MS Celtic Star

"Celtic Star" is a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned and operated by Seatruck Ferries on the Liverpool - Dublin route.

History

"Celtic Star" was launched in 1991 as the "Kosei Maru" for Kanko Kisen KK. She was sold to Strintzis Lines and renamed "Ioalaos" in 1998 and later that year renamed "Loon-Plage" and sold to East Coast Ferries. In 1999 she was sold to DFDS Tor Line, renamed "Celtic Star" and put into service on the Rotterdam - Immingham route. She was sold to P&O Irish Sea Lines In April that year for service on the Liverpool - Dublin route. "Celtic Star" was reflagged to Cyprus in May 1999. She was renamed "Northern Star" in 2002 and transferred to the Larne - Liverpool route, being sold to Dart Line in 2003 for service on the Dartford - Vlissingen route and sold to CoTuNav Tunisian Ferries in 2004 for service on the Tunis - Livorno route. She was sold to Celtic Link Ferries in 2006 and renamed "Celtic Star". She was used on the Dublin - Liverpool route before being acquired by Seatruck Ferries in 2007, remaining on the Dublin - Liverpool route.cite web | url = http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9009633&lang=| publisher = The Ferry Site| title = M/F Celtic Star| accessdate = 2008-03-23] cite web | url = http://www.irish-ferries-enthusiasts.com/celticlinkfleet.htm| publisher = Irish Ferries Enthusiasts| title = Celtic Link Ferries| accessdate = 2008-03-23]

Incidents

Shortly after entering service with East Coast, "Celtic Star" ran aground.cite web | url = http://www.larneferryweb.com/routes/lalp/N_Star.htm| publisher = Larne Ferryweb| title = Northern Star| accessdate = 2008-03-24]

On 30 November 2006, eight trailers were washed overboard on a crossing from Dublin to Liverpool.cite web | url = http://homepages.enterprise.net/hyland/maps/travel/ferry_roro.html| publisher = Hyland| title = Getting Places - Ro Ro Ferries| accessdate = 2008-03-23] cite web | url = http://www.merseyshipping.co.uk/photofeatures/shipco/celticlink/celticstar011206/celticstar011206.htm| publisher = Merseyshipping| title = Celtic Star - A Rough Crossing?!| accessdate = 2008-03-23]

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