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The ’ Aurora Botnia ’ was floated out at Rauma shipyard in early September of 2020 . photo : TALLINK GRUPP
Since the hull of the vessel was completed , the equipment assembly and interior work has been ongoing , such as piping , insulation , ventilation and electrical installation . Furthermore , work around the engine rooms and the car deck has been continued .
The outfitting phase will be concluded with sea trials and commissioning for operation in spring 2021 .
The ’ Aurora Botnia ’ will be the first car and passenger ferry in the world with a Clean Design class notation . The four main engines of the ship will run on both liquified natural gas ( LNG ) and biogas . When approaching the harbour or departing , the ferry can operate utilising electrical power . Owing to these new technologies , the carbon dioxide emissions from the ferry will be quite low .
Another vessel currently being built at Rauma shipyard is Tallink ’ s ’ MyStar ’ shuttle ferry . Keel-laying for this ship took place on 18 September , 2020 .
” This one is a big and fast ferry . At present , the hull is being assembled . The ship is expected to be launched in the summer of 2021 . Delivery is scheduled for early 2022 ,” Mr . Heinimaa notes .
When completed , the ferry will operate between Helsinki and Tallinn . For the shipyard , the shipbuilding project has provided more than 1,500 person-years of employment .
MULTI-PURPOSE CORVETTES FOR THE FINNISH NAVY
Among the shipyard ’ s major current projects is the Finnish Navy ’ s Squardon 2020 project , consisting of four multi-purpose corvettes .
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