MS Celtic Star explained

The MV 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.

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: M/F Celtic Star. The Ferry Site. 23 March 2008.
2. Web site: Celtic Link Ferries. Irish Ferries Enthusiasts. 23 March 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050407140146/http://www.irish-ferries-enthusiasts.com/celticlinkfleet.htm. 7 April 2005. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Northern Star . Larne Ferryweb . 24 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070816175924/http://www.larneferryweb.com/routes/lalp/N_Star.htm . 16 August 2007 .
4. Web site: Getting Places – Ro Ro Ferries. Hyland. 23 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927015137/http://homepages.enterprise.net/hyland/maps/travel/ferry_roro.html. 27 September 2007. dead.
5. Web site: Celtic Star – A Rough Crossing?! . Merseyshipping . 23 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081120040427/http://www.merseyshipping.co.uk/photofeatures/shipco/celticlink/celticstar011206/celticstar011206.htm . 20 November 2008 .
6. Web site: Current investigations . Marine Accident Investigation Branch . 6 February 2010.