Tallink´s Galaxy sailing from Rauma to Tallinn in April 2006.
in spring 2007 from the yard in Helsinki is
of a new and innovative design. She will
start regular traffic between Helsinki and
Tallinn and will be capable to cross the sea
between the two cities in two hours. The
ice class of the ferry will allow year-around
operation.
Besides 1,900 passengers, the 185
m long and 27.7 m wide vessel is designed to carry private cars and freight
units by having more than two kilometres
of vehicle deck space. The vessel was
floated out on 23 November 2006 and
named as “Star”.
Aker Yards and the French company
Brittany Ferries signed a contract in August, 2005 for the building of a trailer
ropax for delivery in autumn 2007. The
vessel to be named “Cotentin” is designed
to carry road cargo vehicles between
France and England at a speed of 23 knots.
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