- MS Superstar
MS "Superstar" is a fast
ropax ferry owned by theEstonia -basedTallink and operated on theirHelsinki —Tallinn service. She was built in 2008 at theFincantieri shipyard inAncona ,Italy .Concept and construction
The design of the "Superstar" is based on
Moby Lines ' MS|Moby Wonder. The original order included an option for a second ship of the same type, which Tallink decided not to exercise.The keel of the vessel was laid on
January 18 2007 . OnOctober 5 2007, the "Superstar" was christened by the Estoniantennis playerKaia Kanepi . The ship was delivered on8 April 2008 and left Ancona for theBaltic Sea a day later.Fact|date=April 2008ervice history
The "Superstar" entered service on Tallink's
Helsinki —Tallinn route on21 April 2008 . On30 April 2008 the ship suffered a hydraulics problem while leaving Tallinn, and one Tallinn—Helsinki roundtrip had to be cancelled. [cite web |url=http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/kotimaa.shtml/arkistot/kotimaa/2008/04/641005 |title=Tallink "Superstar" jatkaa liikennöintiä tänä iltana |accessdate=2008-05-01 |date=2008-04-30 |last= |first= |format= |work=MTV3 / Kotimaa |publisher=MTV3|language=in Finnish ]Design
The green external livery of the ship is according to Tallink promotion material "meant to reflect the environmentally friendly aspects of the ship's design".
The onboard facilities include a three-deck high showlounge, four restaurants, cafeteria, two bars, a casino, a business lounge and various shops. The interiors of the ship have been designed by the Italian designers
Carlo Ciribi andAlessandro Cestaro .References
External links
* [http://www.tallink.com/ Tallink company website]
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