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Pump System for the Scrubbers by Langh Tech and right side the shaft generator from Renk
PREMIUM FACILITIES FOR
PASSENGERS
The passenger facilities consist of seven
cafes and restaurants, a sauna and spa area,
business and lounge areas, a large duty-free
shop, and many other facilities. A top chef,
Henri Alén, has been involved in the menu
design. The Swedish multi-award-winning
Bartender Josephine Sondlo has planned a
choice of drinks that are only available on
the new Finnlines vessels.
Bridge, Captain Ilkka Maunula
The special thing about the passenger
facilities is the choice for every type of
passenger and driver. Situated on deck 12
forward (top deck) is the Stellar Lounge
with a wonderful view on all sides. Here
you will find a bar and plenty of space for
business travellers and passengers who
want to enjoy the sea voyage undisturbed.
Access is only possible if you pre-book and
pay a surcharge, but drinks and small
snacks are included in the price.
Additionally on Deck 12 is a conference
room and Micke’s à la carte restaurant,
both located in the forward section. Finnlines
offers a very good selection of
high-quality dishes and, above all, wines.
The service is equivalent to a high-quality
à la carte restaurant and is very personal.
Located aft on deck 12 is a Surfer Bar with
inside and outside facilities like the Stars
Bar, plus a large play area for children and
an area for dogs. The Spa Höyry area is another
highlight on deck 12 with three in-
JPE
side jacuzzies and one outside. This area
invites travellers to relax and enjoy the
view. The Spa Höyry Bar is located next to
the spa area.
Located forward on Deck 11 is the Cargo
Buffet, which is next to the Fisherman’s
Restaurant. Here a free flow concept in
combination with a bar offers all kind of
food, including for veggie fans and burger
lovers. The bars have a lot more choice
compared to other Finnlines ships. The
staff had to undertake additional training
to use the different glasses for the many
types of beer and drinks. Midships on
Deck 11 is a huge duty-free shop, sited
next to the information desk. Aft on Deck
11 is the very cosy bar and entertainment
lounge that sometimes offers live music,
but the highlight is the 90-degree corner
screen at the stage. Finnlines has filmed
and recorded musicians from Finland and
Sweden, who are projected onto the screen,
and this gives the feeling that they really
are live on stage. It is a wonderful concept
to entertain passengers without live actors.
CREW AND PERFORMANCE
The crewmembers are accommodated in 64
cabins and their facilities include a goodsized
gym and sauna as well as a separate
mess and dayroom. The crews are mainly
from Finland and Sweden. The new ferries
are very powerful and good to manoeuvre
in wind and ice situations. A total of 13
crewmembers work in the engine room and
the machinery concept is based on redundancy
with enough capacity to operate with
Engine control room
only two main engines running. Today the
ferries are in port 3-4 hours and the main
cargo type is accompanied trucks. The loading
and unloading process need only take
20 to 45 minutes in general. The typical
Scandinavian Road trains are dominating
the cargo trade. The main revenue is the
freight and the godmother of the “Finn-
JPE
JPE
sirius” is Tiina Ahola, Chairman of the
Board of Ahola Group, one of the main
cargo clients of Finnlines. So, it is no wonder
that the “Finncanopus” was christened by
Mrs. Katariina Nurmi, the wife of CEO DB
Schenker Nordics Petteri Nurmi.
GRIMALDI’S PROVEN HYBRID
TECHNOLOGY CONCEPT
The vessels have the highest ice class, 1A
Super, and operate under the Finnish flag.
Several state-of-the-art technologies
enable Finnlines new Superstar vessels to
meet high environmental standards.
Grimaldi has started to implement air
l ubrication systems, battery systems for
zero emission in port, special hull coatings,
optimised propellers, exhaust scrubber
systems and shaft generators in the ship
designs. These technologies reduce both
emissions and fuel consumption. The
results are very good and, on one voyage of
eight hours, each vessel only consumes 16
tons of fuel.
The ships operate through the sensitive
archipelago, and this requires a quite
modest service speed. Instead of simply
sailing slowly, the Finnsirius and Finncanopus
have a specifically tailored propulsion
system that takes account of low
speeds without compromising propulsion
efficiency. The route through narrow and
shallow archipelago waters sets its own
hydrodynamic challenges, and the hull
shape is designed to navigate the fairways
with both minimum energy consumption
and minimum environmental impact in
these special conditions.
Wärtsilä supplied four Wärtsilä 46F
engines along with transverse thrusters, a
hybrid solution, and a state-of-the-art
electric package as one unified, fully
integrated solution for the Finnlines newbuilds.
The hybrid shaft generator system
uses a fully integrated multidrive capable
of driving the shaft generators in both
directions as motors and/or generators.
Having a shaft generator reduces fuel
consumption and costs while also cutting
carbon emissions.
The Wärtsilä package also includes the
thrusters and thruster control system, as
well as a highly efficient energy management
system that controls the flow of
energy between different power sources,
thus optimising performance. The system
enables the vessels to operate emission-free
whilst in port, using either 5MWh batteries
or shore power.
“We are excited to have these features
onboard the Finnsirius and have high
expectations for fuel economy and reduced
air emissions,” says Juha Ahia, Finnlines’
Project Manager for the Superstar newbuildings.
As mentioned above, the ship is equipped
with a shore power connection, which is
an alternative energy source in the port,
meaning zero emissions and lower noise
RoPax 13 / 05.2024