Tallinks nye færge MYSTAR, som bliver bygget på det finske værft Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), blev torsdag d. 12. august døbt af Estlands præsident Kersti Kaljulaid. Efterfølgende var der søsætning af MYSTAR.
“We are grateful that despite the difficult times, today we were able to celebrate an important milestone in the construction of our newest ship, MYSTAR. We are now meeting properly for the first time at the Rauma shipyard together with our partners. This is an important occasion not only for the MYSTAR project team, but also for the entire shipping industry and the passengers too. We are celebrating the fact that shipping will be increasingly environmentally friendly, efficient and responsible in the future.”
Paavo Nõgene, CEO, Tallink Grupp.
MYSTAR skulle efter de oprindelige planer, leveres i starten af januar 2022, men det er nu blevet udskudt til en gang i første halvår af 2022.
“We are very pleased that we were able to celebrate this important event today with strict COVID-19 safety and security measures in place. We have been working together for over a year, and both Tallink’s and RMC’s project teams deserve great praise for the work they have done in these challenging conditions. We are excited to proceed to a new stage in MyStar’s construction work as the work begins to shift from the exterior of the ship to the interior. At the same time, we can begin to look forward to the next milestone of the most environmentally friendly vessel to operate in the Baltic Sea.”
Jyrki Heinimaa, CEO, Rauma Marine Constructions.
MYSTAR vil blive indsat på ruten Tallinn – Helsingfors, hvor den skal afløse færgen STAR.
Kilder: Rauma Marine Constructions og Tallink
