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MS Star (2006)
MS ''James Joyce'' is a fast Ro-Pax ferry operated by Irish Ferries on the Dublin to Holyhead and Cherbourg routes on charter from Tallink. She was built as ''Star'' at Aker Finnyards Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Tallink and entered service on their Helsinki – Tallinn service on 12 April 2007. After being chartered by Irish Ferries in 2023, the ship's name was changed to ''Oscar Wilde''. In May 2024, Irish Ferries renamed the ferry ''James Joyce''. Specifications The ship's design is heavily based on that of , built by Aker Finnyards for SeaFrance in 2001. Construction and career Tallink ''Star'' was the first fast ferry capable of year-round service used on the Helsinki– Tallinn route. The green external livery of the ship was according to Tallink promotional material "meant to reflect the environmentally friendly aspects of the ship's design". ''Star'' operated three daily departures from both Helsinki and Tallinn, each crossing taking two hours. In Tall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallink
Tallink () is an Estonian shipping company operating Baltic Sea cruiseferries and ropax ships from Estonia to Finland, Estonia to Sweden to Sweden and Finland to Sweden. It is the largest passenger and cargo shipping company in the Baltic Sea region. It owns Silja Line and a part of SeaRail. Tallink Hotels runs four hotels in Tallinn. It is also the co-owner of a taxi company Tallink Takso. It is a publicly traded company, that is listed in Tallinn Stock Exchange. A major shareholder is an investment company AS Infortar, that also has ownership in several Tallink subsidiaries and a natural gas company Eesti Gaas. History Background The history of the company known today as Tallink can be traced back to 1965 when the Soviet Union-based Estonian Shipping Company (ESCO) introduced passenger ferry services between Helsinki and Tallinn on . Regular around-the-year passenger ferry services began in 1968 on MS ''Tallinn'', which served the route until it was replaced by the new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
