Moin,
Aker Yards hat die Galaxy an Tallink abgeliefert.
Dieses Schiff löst die in 2002 gebaute Romantika auf der Route Helsinki Tallin ab.
Daher wird es ab dieser Saison eine direkte Verbindung mit der Romantika von Tallin nach Stockholm geben.
Bisher bediente Tallink von Paldiski aus Nynäsham mit der alten Braemar (Früher Fred Olsen Lines - auch bekannt als Anna Kahrenina von Travemünde nach Petersburg) eine direkte Schweden Route.
Diese bleibt bestehen wird aber überw. für Fracht genutzt.
Hat für alle Baltikum Rund Fahrer den Vorteil, daß man den Rückweg nicht mehr über Finnland machen muß
Gruß
Dirk
Hier der text:
Today, on 18 April 2006, the cruise ferry "Galaxy" was delivered for
Tallink from Aker Yards shipyard in Rauma. The contract worth 165 million
Euro was signed in October 2004. The vessel will start cruises from
Helsinki to Tallinn.
The vessel is one of the biggest cruise ferries in the Baltic Sea, having
capacity for 2,800 passengers. The guiding principle in designing the
vessel is paying attention to the comfort and luxury of present-day
passengers. The use of high-tech solutions onboard is maximal.
927 cabins, several restaurants and places to entertain of various style
and class as well as a remarkable conference centre with over 450 seats
make the new ship a multi functional sea-based hotel with excellent
ambience.
The vessel will start regular cruises between Helsinki and Tallinn. On
that route now, the cruise ferry "Romantika", delivered from Aker Yards
in spring 2002, will start cruising between Stockholm and Tallinn
together with the sister ship "Victoria", built in Rauma in 2004.
In addition to the "Galaxy", Tallink has ordered from Aker Yards a sister
vessel for the big cruise ferry for delivery in summer 2008 as well as a
fast passenger day ferry for delivery in spring 2007.
MS Galaxy is designed to carry passengers, private cars and freight
units, and has 1,130 lanemetres, i.e. over a kilometre of vehicle deck
space. The vessel has a length of 212 metres, a beam of 29 metres and a
gross tonnage of 48,300. Propulsion by four diesel engines totalling
26,240 kW will provide a service speed of 22 knots. Classification of the
vessel is to the highest ice-class - 1 A Super. The catalytic reduction
units to be installed for better control of exhaust emissions will make
the vessel most environmentally friendly.
An artist s impression of the vessel as well as a photo under
construction can be found at: http://www.akerfinnyards.com - Newsroom -
Image bank - Ferries
For further information, please contact:
Aker Finnyards
Yrjö Julin, President, tel. +358 40 751 7940
Sinikka Railo, Communications Manager, tel. +358 40 512 0253
Aker Yards ASA is an international shipbuilding group focusing on
sophisticated vessels. The group has a strong position both in terms of
innovation, product range, technology, experience and capacity. The
product range includes cruise vessels & ferries, merchant vessels,
offshore & specialized vessels. Aker Yards, with an annual turnover of
euro 2 bn, comprises 13 yards in Norway, Finland, Germany, Romania and
Brazil and has approximately 13,000 employees.
In Finland Aker Yards has three yards: in Turku, Helsinki and Rauma.
http://www.akeryards.com
Aker Yards is part of the Aker Group (http://www.akerasa.com), a leading multi-
industry powerhouse with more than 40,000 employees and EUR 7.5 billion
revenues. Aker owns 55.6 per cent of Aker Yards, and the group is also a
significant participant in the oil & gas business as well as the
fisheries industry.
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