Tallink's Superstar takes to the high seas

Tallink Group's subsidiary Tallink Superfast Ltd. Ancona-built M S Superstar, which will add to travellers' options on the pivotal Helsinki-Tallinn route. The vessel is being introduced to build on the success of the year-round shuttle service that was launched a year ago on this route.

It arrives in Tallinn next week and enters service a week later, to complement the existing vessel the M S Star. The M S Superstar can accommodate up to 2,080 passengers and has 1,930 lane metres for ro-ro cargo. The vessel is 175.1 metres long, has 186 cabins with a total of 736 beds. Its recorded service speed is 27.5 knots.

The highlight of the ship"s interior design is the show-bar located in the fore which goes through three floors and has a large glass wall. Similarly, the stern also features a bar over two floors with a glass wall. Onboard facilities include restaurants and cafés, including an a la carte restaurant, two buffet restaurants, a pizza restaurant, a hamburger café, and an ice-cream corner for children.

There will also be a children"s play corner, a sun-deck bar, a casino and a business lounge. In addition, the ship houses shops which sell items ranging from groceries, alcohol, the latest cosmetics and clothes to fashion accessories.

Tallink Group CEO Enn Pant said: "The shuttle service may become even more popular as the customers will have more choices. It is of importance that all of our Tallinn-Helsinki trips are now conducted by brand new vessels." The project expense totals to 120 million (EEK1.9 billion) of which 93 million (EEK1.45 billion) was funded by a long-term loan from HSBC Bank, London.

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