FERRY, CRUISE AND SHIPPING
of Northern Ireland, Scotland & Beyond
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde operates Rosslare - Cherbourg/Roscoff for Irish Ferries. Built in 1987 at Warsila Turku shipyard Finland as Kronprins Harald for Jahre Line. The vessel operated between Kiel and Oslo. Colorline purchased the vessel in 1991. In 2007 Irish Ferries purchased the vessel and it began a short time later operating Rosslare to France. In 2016 the vessel visited Harland and Wolff, Belfast and the Building Dock (dry dock) for refit which had originally been scheduled for Falmouth.
IMO Number
Call sign
Building Yard
Year Built
Owner
Operator
Gross Tonnage
Length (Overall)
Breadth
Draught
Service Speed
Machinery
Capacity
Port of Registry
Lane Meters
Passengers
Vehicles
Flag
8506311
C6WL9
Wartsila Turku Shipyard, Finland
1987
Irish Continental Group Plc
Irish Ferries
31,914
166.3m
28.4m
6.5m
23kts
4x Sulzer-Wartsila
Nassau
Bahamas
1160
1458
Cars - 580
Freight - 76L
Oscar Wilde in dry dock at H&W Belfast on 16-01-08. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
Oscar Wilde approaching Belfast for dry dock at H&W on 05-02-16. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
Oscar Wilde turning in the Musgrave Channel Belfast on 05-02-16. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
Oscar Wilde shift from Building dock to Outfitting Quay at H&W Belfast with the assistance of tugs Masterman and Merchantman on 01-03-16. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley