Celtic Link Ferries
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| Type | Limited |
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| Industry | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Rosslare, Ireland |
| Area served | Celtic Sea |
| Key people | Dennis O'Flaherty (Chairman) |
| Website | www.celticlinkferries.com |
Celtic Link Ferries is an Irish ferry company operating a passenger and freight roll-on/roll-off service between Rosslare and Cherbourg.
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History [edit]
Celtic Link Ferries began operations in 2005 following the withdrawal of P&O Irish Sea from the Rosslare - Cherbourg route.[1] On 4 October 2009 Celtic Link Ferries chartered Norman Voyager from LD Lines.[2] On 19 November 2009 the Norman Voyager was detained in Portsmouth by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when the crew failed a basic test of emergency procedures.[3]
Fleet [edit]
Celtic Link Ferries operate one vessel.
| Name | Built | Tonnage | Passengers | Notes |
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| Celtic Horizon | 2006 | 27,522 GT | 972 |
Former vessels [edit]
- Diplomat - chartered to Marine Express, Puerto Rico
- Celtic Mist - renamed Saronic Star, chartered to Cotunav
- Celtic Star - sold to Seatruck Ferries
- Celtic Sun - sold to Seatruck Ferries
References [edit]
- ^ Paul Sandle (8 February 2005). "Celtic Link Ferries launch commercial service between Rosslare and Cherbourg". International Freighting Weekly.
- ^ "CELTIC LINK FERRIES (IRELAND) NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT". 19 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Ferry detained over safety fears". BBC News. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
