MS Celtic Star

"Celtic Star" entering Dublin 25-1-08
History
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) (2004–2006) Dart Line (2003–2004) P&O Irish Sea (1999–2003) DFDS Tor Line (1999) (1998–1999) (1991–1998)[1]
Port of registry	Japan (1991–1999) Limassol,  Cyprus (1999 – 2014)[1]
Builder	Kanda Zosencho K.K., Kawajiri, Japan[1]
Yard number	337[1]
Launched	1 August 1991[1]
Identification	IMO number: 9009633[1] Callsign P3CUB
Fate	Scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey 2014
General characteristics
Tonnage	11,086 tonnes
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

Ippotis was a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned and operated by Eptanisos Maritime on the Ibiza–Barcelona route.

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]

In 2014 Ippotis scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey

Incidents[]

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]

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