MyStar in Tallinn
History
Estonia
NameMyStar
OwnerTallink
Port of registryTallinn, Estonia Estonia
RouteTallinn–Helsinki
Ordered27 March 2019[1]
BuilderRauma Marine Constructions (Rauma, Finland)
Cost250 million euro[2]
Yard number6003[3]
Laid down18 September 2020[4]
Launched12 August 2021[5]
Sponsored byKersti Kaljulaid[5]
Completed7 December 2022[3][6]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [3]
TypeRo-ro passenger ferry
Tonnage
Length212.4 m (697 ft)[8]
Beam30.6 m (100 ft)
Draught7.1 m (23 ft)
Ice class1A
Installed power5 × MAN 5L51/60DF (5 × 9,334 kW)[9]
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two shafts (2 × 20.3 MW)[10]
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,800 passengers
  • 1,900 lane metres for trailers[11]

MyStar is an Estonian roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Tallink on the TallinnHelsinki route. The vessel was built by Rauma Marine Constructions and entered service in December 2022.

As of 2023, MyStar is the newest ship in Tallink's fleet.

Service history

MyStar in Tallinn

After its completion and handover to Tallink the vessel began providing services from 13th December 2022 a six times a day Tallinn-Helsinki-Tallinn service.[12]

See also

References

  1. "Rauma Marine Constructions and Tallink confirm order for the new Shuttle ferry – the biggest order yet for RMC". Rauma Marine Constructions. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Rauman telakka on tehnyt paluun laivanrakentajien kärkikastiin – varatoimitusjohtaja: "Kyllä työvoimaa löytyy Suomesta ja Euroopasta"" (in Finnish). YLE. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "MyStar (37358J)". VeriSTAR Info. Bureau Veritas. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "The keel of Tallink Grupp's new shuttle ferry was laid at Rauma shipyard". Rauma Marine Constructions. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Tallink's newest ship, MyStar, was christened today at RMC's shipyard in Rauma". Rauma Marine Constructions. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. "MyStar, built at Rauma shipyard, will be delivered to Tallink on 7 December 2022". Rauma Marine Constructions. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. "MyStar (9892690)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. "MyStar technical info". Tallink.
  9. "MyStar (9892690)". Sea-web. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. "MyStar". Deltamarin. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. "Tallinki uus laev My Star teeb esimese liinireisi 13. detsembril". 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.



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