Aurora Botnia leaving harbor on 18 September 2021
History
Finland
NameAurora Botnia
OwnerKvarken Link
OperatorWasaline[1]
Port of registryVaasa, Finland
RouteVaasa–Umeå
Ordered21 January 2019[2]
BuilderRauma Marine Constructions (Rauma, Finland)
Cost120 million euro[3]
Yard number6002[4]
Laid down13 February 2020[1]
Launched11 September 2020[5]
Christened25 August 2021[6]
Completed27 August 2021[4]
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [4]
TypeRo-ro passenger ferry
Tonnage
Length150 m (490 ft)
Beam26 m (85 ft)
Draught6.1 m (20 ft)
Ice class1A Super
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä 8V31DF (4 × 4,400 kW)[8]
PropulsionDiesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (2 × 5.8 MW)[9]
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[10]
Capacity
  • 935 passengers
  • 1,500 lane metres for trailers[11]

Aurora Botnia is a Finnish roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by Wasaline on the Vaasa–Umeå route. The vessel was built by Rauma Marine Constructions and entered service in August 2021.

Wasaline has advertised Aurora Botnia, which features a dual-fuel power plant capable of running on liquefied natural gas and biogas as well as a battery system, as "the world's environmentally friendly ferry".[12][13]

Facilities on board

Restaurants

  • Archipelago buffet
  • A la carte restaurant
  • Bar and pub
  • Cafeteria

Passenger lounges

  • Business Lounge
  • Comfort Lounge
  • Pet Lounge
  • Kids' room

Meeting facilities

  • 5 meeting rooms

Other

  • Shop
  • 68 cabins

References

  1. 1 2 "The keel of Wasaline's new ferry was laid at Rauma shipyard". Rauma Marine Constructions. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rauma Marine Constructions and Kvarken Link have signed the construction agreement for the new Vaasa-Umeå ferry – with both parties thanking Finnish ministries for helping implement a successful start to the project". Rauma Marine Constructions. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kvarken Link signs LoI with RMC for EUR 120 million hybrid gas-powered ro-pax". Shippax. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Aurora Botnia (40916)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wasaline's Aurora Botnia floated out at the Rauma shipyard". Rauma Marine Constructions. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Car and passenger ferry Aurora Botnia, built at Rauma shipyard, will be christened today in Vaasa, Finland". Rauma Marine Constructions. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Aurora Botnia (9878319)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Aurora Botnia (9878319)". Sea-web. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Kuvina: Azipod-potkurilaitteet asennetaan Wasalinen uuteen matkustajalauttaan vain viikossa". ABB (in Finnish). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Maailman ympäristöystävällisin matkustaja-autolautta Aurora Botnia kastettiin Vaasassa". Navigator Magazine (in Finnish). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Our ferry". Wasaline. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  12. ↑ ""Världens mest miljövänliga färja" gör premiärtur". HBL (in Swedish). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Welcome to Aurora Botnia". Wasaline. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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