The MS Pascal Lota (ex Superstar) is a fast ferry owned by the Corsica-based Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries. She was built in 2008 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy.[2]
 Pascal Lota arriving at Nice in 2020.
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| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Corsica Ferries |
| Operator | Medinvest SpA (Corsica Ferries) |
| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | 5 August 2005[1] |
| Builder | Fincantieri Ancona, Italy[2] |
| Cost | €120 million[3] |
| Yard number | 6140[2] |
| Laid down | 18 January 2007[4] |
| Launched | 5 October 2007[5] |
| Christened | 5 October 2007 by Kaia Kanepi[5] |
| Acquired | 8 April 2008[3] |
| In service | 21 April 2008[6] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Fast cruiseferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 175.10 m (574 ft 6 in)[3] |
| Beam | 27.60 m (90 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 7.00 m (23 ft) |
| Ice class | 1 A Super[5] |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 27.5 knots (50.9 km/h; 31.6 mph) |
| Capacity | |
Concept and construction
editThe design of the Superstar is based on Moby Lines' MS Moby Aki.[2] The original order included an option for a second ship of the same type, which Tallink decided not to exercise.[1]
The keel of the vessel was laid on January 18, 2007.[4] On October 5, 2007, the Superstar was christened by the Estonian tennis player Kaia Kanepi.[5] The ship was delivered on 8 April 2008[3] and left Ancona for the Baltic Sea a day later.[citation needed]
Service history
editSuperstar entered service on Tallink's Helsinki–Tallinn route on 21 April 2008.[2] On 30 April 2008 the ship suffered a hydraulics problem while leaving Tallinn, and one Tallinn–Helsinki roundtrip had to be cancelled.[7] On 27 February 2009, while en route from Tallinn to Helsinki with 400 passengers on board, the ship's main engines stopped due to problems with the cooling systems at 8:45 am. The ship was adrift for nearly two hours, with emergency generators providing electricity, until full power could be restored at 10:30 am. Superstar arrived in Helsinki at 11:30, two hours behind schedule.[8][9]
Design
editThe green external livery of the ship is according to Tallink promotion material "meant to reflect the environmentally friendly aspects of the ship's design".[5]
The onboard facilities include a three-deck high showlounge, four restaurants, cafeteria, two bars, a casino, a business lounge and various shops.[5]
Sister ships
editReferences
edit- ^ a b (in Finnish) FCBS Forum: Tallink tilasi nopeakulkuisen lautan myös Fincantieriltä, retrieved 7 October 2007
- ^ a b c d e f Asklander, Micke. "M/S Superstar (2008)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Superstar was delivered to Tallink". Tallink press release. Tallink. 2008-04-08. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ^ a b "Tallink's New Vessel's Keel to be Laid in Italy Today". Tallink press release. Tallink. Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tallink's New Vessel Named Superstar". Tallink press release. Tallink. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Laevad: Superstar" (in Estonian). Tallink. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
- ^ "Tallink Superstar jatkaa liikennöintiä tänä iltana". MTV3 / Kotimaa (in Finnish). MTV3. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Konevika pysäytti Tallinkin Superstarin Suomenlahdelle". HS.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Filippov, Madis (2009-02-28). "Ulatuslik automaatikarike hoidis Superstari tunde Helsingi reidil" (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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