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Vartsala - 27.06.2024 15:37
The Vartsala cable ferry's new schedule comes into force 1.7.2024. The new schedule can be found on our website.
Commuter ferries on the Hiittinen route and the Rymättylä route will transfer to the ownership of Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy on 14 June 2024
Following a transaction confirmed today, 14 June 2024, the commuter ferries M/S Stella and M/S Isla will transfer to the ownership of Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy at 14:00 today. Under the terms of the transaction, responsibility for the operation of the Hiittinen route and the Rymättylä route will also transfer to Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy.
Ms Isla is currently at Pansio shipyard, during which time the vessel will be painted in the company's colors. The vessel will return to service at the end of June. While Ms Isla is at the shipyard, the Rymättylä route area is operated by a reserve vessel. Ms Stella will be docked after the summer.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
Tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi
Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy has signed a conditional agreement on the purchase of the vessels operating the Hiittinen route and the Rymättylä route
Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy, part of the Suomen Lauttaliikenne Group, has on 3 June 2024, signed a conditional agreement on the purchase of the vessels ms Stella and ms Isla owned by Kuljetus-Savolainen Oy.
Finalising the trade will transfer the service agreement, operating commitment and personnel of the Hiittinen route's and the Rymättylä route's vessels to Suomen Saaristovarustamo Oy. The deal is due to be completed during June 2024.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi
Finferries' commuter ferry booking system - 06.05.2024 13:17
Updated
Finferries' commuter ferry booking system can be found at booking.finferries.fi.
The booking system is in use on the Utö route, the Kotka-Pyhtää route, Nauvo Northern route, Parainen route and the Velkua route. The reservation system will also be introduced in stages on the company's other commuter ferry routes. On our homepage finferries.fi you can also find a link to the system.
We ask our customers to familiarise themselves with the booking system and book a commuter ferry trip through our new booking system. In the booking system you can book space for passengers, vehicles and cargo up to two weeks before your desired departure date.
After registering as a new user at booking.finferries.fi, you can start booking a trip.
If you have any questions about the booking system, you can call the booking system helpline +358 20 7118 751 (on weekdays 9-15) or send an email to booking-support@finferries.fi. There may be issues that need to be fixed during the implementation of the new system, which is why we welcome feedback and requests for corrections.
Battery-hybrid ferry Elektra's traffic disruption
On Wednesday 23.8.2023 at around 15:40 the battery-hybrid ferry Elektra experienced a temporary technical malfunction, as a result of which the vessel came into contact with the rubber fenders of the dolphin on the Nauvo side.
No persons were injured and there were no environmental damages and only minor paint damages occurred on the vessel.
The vessel was out of service for about an hour, and the vessel is now back in traffic at the Parainen–Nauvo-route.
Further information:
Håkan Fagerström, CEO, Finferries
Tel: +358 40 515 6329, email: hakan.fagerstrom(at)finferries.fi