Flagship fast ferry delivered to Tallin

A new fast-speed 2,800 passenger ferry has been delivered to the port of the Estonian capital of Tallin.

MyStar was welcomed at the Old City Harbour by a small crowd as she was escorted in to the harbour by a Alfons Håkans tug boat displaying a water cannon salute.

MyStar, which was built at the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions, will take passengers on the Tallinn-Helsinki route in tandem with Megastar, a sister ship.

”The most technologically advanced and energy efficient vessel in Tallink’s fleet, MyStar is 212.4 metres long,” says Tallink Grupp. ”The ship’s five eight-cylinder dual-fuel main engines are capable of running on liquefied natural gas and marine diesel fuel. The vessel has design speed of up to 27 knots and is using diesel-electric propulsion combined with fixed pitch propellers, giving the best efficiency compared to other vessels.” 

MyStar comes equipped with shore-to-ship power solution and smart car deck solution.

Tallink Grupp is one of the leading providers of passenger and cargo transport services in the northern Baltic Sea region, with 15 vessels 

The ship has been delivered at a good time. In August, the Port of Helsinki reported that ship passenger numbers to Tallin were back up to 80% of pre-Covid levels.