EMEA News
ECA Operator Tallink Takes Delivery of New LNG-Powered Ferry
Emission control area (ECA) operator AS Tallink Grupp (Tallink) today took delivery of its new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ferry Megastar, World Maritime News reports.
"Connecting Finland and Estonia, and even further – Northern Europe to the Baltic States and being the preferred hub for that is an important goal for us. With Megastar, this hub becomes the most modern sea-hub in the region," said Janek Stalmeister, Tallink's CEO.
Megastar, which is also capable of running on diesel, has been called "environmentally sound," with Tallink having previously noted that the vessel's LNG-powered operations enable the elimination of sulfur and soot particles, decreasing nitrogen and CO2 emissions compared to conventional operations.
In October, Tallink announced that it had signed contracts with Estonia's AS Eesti Gaas (Eesti Gaas) and Skangas AS (Skangas) for the supply of LNG for Megastar.
Earlier this month, Skangas announced that Megastar was bunkered with LNG for the first time at the Skangas Pori LNG Terminal.
