History
Read about the background of the project
Welcome to Kvarken Link
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Kvarken Link Oy
Kvarken Link Ab founded in 2015 by the municipality of Umeå and the city of Vaasa, both of whom serve as guarantors of the financing.
Our mission
Our mission is to build the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry on earth, that is reliable and fit for its purpose with a minimum of 50 % reduction of CO2 .
The Ferry
The most environmentally friendly passenger ferry in the world. Taking 800 passengers and will have a freight capacity of 1,500 lane meters. RMC in Rauma, Finland is building the vessel.
Our ambition
The ferry, commissioned by Kvarken Link, is a modern ship with 2 cargo decks, will accommodate around 800 passengers and has a freight capacity of 1,500 lane meters for lorries. The vessel will be designed to be environmentally friendly, with a machinery running on a dual fuel and battery solution. The main source of fuel is liquefied natural gas, LNG. The vessel will also be able to utilise, for example, biogas produced in Vaasa.
Delivery of the vessel will take place in spring 2021.
