Irish Ferries RoPax EPSILON arrives at Harland & Wolff for dry docking.

Irish Ferries chartered RoPax EPSILON arrived in Belfast yesterday morning, entering Harland and Wolff’s Belfast Dry Dock (BDD) at approximately 08:30. It is understood she will be at the facility for around 10 days for survey and maintenance work. EPSILON had originally been expected to arrive on Monday, then Tuesday evening as revealed by NIFS at the end of last week, but technical problems with ULYSSES and an apparent delay in the completion of the dry docking of OSCAR WILDE appear to have led to EPSILON‘s own dry docking being postponed until Wednesday. Her schedule is being covered by OSCAR WILDE during her absence.

Update 16/02/18 @ 12:30 EPSILON is currently scheduled to leave Belfast at 04:30 tomorrow morning.

Irish Ferries EPSILON approaches Belfast Harbour on her way to Harland & Wolff for her 2018 dry docking. Copyright © Steven Tarbox — Irish Ferries **EPSILON** approaches Belfast Harbour on her way to Harland & Wolff for her 2018 dry docking. Copyright © Steven Tarbox.

EPSILON was completed in 2011 by Cantiere Navale Visentini and is from the same series of RoPax ferries as STENA MERSEY and STENA LAGAN. She normally operates between Dublin and Holyhead on weekdays, and between Dublin and Cherbourg at weekends.

Technical Data

	EPSILON
IMO Number	9539054
Design	NAOS Ship and Boat Design S.R.L, Trieste, Italy
Building Yard	Cantiere Navale di Visentini Francesco & C., Donada, Italy
Hull Number	228
Keel Laid	05/06/2008
Year Completed	11/04/2011
Classification	RINA C ro-ro Passenger ship Unrestricted Navigation; AUT-UMS Ice Class -1C-
Owner	Levantina Transporti Srl (Giovanni Visentini)
Operator	Irish Ferries
Route	Dublin – Holyhead Dublin – Cherbourg (on weekends)
In service (original)	03/05/11 (Caronte & Tourist)
In service (Irish Ferries)	18/01/14
Call sign	ICRB
Previous names and operators (oldest first)	Cartour Epsilon (Caronte & Tourist)
Length overall (Between Perpendiculars)	186.5m (177.4m)
Breadth molded	25.6m
Draught	6.85m
Gross Tonnage	26,375
Machinery	2 x MAN B&W 9L 48/60B – 10,800 kW each @ 500 rpm 3 x Diesel generators, plus 2 shaft generators 2 x KaMeWa 4.8m diameter CPP type propellers 2 x 1300kW bow thrusters 2 x Fin stabilisers
Power(Max/Pme @ 75%)	21,600/16,200kW
Operational speed (Max)	20kts (24kts)
Capacity (max)	500 passengers 70 cabins with a total of 276 berths including 2 disabled cabins 50 reclining seats
Vehicle decks	2,860 total lane metres with a max clearance of 4.87m 100 reefer points Access is via a stern door opening onto deck 3. A series of ramps allows access to the other decks.
Onboard Facilities in use	Boylan’s Brasserie Cafe Lafayette Onboard shop Reclining seat lounge Selection of 2 and 4 berth cabins (Chargeable extra)
Flag	Italy (Bari)
Notes	In common with other Visentini RoPax vessels, deck 5 is the only passenger deck accessible by lift. The main passenger facilities such as the restaurant and cafe are housed on this deck, as are the disabled cabins.

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