{"id":9337,"date":"2022-12-23T10:20:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T08:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2023-05-02T08:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:45:54","slug":"finnlines-new-cargo-passengers-vessels-will-sail-under-the-finnish-flag-permanent-jobs-for-200-new-employees-recruitment-to-start-instantly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/en\/finnlines-new-cargo-passengers-vessels-will-sail-under-the-finnish-flag-permanent-jobs-for-200-new-employees-recruitment-to-start-instantly\/","title":{"rendered":"Finnlines\u2019 new cargo-passengers vessels will sail under the Finnish flag \u2013 permanent jobs for 200 new employees, recruitment to start instantly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finnlines and the Finnish Seafarers\u2019 Union have reached an agreement, which will ensure that Finnlines\u2019 new Superstar class cargo-passenger vessels, i.e. ro-pax vessels, which will enter traffic in 2023, will operate under the Finnish flag. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The new vessels will offer 200 new permanent jobs and they will also employ a large number of extra crew during the high season.<\/p>\n

\u201cReliable transport of freight and passengers over the Baltic is vital for the Finnish trade, industry and security of supplies. One example of this is that around 90 per cent of the Finnish and Swedish exports and imports are carried seaways. I am pleased with the outcome of the negotiations and that Finnlines\u2019 new Superstar ro-pax vessels will operate under the Finnish flag and employ Finnish seafarers,\u201d says Kenneth Bondas, President of the Finnish Seafarers\u2019 Union.<\/p>\n

Finnlines is a major employer of seafarers in Finland. Finnlines employs nearly 1,000 seafarers, 700 of them are Finns. The fleet consists of 23 vessels, of which 18 sail under the Finnish flag.<\/p>\n

Recruitment to start instantly <\/strong><\/p>\n

The agreement creates 200 permanent jobs for Finnish seafarers and also jobs during the high season. Recruitment for the new ships will start without delay.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe highly appreciate the professional skills of Finnish seafarers. At the same time we can guarantee our customers, both passengers and freight customers,\u00a0 a high-quality Finnish product. The Finnish flag ensures superior freight services and the best possible travel comfort. We will launch a new service concept and, to implement it, we will start to recruit crew well in advance,\u201d says Marco Palmu, Head of Finnlines Passenger Services.<\/p>\n

The new vessels will enter traffic between Finland, \u00c5land Islands and Sweden on the Naantali\u2013L\u00e5ngn\u00e4s\u2013Kapellsk\u00e4r route. The vessels will ensure a more sustainable option for travel and transport of freight.<\/p>\n

Both vessels have capacity for 1,100 passengers, which is the double compared with the current vessels on the route. Freight capacity will also increase from around 4,000 lane metres to 5,200. The new ro-pax vessels are part of Finnlines\u2019 EUR 500-million investment programme.<\/p>\n

Superstar ro-pax vessels\/ Finncanopus and Finnsirius<\/strong><\/p>\n