Swansea Cork Ferries
Swansea Cork Ferries was a company that operated a RoRo service between Swansea and Cork 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.
History
- 1987 - Swansea Cork Ferries formed following B&I Line's withdrawal from the route four years earlier.
- 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
| Ship | Built | In service | Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
| Celtic Pride | 1972 | 1987-1989 1991 & 1992 | Scrapped 2004 | ||
| Ionian Sun | 1969 | 1990 | Scrapped 2004 | ||
| City of Cork | 1973 | 2001 | Currently operated in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence for CTMA | ||
| Superferry | 1972 | 1993-2000 2002-2006 | Currently operating in the Red Sea for NAMMA Lines |