MS James Joyce

She was sold to Irish Continental Group in May 2025 after a brief 20-month charter with Irish Ferries between 2023 and 2025. The ship's design is heavily based on that of the Seafrance Rodin-class ferry, built by Aker Finnyards in 2001. Star was the first fast ferry capable of year-round service used on the Helsinki–Tallinn route. The green external livery of the ship was according to Tallink promotional material "meant to reflect the environmentally friendly aspects of the ship's design". Star operated three daily departures from both Helsinki and Tallinn, each crossing taking two hours. In Tallink marketing, Star was often referred to as "Tallink Star". The ship's planned original delivery date was 5 April 2007, but this was postponed until 12 April 2007, owing to problems with the main engines. During the COVID-19 outbreak crisis the ship was assigned to a government emergency service between Paldiski, Estonia, and Sassnitz, Germany to ease the transportation of goods between Estonia and Central Europe.