MyStar is fueled by liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) and once completed , will be the most environmentally friendly vessel to operate in the Baltic Sea region . When it starts operating on the Helsinki-Tallinn route next year , two environmentally friendly high-speed shuttle ferries , MyStar and Megastar , will operate between Finland and Estonia . Both ships meet all current and currently known future emissions requirements .
Paavo Nõgene , CEO , Tallink Grupp , says that use of LNG is well in line with the company ’ s climate policy .
“ We have made a commitment as a company to build all our new ships to use the most environmentally friendly technologies and to operate using the greenest maritime fuel available at the time . Right now , the most environmentally friendly fuel available for vessels is LNG , so it was a logical step to build an LNG-based vessel ,” he explains .
GREEN BRIDGE ACROSS THE WAVES
Nõgene is also excited about MyStar operating on the Tallinn-Helsinki route and bringing something extra to the connection .
“ Together with Megastar , they will create a ‘ green bridge ’ across the Gulf of Finland between the two capital cities of Tallinn and Helsinki .”
Tallink ’ s flagship shuttle Megastar has a godmother of some renown : Tarja Halonen , former President of Finland . The appropriate and logical choice for MyStar ’ s godmother , then , was former President of Estonia , Kersti Kaljulaid .
According to Nõgene , the choice was strongly influenced by Kaljulaid ’ s distinguished work for the environment and her efforts to mitigate climate change both globally and in Estonia .
SECURING SUSTAINABILITY
Nõgene feels that MyStar is a good example of the company ’ s environmental aspirations as Tallink Grupp is committed to playing its part in the maritime transport sector , achieving the ambitious emissions reductions and environmental goals .
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We have made a commitment as a company to use the most environmentally friendly technologies .
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