MV Ulysses (2000)
MV Ulysses approaching Dublin Port | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ulysses |
| Owner | Irish Continental Group |
| Operator | Irish Ferries |
| Port of registry | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Route | Dublin–Holyhead |
| Builder | Aker Finnyards (Rauma, Finland) |
| Cost |
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| Yard number | 429 |
| Laid down | 24 January 2000[1] |
| Launched | 1 September 2000[2] |
| Completed | 2001 |
| In service | March 2001–present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-pax ferry |
| Tonnage | 50,938 GT |
| Length | 209.2 m (686 ft) |
| Beam | 31.84 m (104.5 ft) |
| Height | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Draught | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Depth | 15.75 m (51.7 ft) (moulded) |
| Decks | 12 |
| Ice class | 1A |
| Installed power | 4 × MaK M43 |
| Propulsion | Two shafts; LIPS type 4C16 controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Capacity |
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MV Ulysses is a roll-on/roll-off car ferry owned and operated by Irish Ferries. The ship was launched on 1 September 2000[3] at Aker Finnyards shipyard in Rauma, Finland and services the Dublin–Holyhead route.
The vessel has 12 decks, with a total height of 167.5 feet (51.1 m) from keel to mast. It has five vehicle decks, including a stowable mezzanine deck consisting of two swing decks, which are lowered to accommodate a greater number of vehicles up to 2 metres high. These swing decks are primarily used in holiday seasons when there is a much greater number of passenger vehicles. When launched she was the world's largest car ferry in terms of vehicle capacity.