April 6, 2025
Tallink has announced the sale of its ferry STAR I to Irish Continental Group (Irish Ferries). The vessel, previously operating on the Paldiski–Kapellskär route, will be replaced by SUPERFAST IX, which returns to service on April 12.
SUPERFAST IX had spent the past 15 years on a long-term charter in Canada, operating between Newfoundland and Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is currently undergoing preparations and repainting ahead of its deployment.
STAR I had already been on charter to Irish Ferries from June 2023 to February 2025, sailing under the names OSCAR WILDE and later JAMES JOYCE.
As JAMES JOYCE the ferry will enter service on the Dublin / Holyhead route during May.
