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195:. The Julia has 10 decks with a capacity for approximately 440 cars and 30 freight vehicles, and 1,860 passengers. Passenger facilities include 300 passenger cabins, a cinema, a children's play area, restaurants and bars. MV Julia left Finland en route for Cork on 17 September 2009, calling at the
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January 2010 for dry-docking, safety certification, and some minor modifications for compliance with Irish regulations in Swansea. The first voyage departed from Swansea to Ringaskiddy at 21:50 on Wednesday 10 March
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Ferries Ltd announced that they would not be operating the service during the 2007 summer season. There was also no service
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Tourism, a passenger and freight ferry service between Cork and Swansea was established. It began March 2010 and run by a new company,
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189:MS Julia
181:Helsinki
144:European
124:B&Bs
114:and the
61:B+I Line
57:B+I Line
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1265:Cycling
1125:Grade I
1037:Culture
1013:Uplands
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938:Mumbles
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367:23 July
341:23 July
310:23 July
284:21 June
258:21 June
232:21 June
140:English
94:Swansea
37:Ireland
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1094:Sports
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883:Ilston
843:Castle
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213:Notes
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29:Wales
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1224:Bus
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