Star-class ferry

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The '''''Star'' class''' is a class of five [[Roll-on/roll-off#ROPAX|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)<ref name="fcbsweb.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071110075500/http://www.fcbsweb.com/forum/index.php?topic=8824.69#msg44034 Fincantieri press release reprinted at FCBS forum], retrieved 12/4/2007</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finnstar_2006.htm Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Finnstar] {{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.

==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.<ref>[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finnmaid_2006.htm Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Finnmaid] {{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>[[Helsingin Sanomat]], 4 January 2007</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/europalink_2007.htm Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Europalink] {{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>[http://www.fcbsweb.com/forum/index.php?topic=8824.92 Finnlines press release reprinted at FCBS forum], retrieved 12/4/2007</ref> 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,<ref name="fcbsweb.com"/> 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<ref name="fcbsweb.com"/> but after numerous delays she was finally delivered in July 2007.<ref>[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/nordlink_2007.htm Fakta om Fartyg - M/S Nordlink] {{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 [[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==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.finnlines.fi/ Finnlines company website]
*[http://www.ferrycenter.fi/ Nordic Ferry Center], main agent for Finnlines passenger services
*[http://www.esline.ru/finnlines.html Ferry Travel Agency "E. & S."], agent for Nordic Ferry Center in Russia
*[http://www.finnlines.narod.ru/finnstar_photos.html Photos of M/S Finnstar], Photos of cabins, buffet, bar, sauna M/S ''Finnstar''
*[http://www.finlandinsider.com/ferry-to-finland.html/ Pictorial description] Finnlines, Finnmaid voyage to Finland from Gdynia,Poland
{{List of ships built by Fincantieri}}
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[[Category:Ferries of Finland]]
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