Silja Line

Silja Line is one of the brand names for the passenger and cargo services to the Tallink Grupp ( seat Tallinn, Estonia) belonging Tallink Silja Oy is based in Espoo, Finland. This went from the July 19, 2006 to 100 % of the Estonian Tallink Silja Oy Ab group taken out. Silja Line currently operates a fleet of four ships, the subsidiary SeaWind Line another ship.

Company data

The company transported in 2003 with 3558 employees, a total of 5.4 million passengers, the market share on the popular connections between Finland and Sweden was 57 % (24 % in the fast- growing market between Helsinki and Tallinn). In the freight sector Silja has 35 % share between Finland and Sweden, and 25% between Finland and Estonia. With annual sales of 517 million euros ( 2003).

Today Tallink Silja Oy in 1883 as Finska Ångfartygs From - founded Suomen Höyrylaiva Oy- short FAA / SHO ( Finnish steamship -AG). This founded in 1957 together with the partners Stockholms Rederi Ab Svea and Ångfartygs From Bore, Turku, the shipping company Siljarederiet - Siljavarustamo for the ever- increasing car ferry traffic. This continued in 1961 with the built in Helsinki Wärtsilä MS Skandia is the first built for this purpose in Finland car ferry one. 1972 from the Silja marketing company Silja Line and ownership and ship management Silja 's ships went over to the three parent companies Bore, Svea and SHO / FAA. In 1992, the Silja Line Again The Complete ship management of vessels flying their logo fleet of the parent company EffJohn (today Silja Oy Ab). 2003 were merged parent company Silja Oy Ab and the subsidiary Silja Line Oy. With the SeaWind Line was founded in 1988, the company operates a specialized freight transport and easy transport subsidiary. 1999 bought the British Sea Containers Ltd.. the majority of Silja and owned from 2002 all the shares. On 12 June 2006, the sale of Silja for 450 million euros and five million shares to the Estonian AS Tallink Group was announced. After the necessary approvals from the relevant competition authorities of Finland, Sweden and Estonia Silja Oy Ab was sold on 19 July 2006 at Tallink. Thus, the fleet reduced from 11 to six ferries, as several ferries remained in the possession of the previous owner Sea Containers.

On 1 December 2006, the Finnish subsidiary of Tallink ( Tallink Finland Oy, Silja Oy Ab and Superfast Finland) to merge under the umbrella of Silja Oy Ab, which for 1.12. changed the name to Tallink Silja Oy. The company remains in Keilaniemi / Kägeludden in Espoo / Esbo in Helsinki resident. The Swedish subsidiaries were consolidated under the name Tallink Silja Ab, Stockholm.

The largest competitors are:

Sweden - Finland - Transportation: Viking Line, and Finn Link Eckeröline

Stretch

Silja operated in lines and cruise traffic following routes:

  • Helsinki - Mariehamn -Stockholm
  • Turku-Mariehamn/Långnäs-Stockholm

Fleet

Current

Ferries for combined freight and passenger transport

  • Silja Europa
  • Silja Serenade 1990 - ( January 2006 renovated)
  • Silja Symphony 1991 - ( January 2006 renovated)
  • Galaxy 2008 -
  • Baltic Princess in 2013 -
  • Sea Wind 1989 - Stockholm - Turku

Selection of former ferries

  • Bore Star / Silja Star, scrapped in 2013 in Aliaga
  • Vasa Express, Later Color Traveller, today Tjelvar at Destination Gotland
  • Wasa Jubilee ( 1998)
  • Fennia, 1966-1983 1990-2003 ( since 2001 as Casino Express with RG Line )
  • Silja Festival, 1992-2008 (ex Wellamo Built in 1986, this time as Silja Festival at Tallink )
  • Skandia, 1980-1983, ex BORE I 1973-1980
  • Silja Star, 1990/1991 (after Wasa King until 1993, from 1994 Estonia, 1994 decreased )
  • Finlandia 1981-1990 (now Princess Mary)
  • Silvia Regina 1981-1991 (now Stena Saga at Stena Line)
  • Svea Corona 1984/1985
  • Svea 1985-1992 (after Silja carnival until 1994, Color Festival until 2008, now Mega Smeralda )
  • Silja Scandinavia 1994-1997 (today Gabriella Viking Line AB)
  • Seacat Danmark 2000
  • Silja Opera 2002-2006 ( ex Sally Albatross, passed into the fleet of SeaContainers Ltd., after resting at Tilbury in May 2007 sold to Greek Louis Cruise Lines, Cruise Ship - new name: . Cristal)
  • Finnjet 1977-2006 ( in the fleet of SeaContainers Ltd.. ( Daughter Finnjet Bermuda Ltd.). Gone over the end of 2007 sale to the Dutch shipping company Club Cruise, Vinci and renamed on 16 January 2008 in Da in May in Kingdom, was from September 2008 scrapped at Alang )
  • Superseacat Four 2000-2006 ( after the sale of Silja in the fleet of Seacat Finland Oy passed )
  • Superseacat Three 2003-2006 ( after the sale of Silja in the fleet of Seacat Finland Oy passed )
  • Bore Star / Silja Star 1975-1980 1980-1986 ( 1975-1977 chartered as Finnpartner to Finn Lines )

Former Seawind Line ferries

  • StarWind 1999-2005 (ex Rostock, Kopernik today for Unity Line Ystad to Swinoujscie - in use )
  • Sky Wind 2002-2007 ( sold in August 2007 at Unity Line, there Wolin )
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