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The vessel stands 12 decks high, at a height of 167.5 feet (approx 51 metres) from keel to mast. The vessel has five vehicle decks, including a stowable mezzanine deck consisting of two 'swing decks', called 'Plates', which are lowered to accommodate a greater number of 'low vehicles' (i.e. vehicles
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461:'s Birkenhead shipyard. She has sailed on Irish Ferries' Dublin–Holyhead route for her entire career, uninterrupted until the 2018 season when she suffered mechanical problems with her starboard propeller, requiring drydock repairs that took several weeks in June and July.
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581:"Gold Medal Winner Mairéad The 'Golden Godmother' To World's Largest Car Ferry 'Ulysses'"
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912:M/F Ulysses - The ferry site
629:"Vessels - Stena Hollandica"
605:"Vessels - Stena Britannica"
563:. BBC News. 1 September 2000
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236:General characteristics
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241:Tonnage
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