STAR I

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Ferry sold to Irish Continental Group

The Tallink Grupp is to sell the 'Star 1' to the Irish company Irish Continental Group. It has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the ship, which previously operated between Paldiski and Kapellskär. Tallink is set to hand the 'Star I' over to Irish Ferries in a couple of weeks. Since the ferry 'Superfast IX' ((MO: 9211509), which has returned from a long-term charter in Canada, can now be deployed on the route, the situation for a sale was good. With the arrival of the 'Superfast IX' on the Paldiski-Kapellskär route on April 12,2025, the schedule and onboard services will remain unchanged. Ticket prices will also not be affected by the vessel replacement. The deal is not expected to affect Tallink Grupp's financial results to any great extent, but will contribute to optimizing operations.

Hard landing in Holyhead

The “James Joyce”, en route from Dublin, had a hard landing on the T3 dolphin near the shore/linkspan in Holyhead amid the storm Darragh withz winds gusting above force 10, on Dec 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. The berth was inspected and cleared for use. When the “Ulysses” departed from the port, the dolphin collapsed.

Oscar Wilde to become James Joyce

The name of 'James Joyce' is to be given to the 'Oscar Wilde', while Irish Ferries recently acquired the 'Spirit of Britain', formerly on P&O’s Dover-Calais link, to take on the same name after the famous Dublin born writer. The 'James Joyce' will continue operating out of Dublin to Wales and France, while in its new guise as 'Oscar Wilde', the ferry will return to the Strait of Dover, competing with its previous owner and DFDS.