(Redirected from Ulysses (ship))The '
M/F ''Ulysses''' is a
RORO car
ferry currently owned and operated by
Irish Ferries on the
Dublin,
Ireland —
Holyhead,
Wales route. When built she was the largest vehicle ferry in the world in terms of vehicle capacity , Stena Britannica and Stena Hollandica of
Stena Line are now of equal vehicle capacity after being enlarged in early
2007. (
P&O Ferries sister ships ''Pride of Hull'' and ''
Pride of Rotterdam'' remain the largest ferries operating from the
British Isles in terms of tonnage.)
Construction of Ulysses was completed in
2001 at an
Aker Finnyards shipyard in
Rauma,
Finland. The
naming ceremony was undertaken by swimmer Mairéad Berry.
On-board facilities (as built)
Deck 9
★ Leopold Blooms Pub
★ Silly Millys Play Room
★ Info & Bank
★ Boylans Brasserie - Self Service Restaurant
★
Burger King
★ Briochee Doree - Parisien Style Cafe
★ Grafton Shopping Arcade
★ Cyclops Family Entertainment Zone
★ Volta Picture Theatre - Cinema
Deck 10
★ James Joyce Balcony Lounge
★ Passenger Cabins
Deck 11
★ Martello Observation Lounge
★ The Quays Restaurant - Waiter service
★ Freight Drivers Club
References
#
World's largest ferry launched
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Gold Medal Winner Mairéad The 'Golden Godmother' To World's Largest Car Ferry 'Ulysses'
#
Vessels - Stena Britannica
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Vessels - Stena Hollandica
See also
★
Largest ferries of Europe
External links
★
M/F Ulysses - The ferry site
★
This Ships First Dublin Arrival
★
Ulysses In Dublin