MV Ulysses (2000)

MV Ulysses is a RORO car ferry currently owned and operated by Irish Ferries. The ship was launched on 1 September 2000 at Aker Finnyards shipyard in Rauma, Finland and services the Dublin - Holyhead route. She was handed over to her owners ICG at the Rauma yard on 22 February 2001, leaving under the command of Captain Peter Ferguson on 28 February and arriving in Dublin Bay at 07:00 on Sunday 4 March. The naming ceremony was undertaken by swimmer Mairéad Berry.

The vessel stands 12 decks (with five vehicle decks - this includes 2 'swing decks' called 'Plates' which are lowered to accommodate a higher number of 'low vehicles' (vehicles up to 2 meters high) - primarily used in holiday seasons when there are a much higher number of passenger vehicles.) high, towering over other vessels at a height of 167 feet (51 metres) from keel to mast. When launched she was the world's largest car ferry in terms of vehicle capacity. (Color Line's sister ships Color Fantasy and Color Magic remain the largest ferries in terms of tonnage).