Celtic Link Ferries

Type Limited
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

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

Celtic Link Ferries operate one vessel.

Name Built Tonnage Passengers Notes
Celtic Horizon 2006 27,522 GT 972

Former vessels

References

  1. ^ Paul Sandle (8 February 2005). "Celtic Link Ferries launch commercial service between Rosslare and Cherbourg". International Freighting Weekly. 
  2. ^ "CELTIC LINK FERRIES (IRELAND) NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT". 19 September 2009. http://www.celticlinkferries.com/news.asp. Retrieved 11 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "Ferry detained over safety fears". BBC News. 19 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8369462.stm. Retrieved 11 June 2010.