MS Megastar
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Megastar |
| Owner: | Tallink |
| Route: | Helsinki-Tallinn |
| Ordered: | 27 February 2015 |
| Builder: | Meyer Turku, Finland |
| Cost: | 230 million euro[1] |
| Yard number: | 1391 |
| Laid down: | 9 February 2016[2] |
| Completed: | 2017 (planned) |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9773064 |
| Status: | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fast Ro-Pax |
| Tonnage: | 49,000 GT |
| Length: | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Installed power: |
3 × Wärtsilä 12V50DF 2 × Wärtsilä 6L50DF[3] |
| Capacity: | 2,800 passengers |
MS Megastar is a fast ro-pax vessel currently under construction at Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, for the Estonian shipping company Tallink. The 230 million euro vessel will be the first ship in Tallink's fleet to use liquefied natural gas as fuel. She will replace Superstar on the Helsinki-Tallinn route.
References
- ↑ Tallink tilasi uuden sukupolven LNG-laivan. Navigator Magazine, 5 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ Tallinkin uuden matkustajalautan köli lasketaan Turun telakalla. YLE, 9 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ Wärtsilän ympäristöystävälliset monipolttoainemoottorit uuteen Itämeren matkustaja-autolauttaan. Wärtsilä, 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
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