Aker and Tallink sign contract for cruise ferry

Aker Yards and Tallink Grupp have signed a contract of a large cruise ferry. The vessel worth approx. 180 million Euros will be delivered in spring 2009 from the shipyard in Rauma.

The vessel will be a new development of the Galaxy-type cruise ferry built by Aker Yards. ?Galaxy? is already operating since spring 2006, and the second one in the series is under construction at the yard in Helsinki to be delivered in spring 2008.

The 212 metres long and 29 m wide vessel will be one of the biggest and fastest cruise ferries in the Baltic Sea, having capacity for 2,800 passengers and a speed of 24.5 knots. The guiding principle in designing the vessel has been paying attention to the comfort and luxury of present-day passengers. Over 900 cabins, several restaurants and places to entertain as well as a large conference centre with over 450 seats make the new ship a multi-functional sea-based hotel with excellent ambience.