Tallink Grupp will bareboat-charter the ferry to the Irish Continental Group for 20 months, with a 2+2 years extension possibility and the option to buy the ro-pax.

The vessel, flying the Estonian flag, has been serving the Helsinki-Tallinn crossing since 2007, offering room for 2,080 passengers and 2,000 lane metres for freight.

Her last Baltic departure will take place on 1 May 2023. Four days later, she is expected to start plying for the Irish Continental Group, most probably across the company's Pembroke-Rosslare link.

"We have been looking for alternative work for our vessel Star for some time now, and the search became more focused as the arrival of our new shuttle MyStar drew closer last year. There has been great interest in chartering her over the years and I am pleased we have secured a good agreement for her now with Irish Continental Group. This type of alternative work for our vessels has been and continues to be a good solution, strengthening our company and bolstering income following a long crisis period," Paavo Nõgene, Tallink Grupp's CEO, said.

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