Tallink takes delivery of LNG-fuelled ferry Megastar from Meyer Turku Shipyard

LNG Fast Ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink from Meyer Turku Shipyard on January 24, 2017 according to the schedule. Megastar will set a new standard for ferries on HelsinkiTallinn route by customer comfort and environmentally friendly technical sophistication, the shipbuilder said Tuesday in a press release. When Megastar starts operation on the 29th of January 2017, travelling between Helsinki and Tallinn, she will be the most advanced fast ferry in the Baltic Sea. Megastar is not just powered by environmentally friendly LNG (liquefied natural gas), but the ship also has an extremely advanced hull shape resulting in substantial fuel savings during the ship’s operation.