ferries (2007–2008)
- Celtic Link Ferries (2006–2007)
- CoTuNav (2004–2006)
- Dart Line (2003–2004)
- P&O Irish Sea (1999–2003)
DFDS Tor Line (1999)- East Coast Ferries (1998–1999)
- Kanko Kisen KK (1991–1998)[1]
Celtic Star entering Dublin | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Kanda Zosencho K.K., Kawajiri, Japan[1] |
| Yard number | 337[1] |
| Launched | 1 August 1991[1] |
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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 × Pielstick diesel engines |
| Speed | 20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 12 passengers,[1] 53 trailers |
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.[1][2]
- 2008; Celtic Star was chartered to P&O Irish Sea, remaining on the Liverpool–Dublin route.[1]