Star (ship)

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	Star passes the Tallinnamadala lighthouse on May 11, 2008
Ship data
flag	Estonia
Ship type	Ro-Ro ferry
Callsign	ESCJ
home port	Tallinn
Owner	AS Tallink Group
Shipping company	Tallink
Shipyard	Aker Finnyards ( Helsingfors , Finland )
Build number	1356
Order	August 1, 2005
Keel laying	May 30, 2006
baptism	November 23, 2006
Launch	November 23, 2006
takeover	April 10, 2007
Commissioning	April 12, 2007
Whereabouts	in service
Ship dimensions and crew
length	186.0 m ( Lüa )
width	27.7 m
Draft	Max. 6.75 m
measurement	36,249 GT / 13,316 NRZ
Machine system
machine	4 × diesel engine MaK 12M43C
Machine ; performance	48,000 kW (65,262 hp)
Top ; speed	27.5 kn (51 km / h)
propeller	2 × controllable pitch propellers
Transport capacities
Load capacity	4700 dw
running track meters	2000 m
Permitted number of passengers	2080
Vehicle capacity	450 cars
Others
Classifications	Bureau Veritas
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9364722

The Star is a RoRo -Fährschiff the ferry operator Tallink . It is used on the Baltic Sea and has been classified by Bureau Veritas with ice class 1A ("difficult ice conditions"). With a top speed of 27.5 knots , the Star is one of the fastest passenger ferries in the world. It is registered in Estonia and its home port is Tallinn .

history

The Star was on 30 May 2006 with the hull number 1356 on the Finnish shipyard Aker Yards Finn in Helsinki to set keel . On November 23, 2006, the launching and christening by the wife of the mayor of Helsinki Jaana Pajunen took place. The handover of the ship was postponed by a week due to a problem with the diesel engines and took place on April 10, 2007. Since April 12, 2007 the Star has been commuting several times a day between Tallinn (Estonia) and Helsinki (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. The journey time is around two hours.

From the end of March to April 19, 2020, the ferry was used on the route Sassnitz-Mukran ( Rügen / Germany) - Paldiski (Estonia) due to the COVID-19 pandemic , after problems arose on the land connection at the borders of Poland was.

Furnishing

The Star can accommodate up to 2080 passengers. It has a total of 131 passenger cabins with toilet and shower. These are located on decks 8 and 9 in the stern of the ship. Two cabins are adapted for the disabled. The “Business Lounge” for 120 passengers, who have priority when leaving the ship with their own car, is located on deck 7. The ferry can carry 450 cars on 2000 lane meters .

After the Megastar went into service , the Star received a second ramp.

Web links

Commons : Star - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Star on the Tallink homepage

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Star (2007) , Fakta om Fartyg (Swedish)
↑ ^a ^b General Information , Tallink, accessed March 24, 2020.
↑ Börsiteated - TAL: Tallinki uus kiire reisilaev sai nimeks Star (Estonian), accessed on May 16, 2012
↑ ^a ^b ^c cabins on the Star ( Memento from May 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Tallink.
↑ Ferry brings almost 500 Baltic coasts from Rügen home. NDR, March 20, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .
↑ Tallink Silja high-speed ferry “Star” is getting a second car ramp for faster loading. Ships and Cruises, January 12, 2017, accessed August 9, 2018 .

[FOF-1] Star (2007) , Fakta om Fartyg (Swedish)

[General-2] General Information , Tallink, accessed March 24, 2020.

[3] Börsiteated - TAL: Tallinki uus kiire reisilaev sai nimeks Star (Estonian), accessed on May 16, 2012

[Kabinen-4] cabins on the Star ( Memento from May 2, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), Tallink.

[5] Ferry brings almost 500 Baltic coasts from Rügen home. NDR, March 20, 2020, accessed on March 24, 2020 .

[6] Tallink Silja high-speed ferry “Star” is getting a second car ramp for faster loading. Ships and Cruises, January 12, 2017, accessed August 9, 2018 .