{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Use Irish English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox company | name = | logo = Celtic link new logo.svg | logo_size = 200px | caption = | type = Subsidiary | genre = | fate = Merged into Stena's operations | predecessor = | successor = [[Stena Line]] | foundation = 2005 | founder = | defunct = 31 March 2014 | location_city = | location_country = | location = [[Rosslare Europort|Rosslare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | locations = | area_served = [[Celtic Sea]] | key_people = Dennis O'Flaherty (Chairman) | industry = Passenger transportation<br>Freight transportation | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = [[Stena Line]] | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20140208014936/http://celticlinkferries.com/ www.celticlinkferries.com] | footnotes = }}
[[File:Cartour beta.jpg|thumb|''Celtic Horizon'']] [[File:Norman Voyager At Rosslare Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 1424192.jpg|thumb|''Norman Voyager'' at Rosslare]]
'''Celtic Link Ferries''' was an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] ferry company which used to operate a passenger and freight [[roll-on/roll-off]] service between [[Rosslare Europort|Rosslare]] and [[Cherbourg]]. Celtic Link Ferries ceased operating in February 2014 with [[Stena Line]] taking over its route.
==History== Celtic Link Ferries began operations in 2005 following the withdrawal of [[P&O Irish Sea]] from the Rosslare–Cherbourg route.<ref>{{cite news |author=Paul Sandle |title=Celtic Link Ferries launch commercial service between Rosslare and Cherbourg |newspaper=International Freighting Weekly |date=8 February 2005}}</ref>
On 4 October 2009 Celtic Link Ferries chartered ''[[MS Norman Voyager|Norman Voyager]]'' from [[LD Lines]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celticlinkferries.com/news.asp |title=CELTIC LINK FERRIES (IRELAND) NEW ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT |date=19 September 2009 |accessdate=11 June 2010}}</ref>
On 19 November 2009 the ''[[MS Norman Voyager|Norman Voyager]]'' was detained in Portsmouth by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency when the crew failed a basic test of emergency procedures.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8369462.stm |title=Ferry detained over safety fears |date=19 November 2009 |accessdate=11 June 2010}}</ref>
In December the same year the same vessel was involved in the rescue of three fishermen following the [[MV Alam Pintar and FV Etoile des Ondes collision|MV ''Alam Pintar'' and FV ''Etoile des Ondes'' collision]]. A report stated:
"''Exemplary seamanship was demonstrated by the actions of the officers and crew of Norman Voyager in immediately reporting the flares to Jobourg MRCC and then proceeding, without question, to the assistance of the vessel in distress. The conduct of the rescue was safe, efficient and in the best traditions of the merchant navy.''"<ref>{{cite book|title=Report on the investigation of the collision between the bulk carrier Alam Pintar and the fishing vessel Etoile des Ondes|date=September 2010|last=MAIB|publisher=[[Marine Accident Investigation Branch]]|chapter=Section 2.9|url=http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/EtoilesdesOndesAlamPintarReport.pdf}}</ref>
On 26 February 2014 it was announced that [[Stena Line]] would acquire the Celtic Link ferry service.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stena Line buys Celtic Link ferry service|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0226/506799-ferry-deal/|accessdate=27 February 2014|newspaper=RTÉ News|date=26 February 2014}}</ref><ref>Stena Lines buys Celtic Link Ferries ''[[Ships Monthly]]'' May 2014 page 11</ref>
==Fleet== Celtic Link Ferries last operated one vessel. {| class="wikitable" border="1" |+ |- ! scope="col" width="120pt"| Name ! scope="col" width="80pt"| Built ! scope="col" width="90pt"| Tonnage ! scope="col" width="90pt"| Passengers ! scope="col" width="200pt"| Notes |- | [[MS Celtic Horizon|''Celtic Horizon'']] || align="Center" | 2006 || align="Center" | 27,522 GT || align="Center" | 972 || |}
The ship was re-christened the ''[[MS Stena Horizon|Stena Horizon]]''.
===Former vessels=== *''[[MS Norman Voyager|Norman Voyager]]'' – Returned to LD Lines *''[[MS Baltic Ferry|Diplomat]]'' – chartered to Marine Express, [[Puerto Rico]] *''Celtic Mist'' – renamed ''Saronic Star'', chartered to Cotunav *''[[MS Celtic Star|Celtic Star]]'' – sold to [[Seatruck Ferries]] *''Celtic Sun'' – sold to Seatruck Ferries
==References== {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Ferry companies of the Republic of Ireland]] [[Category:Ferry companies of France]] [[Category:Transport companies established in 2005]] [[Category:Transport companies disestablished in 2014]] [[Category:2005 establishments in Ireland]] [[Category:2014 disestablishments in Ireland]]