Swansea Cork Ferries

Swansea Cork Ferries Ltd

Company type	Limited
Founded	1987
Defunct	2006
Fate	Parent company dissolved
Headquarters	Cork, Ireland
Area served	Celtic Sea
Key people	Thomas Hunter-McGowan, MD
Services	Passenger transportation Freight transportation
Owner	1992-1999: Strintzis 1999-2006: Briar Star Ltd 2006-date Thomas Hunter Mc Gowan
Website	www.swanseacorkferries.com

Celtic Pride

Swansea Cork Ferry - Superferry

Swansea Cork Ferries was a company that operated a RoRo service between Swansea and Cork (Ringaskiddy) from 1987 till 2006. The company no longer offers a ferry service but provides consultancy services. Its former owners Strintzis Lines are now part of the Attica Group, and Briarstar Ltd was dissolved in 2012. The company remains in the ownership of Thomas Hunter Mc Gowan.

A Swansea–Cork ferry service was restarted by Fastnet Line in March 2010, but services were suspended in November 2011 due to the economic situation.^[1]

History

• 1987 - Swansea Cork Ferries formed following B&I Line's withdrawal from the route four years earlier.^[2]
• 1992 - Sold to Greek shipping company Strintzis Lines.
• 1999 - Swansea Cork Ferries sold to an Irish business consortium.
• 2006 - Superferry operates last sailing on 7 October.

Fleet

Swansea Cork Ferries operated four ships during its 20 years in operation.^[3]

Ship	Built	In service	Tonnage	Flag	Notes
Celtic Pride	1972	1987-1989 1991 & 1992	7,800 GRT	Poland	Scrapped 2004
Ionian Sun	1969	1990	4,849 GRT	Greece	Scrapped 2004
City of Cork	1973	2001	7,210 GRT	Malta	Scrapped 2024
Superferry	1972	1993-2000 2002-2006	7,454 GRT	Greece	Scrapped 2021

References

1. "Swansea-Cork ferry: Fastnet Line to close service with loss of 78 jobs". BBC. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
2. "Irish Ferries Enthusiasts :: Swansea-Cork Ferries". www.irish-ferries-enthusiasts.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008.
3. "Swansea Cork Ferries". Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.