News: Aker Finnyards Will Convert Finnjet

Aker Finnyards and Silja Oyj Abp signed a letter of intent on the docking and conversion of GTS Finnjet. The work will commence in May 2004. There will be considerable technical modernization and improvement onboard. The plan for renewing the passenger spaces has been made by Partner Ship Design architects, specialized on cruise vessels. Aker Finnyards has in the recent years made conversions of Silja´s other vessels, too: Wasa Queen, Silja Europa, Silja Festival. The conversion work is estimated to six weeks. GTS Finnjet will start sailing on route Rostock-Tallinn-StPetersburg in June 2004.