Finnjet
 
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the revolutionary gas turbine ferry Finnjet.
 
Finnjet was built by Wärtsilä in Helsinki in 1977 for Enso Gutzeit, Finnish owner of Finnlines. She was fitted with two Pratt & Whitney FT 4C-1 DLF gas turbines, developing 55200hp, giving a speed of 30.5 knots. At the time of building, she was the largest, longest and fastest car ferry in the world. Finnjet entered service on Finnlines' Helsinki-Travemünde route, replacing two conventional ferries. In 1981, additional 18-cyl Pielstick-Wärtsilä diesels were installed of 23040 kW, which could achieve a speed of 18.5 knots. This allowed Finnjet to make slower off peak journeys to reduce fuel consumption. In 1986 Finnjet was sold to Effoa (Finska Ångfartygs Ab) subsidiary Oy Finnjet Line. She was marketed as Finnjet Silja Line. In recent years she has added calls at Tallinn, and the German port has changed to Rostock. During the winter 2003/4 she sails just between Helsinki-Tallinn.
 
 
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Finnjet (Finnlines: 1977-86)
 
32490grt - 212.96m long - 1800 passengers - 1532 berths - 380 cars
 
Official Finnlines postcard of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard Tra1035 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard TraLuft6958 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard TraLuft6965 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard TraLK5373 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard Tra1061 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard Tra1062 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard Tra1066 of Finnjet.
 
S+S postcard Tra1220 of Finnjet.
 
Alfred Heinevetter postcard of Finnjet.
 
Postcard of Finnjet.
 
Chantry Classics postcard CC/S164 of Finnjet.
Photo: Dieter Streich.
 
Postcard of Finnjet.
 
 
 
 
 
Finnjet (Silja Line: 1986- )
 
32490grt - 212.96m long - 1686 passengers - 1550 berths - 390 cars
 
S+S postcard Tra1435 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1435 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1436 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1497 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1476 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1358 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard Tra1585 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
S+S postcard TraLK5373-2 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Laatukorttj postcard 1013 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours, plus Viking Line's Mariella.
 
Cekade postcard Trav012 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Pentti Harala postcard 750 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Pentti Harala postcard 750 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Pentti Harala postcard 752 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Pentti Harala postcard 752 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Pentti Harala postcard 753 of Finnjet in Silja Line colours.
 
Official Silja Line of Finnjet.
 
Official Silja Line of Finnjet.
 
Official Silja Line of Finnjet.
 
Official Silja Line of Finnjet.
 
Official Silja Line of Finnjet.
 
Niklas postcard of Finnjet.
 
Niklas postcard A105 of Finnjet.
 
 
 
 
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