MV Ulysses

MV "Ulysses" is a RORO car ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries on the Dublin, Ireland — Holyhead, Wales route. When built she was the largest vehicle ferry in the world in terms of vehicle capacity ref|bbcnews, Stena Britannica ref|stenaline1 and Stena Hollandica ref|stenaline2 of Stena Line are now of equal vehicle capacity after being enlarged in early 2007. (P&O Ferries sister ships "Pride of Hull" and "Pride of Rotterdam" remain the largest ferries operating from the British Isles in terms of tonnage.)

Construction of Ulysses was completed in 2001 at an Aker Finnyards shipyard in Rauma, Finland. The naming ceremony was undertaken by swimmer Mairéad Berry. ref|naming

On-board facilities (as built)

Deck 9

* Leopold Blooms Pub
* Silly Millys Play Room
* Info & Bank
* Boylans Brasserie - Self Service Restaurant
* Burger King
* Briochee Doree - Parisien Style Cafe
* Grafton Shopping Arcade
* Cyclops Family Entertainment Zone
* Volta Picture Theatre - Cinema

Deck 10

* James Joyce Balcony Lounge
* Passenger Cabins

Deck 11

* Martello Observation Lounge
* The Quays Restaurant - Waiter service
* Freight Drivers Club

References

#cite web
date=1 September, 2000
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/905010.stm
title=World's largest ferry launched
work=BBC News Online
publisher=BBC News
accessdate=March 28
accessyear=2006
#cite web
year=2001
url=http://www.irishferries.com/ulysses/naming_ceremony.shtml
title=Gold Medal Winner Mairéad The 'Golden Godmother' To World's Largest Car Ferry 'Ulysses'
publisher=Irish Ferries
accessdate=March 28
accessyear=2006
#cite web
year=2007
url=http://www.stenaline.com/stena_line/freight/freight_facts/gb/vessels_13856.html
title=Vessels - Stena Britannica
publisher=Stena Line
accessdate=August 15
accessyear=2007
#cite web
year=2007
url=http://www.stenaline.com/stena_line/freight/freight_facts/gb/vessels_13855.html
title=Vessels - Stena Hollandica
publisher=Stena Line
accessdate=August 15
accessyear=2007

ee also

*Largest ferries of Europe

External links

* [http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9214991&lang=en M/F Ulysses - The ferry site]
* [http://sickcert.fotopic.net/c376479.html This Ships First Dublin Arrival]
* [http://sickcert.fotopic.net/c383595.html Ulysses In Dublin]

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