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|colspan="2" style="background: #efefef; text-align:center;"|] '''Star Class'''
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Ship image= Finnstar Helsinki 02.jpg
|'''Signature Ship:'''
| M/S ''Finnstar'' (Pictured Above) |Ship caption=MS ''Finnstar''
}}
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
{{Infobox ship class overview
|'''Builder:'''
|Name=
| ], ]
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"
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|'''Owner:'''
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| ]
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|Cost=
|'''Ships in Class:'''
|Built range=
|5
|In service range=2006–present
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Total ships building=
|'''Ships in Class:'''
|Total ships planned=
|5
|Total ships completed=5
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Total ships cancelled=
|'''Tonnage:'''
|Total ships active=
|42 923 ]
|Total ships laid up=
|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|Total ships lost=
|'''Length:'''
|Total ships retired=
|218,80 ]s
|Total ships preserved=
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|'''Width:'''
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|30,20 meters
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|Header caption=
|'''Depth:'''
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|7,00 meters
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|Ship displacement=
| '''Propulsion:'''
|Ship length={{convert|218.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| 4 &times; ] 9L46D ]s<br>combined 48,000&nbsp;]
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|Ship height=
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|25 knots
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|'''Complement:'''
|Ship hold depth=
|500 passengers
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|Ship deck clearance=
|'''Passenger capacity:'''
|Ship ramps=
|500
|Ship ice class=
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|Ship power=
|'''Freight capacity:'''
|Ship propulsion=*4 × ] 9L46D diesel engines<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.wartsila.com/products/marine-oil-gas/engines-generating-sets/diesel-engines/wartsila-46f |title = Wärtsilä 46F - diesel engine}}</ref>
|4200 lanemeters
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The '''''Star'' class''' is a class of five ] ] built by ], ] at their ] and ] shipyards for ]. They are used on Finnlines' routes connecting ] to ] and ] to Germany. Most ships of this class were delivered behind original planned schedule.


==MS ''Finnstar''==
The '''Star Class''' is a class of five ] ] built by ], ] at their ] and ] shipyards for ]. They are used on Finnlines' routes connecting ] to ] and ] to Germany. Most ships of this class were (or will be) delivered behind original planned schedule.
MS ''Finnstar'' was the first Star-class ship to be completed. The ship was built at Fincantieri's Castellammare di Stabia yard. She was delivered to Finnlines in July 2006 (original planned delivery date was in late 2005)<ref name="fcbsweb.com">, retrieved 12/4/2007</ref> and the class takes its name from this ship. She is used on the ]–] route. During construction a small fire broke out on board the ship in November 2005, but it was quickly extinguished.<ref> {{in lang|sv}}, retrieved 12/4/2007</ref> The ''Finnstar'' was registered in Helsinki, Finland but as of November 2014 ''Finnstar'' was re-registered to Mariehamn.


==M/S ''Finnstar''== ==MS ''Finnmaid''==
MS ''Finnmaid'' was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, and is used on the Helsinki&ndash;Travemünde route. She was delivered in August 2006. Immediately after the first Travemünde&ndash;Helsinki trip the ship was forced to ] in ] due to problems with her bow thrusters.<ref> {{in lang|sv}}, retrieved 12/4/2006</ref> On 4 January 2007, a small fire broke out on board while the ship was docked in Helsinki, that seems to have originated, and been contained to one of the bilge pumps on board.<ref>], 4 January 2007</ref> The ''Finnmaid'' is registered in Helsinki, Finland.


==MS ''Finnlady''==
M/S ''Finnstar'' was the first Star-class ship to be completed. The ship was built at Fincantieri's Castellammare di Stabia yard. She was delivered to Finnlines in July ] (original planned delivery date was in late 2005)<ref>, retireved 12. 4. 2007</ref> and the class takes it's name from this ship. She is used on the ] — ] route. During construction a small fire broke out onboard the ship in November ], but it was quickly extinguished.<ref> {{sv icon}}, retrieved 12. 4. 2007</ref> The Finnstar is registered in Helsinki, Finland.
The ship currently sailing under the name MS ''Finnlady'' was originally laid down as MS ''Europalink'', but due to delays in construction of the original ''Finnlady'' Finnlines decided to swap the names of the ships.<ref> {{in lang|sv}}, retrieved 12/4/2006</ref> She was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard and delivered in February 2007 (original planned delivery date was in October 2006).<ref>, retrieved 12/4/2007</ref> She is used on the Helsinki&ndash;Travemünde route. The ''Finnlady'' is registered in Helsinki, Finland.


==M/S ''Finnmaid''== ==MS ''Europalink''==
MS ''Europalink'' was originally planned to be called MS ''Finnlady'', but delays in construction made Finnlines swap the names of the two ships. She was built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, and her original delivery date was planned to be in mid-2006,<ref name="fcbsweb.com"/> but eventually she was delivered in March 2007 and used on Finnlines Nordö-Link service between ] and Travemünde. In January 2022, Europalink was transferred to Naantali-Långnäs-Kapellskär route and reflagged under Finnish flag. From 2023 to 2024 she briefly returned to the Nordö-Link service between ] and Travemünde. The ''Europalink'' is registered in Mariehamn, Finland.


The ''Europalink'' left on 24 January from Malmö to Naples, to change livrey to ].
M/S ''Finnmaid'' was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, and is used on the Helsinki — Travemünde route. She was delivered in August 2006. Immediately after the first Travemünde — Helsinki trip the ship was forced to ] in ] due to problems with her bow thrusters.<ref> {{sv icon}}, retrieved 12. 4. 2006</ref> On ], ], a small fire broke out on board while the ship was docked in Helsinki, that seems to have originated, and been contained to one of the bilge pumps on board.<ref>], January 4, 2007</ref> The Finnmaid is registered in Helsinki, Finland.
It currently serves the route ]-].


==M/S ''Finnlady''== ==MS ''Finnswan''==
Formerly named the MS ''Nordlink'', renamed in 2018 to MS ''Finnswan''. The construction of ''Nordlink'' was begun at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, but she was moved to the Ancona shipyard after launching. The ship's original planned delivery date was in March 2007<ref name="fcbsweb.com"/> but after numerous delays she was finally delivered in July 2007.<ref> {{in lang|sv}}, retrieved 12/4/2006</ref> The ''Nordlink'' is registered in Malmö, Sweden. Following delivery the ship was placed on Malmö–Travemünde traffic, replacing the old {{MS|Malmö Link}}. Since June 2009 she has been sailing between Helsinki and Travemünde via ]. Since June 2015 she has been sailing between Malmö and Travemünde. Since 2018 on route between Naantali and Kapellskär. In 2024 she replaced MS ''Europalink'' on the Nordö-Link service between ] and Travemünde.

The ship currently sailing under the name M/S ''Finnlady'' was originally laid down as M/S ''Europalink'', but due to delays in construction of the original Finnlady finnlines decided to swap the names of the ships.<ref> {{sv icon}}, retrieved 12. 4. 2006</ref> She was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard and delivered in February ] (original planned delivery date was in October 2006)<ref>, retireved 12. 4. 2007</ref>. She is used on the Helsinki — Travemünde route. The Finnlady is registered in Helsinki, Finland.

==M/S ''Europalink''==

M/S ''Europalink'' was originally planned to be called M/S ''Finnlady'', but delays in construction made Finnlines swap the names of the two ships. She was built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, and her original delivery date was planned to be in mid-2006(planned delivery date was set for mid-2006),<ref>, retireved 12. 4. 2007</ref> but eventually she was delivered in March 2007 and used on Finnlines Nordö-Link service between ] and Travemünde. The Europalink is registered in Malmö, Sweden.

==M/S ''Nordlink''==

The construction of M/S ''Nordlink'' was begun at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, but she was moved to the Ancona shipyard after launching. The ship's original planned delivery date was in March,2007<ref>, retireved 12. 4. 2007</ref> but she has been delayed and the current planned delivery date is in July 2007.<ref> {{sv icon}}, retrieved 12. 4. 2006</ref> When completed ship will probably be placed on Malmö — Travemünde -traffic.


==References== ==References==
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==External links== == External links ==
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*, main agent for Finnlines passenger services *, main agent for Finnlines passenger services
*, agent for Nordic Ferry Center in Russia

*, Photos of cabins, buffet, bar, sauna M/S ''Finnstar''
* Finnlines, Finnmaid voyage to Finland from Gdynia,Poland
{{List of ships built by Fincantieri}}
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"MS Finnstar" redirects here. For the cruiseferry, see MS Finnstar (1979).
MS Finnstar
Class overview
BuildersFincantieri, Italy
OperatorsFinnlines
In service2006–present
Completed5
General characteristics
TypeFerry
Tonnage42,923 GT
Length218.8 m (717 ft 10 in)
Beam30.2 m (99 ft 1 in)
Depth7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
  • 4 × Wärtsilä 9L46D diesel engines
  • 48,000 kW (64,000 hp) (combined)
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Capacity

The Star class is a class of five Ro-pax ferries built by Fincantieri, Italy at their Castellammare di Stabia and Ancona shipyards for Finnlines. They are used on Finnlines' routes connecting Finland to Germany and Sweden to Germany. Most ships of this class were delivered behind original planned schedule.

MS Finnstar

MS Finnstar was the first Star-class ship to be completed. The ship was built at Fincantieri's Castellammare di Stabia yard. She was delivered to Finnlines in July 2006 (original planned delivery date was in late 2005) and the class takes its name from this ship. She is used on the Helsinki–Travemünde route. During construction a small fire broke out on board the ship in November 2005, but it was quickly extinguished. The Finnstar was registered in Helsinki, Finland but as of November 2014 Finnstar was re-registered to Mariehamn.

MS Finnmaid

MS Finnmaid was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, and is used on the Helsinki–Travemünde route. She was delivered in August 2006. Immediately after the first Travemünde–Helsinki trip the ship was forced to drydock in Bremerhaven due to problems with her bow thrusters. On 4 January 2007, a small fire broke out on board while the ship was docked in Helsinki, that seems to have originated, and been contained to one of the bilge pumps on board. The Finnmaid is registered in Helsinki, Finland.

MS Finnlady

The ship currently sailing under the name MS Finnlady was originally laid down as MS Europalink, but due to delays in construction of the original Finnlady Finnlines decided to swap the names of the ships. She was built at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard and delivered in February 2007 (original planned delivery date was in October 2006). She is used on the Helsinki–Travemünde route. The Finnlady is registered in Helsinki, Finland.

MS Europalink

MS Europalink was originally planned to be called MS Finnlady, but delays in construction made Finnlines swap the names of the two ships. She was built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, and her original delivery date was planned to be in mid-2006, but eventually she was delivered in March 2007 and used on Finnlines Nordö-Link service between Malmö and Travemünde. In January 2022, Europalink was transferred to Naantali-Långnäs-Kapellskär route and reflagged under Finnish flag. From 2023 to 2024 she briefly returned to the Nordö-Link service between Malmö and Travemünde. The Europalink is registered in Mariehamn, Finland.

The Europalink left on 24 January from Malmö to Naples, to change livrey to Grimaldi Lines. It currently serves the route Igoumenitsa-Brindisi.

MS Finnswan

Formerly named the MS Nordlink, renamed in 2018 to MS Finnswan. The construction of Nordlink was begun at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, but she was moved to the Ancona shipyard after launching. The ship's original planned delivery date was in March 2007 but after numerous delays she was finally delivered in July 2007. The Nordlink is registered in Malmö, Sweden. Following delivery the ship was placed on Malmö–Travemünde traffic, replacing the old MS Malmö Link. Since June 2009 she has been sailing between Helsinki and Travemünde via Gdynia. Since June 2015 she has been sailing between Malmö and Travemünde. Since 2018 on route between Naantali and Kapellskär. In 2024 she replaced MS Europalink on the Nordö-Link service between Malmö and Travemünde.

References

  1. "Wärtsilä 46F - diesel engine".
  2. ^ Fincantieri press release reprinted at FCBS forum, retrieved 12/4/2007
  3. Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Finnstar (in Swedish), retrieved 12/4/2007
  4. Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Finnmaid (in Swedish), retrieved 12/4/2006
  5. Helsingin Sanomat, 4 January 2007
  6. Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Europalink (in Swedish), retrieved 12/4/2006
  7. Finnlines press release reprinted at FCBS forum, retrieved 12/4/2007
  8. Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Nordlink (in Swedish), retrieved 12/4/2006

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