Finnsirius was honoured with a prestigious award from Shippax, recognising the vessel’s exceptional innovations. The Shippax jury praised the Superstar-class Finnsirius for combining size, innovation, and environmental responsibility.

The Shippax Awards are one of the most respected honours in the shipping industry. It was launched in 1996 to stimulate innovations in the design and construction of new vessels. The jury is well-familiar with particulars of all ships and trends in the industry. Before deciding who will be awarded, the jury collects research material, like ship drawings, and travels with the ships anonymously.

Setting new standards

Finnsirius is equipped with fuel-saving technology and it is “one of the greenest existing ro-pax vessels.” Furthermore, Finnsirius is an efficient carrier of cargo while she also provides comfortable facilities for passengers. The Superstar-class represents a completely new standard in the Baltic Sea’s freight and passenger traffic.

The Finnsirius and her sister ship Finncanopus are the largest ro-pax vessels in the Finnlines’ fleet. Compared with their predecessors on the Naantali–Långnäs–Kapellskär route, cargo capacity increased by nearly 24 per cent, while passenger capacity doubled from 554 to 1,100.

The vessels feature numerous technical innovations that enhance energy efficiency and minimise environmental impact.

Passenger services were upgraded with several themed restaurants, a wide range of cabin categories, meeting rooms, lounges, a large duty-free shop and a spa.

The award ceremony

The award was presented at the Shippax Conference, held on Tallink Grupp’s ro-pax vessel Baltic Queen on 13 May 2024. Numerous equipment and system suppliers were involved in the design and construction of the vessel, which is why the prize was awarded not only to Finnlines but also to the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, concept developers Deltamarin and Knud E. Hansen, and to the design studio dSign Vertti Kivi.

“I want to thank Shippax for this prominent award, which Finnlines is honoured to receive as the decision has been made by professionals who know all ins-and-outs of the shipping industry,” said Tom Pippingsköld, President and CEO of Finnlines.

Looking ahead, Finnsirius continues its commitment to innovation and sustainability. This recognition sets a high bar for future achievements.