Irish Ferries Ulysses - Further Ferry Information and Vessel Description MV Ulysses is a RORO car ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries. The ship was launched in March 2001 at Aker Finnyards shipyard in Rauma, Finland and services the Dublin - Holyhead route connecting Ireland and Wales. The naming ceremony was undertaken by swimmer Mairéad Berry. Ulysses can carry 2,000 passengers and crew, 1342 cars and 240 trucks. She has 228 passenger berths. The interior of Ulysses is based around the Ulysses (novel) by James Joyce.
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Ulysses is 209.2 metres in length and has a gross tonnage of 50,938. The Vessel stands 12 decks high, towering over other vessels at a height of 167 feet (51 metres) from keel to mast. She was the worlds largest car ferry in terms of vehicle capacity, but Stena Line's Stena Britannica and Stena Hollandica are now of equal vehicle capacity after being enlarged in early 2007. (P&O Ferries sister ships Pride of Rotterdam and Pride of Hull remain the largest ferries, operating from the UK and Holland in terms of tonnage).
Ulysses can carry 2,000 passengers and crew, 1342 cars and 240 trucks. She has 228 passenger berths. In March 2011 Ulysses will celebrate 10 years of service. |
MS Ulysses Onboard Facilities
Deck 9
- Boylans Brasserie
- Bureau De Change
- Cafe Lafayette
- Cyclops Family Entertainment
- Leopold Blooms Bar
- Main Reception
- Ocean Lift
- Silly Milly's Fun House
- The Shop
- Volta Picture Theatre
Deck 10
- Bridge
- James Joyce Balcony Lounge
- Passenger Cabins
Deck 11
- Freight Drivers Club
- Marino Casino
- Martello Club Class Lounge
- Sandycove Promenade Deck
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Irish Ferries Ulysses Ferry Statistics
- Length - 209 m
- Breadth - 31.2 m
- Draught - 6.4 m
- Speed - 22 knots
- Engines - 3 x MAK
- Built - 2001
- Yard - Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland
- Power - 31,200 kw
- Cars - 1342
- Passengers - 2000
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