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Hammershus is a Danish roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Molslinjen on the Rønne–Køge and Rønne–Sassnitz routes. The vessel was the first ship built by Rauma Marine Constructions and entered service in August 2018.
MyStar is an Estonian roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Tallink on the Tallinn–Helsinki route. The vessel was built by Rauma Marine Constructions and entered service in December 2022.
References
- ↑ "Spirit of Tasmania V (9936599)" . Sea-web. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ for two new car and passenger ferries for TT-Line strengthens RMC’s order book significantly Rauma Marine Constructions 14 April 2021
- ↑ Tasmania Orders Finnish Ferries After Studying Domestic Construction The Maritime Executive 14 April 2021
- ↑ Two ordered from Rauma Ships Monthly June 2021 page 6
- ↑ Rauma shipyard begins construction of the second LNG-powered car and passenger ferry for the world’s southernmost open sea route between mainland Australia and Tasmania Rauma Marine Constructions 20 December 2022
- ↑ Spirit of Tasmania 5 underway Sea FM 21 December 2022
- ↑ New Ships Archived 2023-02-06 at the Wayback Machine Spirit of Tasmania