MS James Joyce
Star entering Helsinki in 2007 in her original Tallink livery | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Limassol, Cyprus |
| Route | Dublin - Holyhead |
| Ordered | 1 August 2005 |
| Builder | Aker Finnyards Helsinki Shipyard, Finland |
| Yard number | 1356 |
| Laid down | 30 May 2006 |
| Launched | 23 November 2006 |
| Christened | 23 November 2006 |
| Acquired | 10 March 2007 |
| Maiden voyage | 2007 |
| In service | 12 April 2007 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast ropax ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 187.00 m (613 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 27.70 m (90 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Ice class | 1 A Super |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 27 kn (50.0 km/h; 31.1 mph) |
| Capacity |
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MS James Joyce is a fast Ro-Pax cruiseferry operated by Irish Ferries; on the Dublin to Holyhead route. She was built as Star at Aker Finnyards Helsinki Shipyard, Finland for Tallink and entered service on their Helsinki to Tallinn service on 12 April 2007. She was sold to Irish Continental Group in May 2025 after a brief 20-month charter with Irish Ferries between 2023 and 2025.