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[[Image:Star_&_Galaxy_Helsinki_190406.jpg|thumb|250px|Tallink's newest ships, M/S ''Star'' and M/S ''Galaxy'' in [[Helsinki]], April [[2007]].]]
'''Tallink''' is an [[Estonia]]n [[shipping]] company currently operating [[cruiseferry|cruiseferries]] and [[ropax]] ships from [[Estonia]] to [[Finland]], Estonia to [[Sweden]], [[Latvia]] to Sweden and Finland to [[Germany]]. They also own [[Silja Line]], [[SeaWind Line]] and a part of [[SeaRail]]<ref>[http://www.searail.net/SeaRail_11uk.html SeaRail: Information about SeaRail], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>.

==History==
===Early years===
History of the company known today as Tallink can be traced back to the year [[1965]] when the [[Soviet Union]]-based [[Estonian Shipping Company]] (ESCO) started passenger traffic between Helsinki and Tallinn with [[M/S Vanemuine|M/S ''Vanemuine'']].<ref>{{fi icon}} [http://www.fcbsweb.com/forum/index.php?topic=6182.msg57811#msg57811 FCBS Forum: Re: Tallinkin, ESCO:n, Inrekon jne. suhteista], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Regular around-the-year traffic was started in [[1968]] with [[M/S Tallinn|M/S ''Tallinn'']], which served on the route until she was replaced by the new [[M/S Georg Ots|M/S ''Georg Ots'']] in [[1980]].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/svanetiya_1960.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Svanetiya (1960)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref><ref name="Georg Ots">{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/georg_ots_1980.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Georg Ots (1980)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>
[[Image:Tallink_Tallinn.jpg|thumb|250px|The original M/S ''Tallink'' in Tallinn harbour, 1994.]]
In May [[1989]] ESCO formed a new subsidiary, [[Laevandusühisettevôte Tallink]], together with the Finnish [[Palkkiyhtymä Oy]]. In December of the same year ESCO and Palkkiyhtymä purchased M/S ''Scandinavian Sky'' from [[SeaEscape]], and the ship began traffic on the Helsinki—Tallinn route in January [[1990]] as [[M/S Tallink|M/S ''Tallink'']].<ref name="History">[http://www.tallink.com/mainMenu/company/history/ Tallink official website: Company history], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Later in the same year the freighter [[M/S Transestonia|M/S ''Transestonia'']] joined M/S Tallink on the Helsinki—Tallinn route<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/arona_1972.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Arona (1972)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> and "Tallink" was established as the name of the company as well as the main ship. At the same time ESCO still operated the Georg Ots in the same route, essentially competing with its own daughter company. This conflict was resolved in September [[1991]] when the Georg Ots was chartered to Tallink.<ref name="History" /> In the early 90's passenger numbers on Helsinki—Tallinn traffic were steadily increasing, and during winters between [[1992]] and [[1995]] Tallink chartered [[M/S Saint Patrick II|M/S ''Saint Patrick II'']] from [[Irish Ferries]] to increase capacity on the route.<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/aurella_1973.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Aurella (1973)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>

===1993-2000===
Tallink became a fully Estonian-owned company in [[1993]] when Palkkiyhtymä sold its shares of both the Tallink company and M/S Tallink to ESCO.<ref name="History" /> At this time other companies were establishing themselves on the lucrative Helsinki—Tallinn traffic, including the [[Estonian New Line]], owned by the Tallinn-based [[Inreko]].<ref name="Eerik">{{fi icon}} [http://www.fcbsweb.com/forum/index.php?topic=6182.msg34535#msg34535 FCBS Forum: Tallinkin, ESCO:n, Inrekon jne. suhteista], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> ESCO and Inreko saw no sense in competing with each other and in January [[1994]] Tallink and Inreko Laeva AS were merged into [[AS Eminre]].<ref name="RAW">[http://www.fcbsweb.com/forum/index.php?topic=6182.msg34552#msg34552 FCBS Forum: Tallinkin, ESCO:n, Inrekon jne. suhteista], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Tallink remained the marketing name for the company's fleet.<ref name="History" /><ref>[http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Tallink.html Simplon Postcards: Tallink], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Later in the same year Inreko purchased M/S ''Nord Estonia'' from [[EstLine]] (a daughter company of ESCO and the Swedish [[Nordström & Thulin Ab]]), renamed her [[M/S Vana Tallinn|M/S ''Vana Tallinn'']] and placed her in Helsinki—Tallinn traffic for Tallink.<ref name="Vana">{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/dana_regina_1974.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Dana Regina (1974)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Inreko also brought with them two fast [[hydrofoil]]s, [[H/S Liisa|H/S ''Liisa'']] and [[H/S Laura|H/S ''Laura'']] which began serving under the Tallink Express brand.<ref>Tallink brochure, summer 1994</ref> In 1994 Tallink also attempted traffic from Estonia to [[Germany]] for the first time, with two chartered ferries [[M/S Balanga Queen|M/S ''Balanga Queen'']] and [[M/S Ambassador II|M/S ''Ambassador II'']] that were placed on the route Helsinki—Tallinn—[[Travemünde]].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/freeport_1968.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Freeport (1968)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref><ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/prins_oberon_1970.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Prins Oberon (1970)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>

In September 1994 AS Eminre's operations were divided into two companies, one that took care of the traffic to Germany (which was soon closed down) and [[AS Hansatee]] which took the Helsinki—Tallinn traffic and the Tallink name.<ref name="Eerik" /><ref name="RAW" /> ESCO was clearly the dominant partner in Hansatee, controlling 45 % of the shares, whereas Inreko owned only 12,75 % (the remaining 42,25 % belonging to [[Ühispank]], Estonia).<ref name="History" /> In [[1995]] Hansatee brought the first large ferry into Helsinki—Tallinn traffic when they chartered M/S ''Mare Balticum'' from EstLine and renamed her [[M/S Meloodia|M/S ''Meloodia'']].<ref name="Diana II">{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/diana_II_1979.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Diana II av Slite (1979)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Following various disputes between ESCO and Inreko (most notably about the charter price of ''Vana Tallinn''), Inreko sold their shares of AS Hansatee to ESCO in December [[1996]].<ref name="Eerik" /> At the same time Inreko sold the Tallink Express hydrofoils to [[Linda Line]], Estonia, and begun operating the ''Vana Tallinn'' on Helsinki—Tallinn traffic under the name [[TH Ferries]].<ref name="Eerik" /><ref name="Vana" />

In [[1997]] a second large ferry was brought to Tallink's traffic when the company chartered [[M/S Normandy|M/S ''Normandy'']] from [[Stena Line]].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/prinsessan_birgitta_1981.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Prinsessan Birgitta (1981)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> To replace the lost hydrofoils, Hansatee purchased a new express catamaran in May 1997, which was named [[M/S Tallink Express I|M/S ''Tallink Express I'']].<ref name="History" /><ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/sleipner_1989.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Sleipner (1989)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> At this time it was clear that two large ferries were needed for traffic between Helsinki and Tallinn, and when the ''Normandy''<nowiki></nowiki>'s charter ended in December 1997 Tallink purchased M/S ''Lion King'' from Stena Line, which entered traffic in February [[1998]] as [[M/S Fantaasia|M/S ''Fantaasia'']].<ref name="Turella">{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/turella_1979.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Turella (1979)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> In July of the same year Tallink purchased the freighter [[M/S Kapella|M/S ''Kapella'']] which opened a line from [[Paldiski]] to [[Kappelskär]],<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/duke_of_yorkshire_1974.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Duke of Yorkshire (1974)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Tallink's first route to [[Sweden]].<ref name="History" /> In October the original M/S ''Tallink'', which no longer conformed modern safety regulations, was sold.<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/svea_regina_1972.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Svea Regina (1972)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> Two months later Hansatee purchased the their first fast ferry capable of carrying cars, [[HSC Tallink AutoExpress|HSC ''Tallink AutoExpress'']].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superseacat_france_1996.htm Fakta om Fartyg: HSC SuperSeaCat France (1996)], retrieved 2. 1.. 2007</ref>

===2000-2006===
[[Image:Romantika_Helsinki.jpg|thumb|250px|Tallink's first newbuild M/S ''Romantika'' in [[Helsinki]], February [[2006]].]]
By the year [[2000]] ESCO had become the sole owner of EstLine, and in December 2000 EstLine's two ferries [[M/S Regina Baltica|M/S ''Regina Baltica'']] and [[M/S Baltic Kristina|M/S ''Baltic Kristina'']] were chartered to Hansatee, and the line between Tallinn and [[Stockholm]] began to be marketed as a part of Tallink.<ref name="History" /><ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/estline.htm Fakta om Fartyg: EstLine], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> A few months earlier, in August 2000, Hansatee had ordered their first newbuild from the Finnish [[Aker Finnyards]].<ref name="Romantika">{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/romantika_2002.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Romantika (2002)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> In June [[2001]] Tallink purchased [[HSC Tallink AutoExpress 2|HSC ''Tallink AutoExpress 2'']],<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/boomerang_1997.htm Fakta om Fartyg: HSC Boomerang (1997)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> while next month EstLine was declared bankrupt.

In [[2002]] AS Hansatee changed its name into AS Tallink Grupp,<ref name="RAW" /> and in May of the same year the company took delivery of the brand new 2500-passenger cruiseferry [[M/S Romantika|M/S ''Romantika'']], which was placed on Helsinki—Tallinn traffic.<ref name="History" /><ref name="Romantika" /> In November of the same year the classic ''Georg Ots'' was sold to the government of [[Russia]].<ref name="Georg Ots" /> In [[2004]] three news ships joined Tallink's fleet, [[HSC Tallink AutoExpress 3|HSC ''Tallink AutoExpress 3'']]<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/pegasus_two_1997.htm Fakta om Fartyg: HSC Pegasus Two (1997)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> and [[HSC Tallink AutoExpress 4|''4'']]<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/pegasus_one_1996.htm Fakta om Fartyg: HSC Pegasus One (1996)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> alongside M/S Romantika's sister [[M/S Victoria I|M/S ''Victoria I'']] which was placed on Tallinn—Stockholm route,<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/victoria_2004.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Victoria (2003)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> replacing M/S ''Fantaasia'' which in turn started a new route from Helsinki to [[St. Petersburg]] via Tallinn. Unfortunately this route proved unprofitable and was terminated in January [[2005]].<ref name="Turella" /> Later in 2005 Tallink ordered a sister ship of the to-be delived [[M/S Galaxy|M/S ''Galaxy'']]<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/nb_1361_2008.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S NB 1361 (2008)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> and a fast [[ropax]] ferry from [[Aker Finnyards]]<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/star_2007.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Star (2007)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> as well as another [[ropax]] ferry from the [[Fincantieri]] yard in [[Italy]].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superstar_2008.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Superstar (2008)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> On December 9, 2005, Tallink was listed at [[Tallinn Stock Exchanges]].<ref name="History" />

===2006-present===
In [[2006]], Tallink purchased the Baltic Sea operations of [[Superfast Ferries]], opened a route between [[Riga]] and Stockholm<ref name="History" /> (with M/S ''Fantaasia'',<ref name="Turella" /> which was within a month replaced by M/S ''Regina Baltica''<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/viking_song_1980.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Viking Song (1980)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>), took delivery of the new [[M/S Galaxy|M/S ''Galaxy'']]<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/galaxy_2006.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Galaxy (2006)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> which replaced ''Romantika'' on the Tallinn–Helsinki route (''Romantika'' was transferred the Tallinn—Stockholm route).<ref name="Romantika" /> A few months later Tallink purchased rival [[Silja Line]] from [[Sea Containers Ltd]].<ref name="History" /> In October of the same year the company expressed interest in making an offer to operate ferries on the state-subsidiarised routes between [[Gotland]] and the Swedish mainland for the period between 2009 and 2015.<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.gotlandska.se/artikel.asp?ID=16063 Gotlandska.se: Tallink visar intresse för Gotlandstrafiken], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref>

From the beginning of [[2007]] the former Superfast ships were moved under the Tallink brand and their route changed to Tallinn—Helsinki—[[Rostock]].<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_VII_2001.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Superfast VII (2001)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref><ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_VIII_2001.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Superfast VIII (2001)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref><ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_IX_2002.htm Fakta om Fartyg: M/S Superfast IX (2002)], retrieved 2. 11. 2007</ref> At the same time ''Meloodia'' was chartered to [[Balearias]], [[Spain]] for ten months.<ref name="Diana II" /> In April of the same year the company ordered a third Galaxy-class cruiseferry from Aker Yards.<ref>[http://www.akeryards.com/?page=252&xml=A/134984/PR/200704/1118014 Aker Yards press release 11. 4. 2007], retrieved 23. 8. 2007</ref> In November Tallink reported the ''Meloodia'' would be sold to an undisclosed Singapore-based company with delivery in December of the same year.<ref>[http://www.tallink.com/mainMenu/pressRoom/stockExchangeReleases/sr_14112007_meloodia.htm Tallink Stock Exhange release 14. 11. 2007: Sale of Meloodia], retrieved 16. 11. 2007</ref>

==Future==
[[Image:NB 1361 forward.jpg|thumb|250px|The forward section of ''NB 1361'' under construction at [[Helsinki New Shipyard]].]]
Tallink have promised to maintain the Silja Line brand in the future, although this promise has met with some scepticism in amongst shipping enthustiasts in the [[Nordic Countries]]. However, Silja Line is one of the best known shipping company brand in its traffic area, and it would seem unlikely that Tallink should abandon such a well-known brand.

==Controversies==

===Ignored man overboard===
In April 2006 Tallink's ferry [[M/S Regina Baltica|M/S ''Regina Baltica'']], en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, ignored when multiple passengers reported that a passenger had fallen overboard. The crew refused to stop the ship to search for the passenger and the 21 year-old Estonian male perished in the incident. Tallink later accepted no responsibility for the accident, emphasizing that none of the passengers confirmed actually seeing the man falling overboard or in the water.<ref>{{sv icon}} [http://www.expressen.se/1.335921 Expressen: ''Tallinks vd: "Det är kaptenen som tar besluten"''], retrieved 23. 8. 2007</ref>

===Employee abuse===
In October 2006, the board of Tallink held a meeting on board their ship [[M/S Silja Symphony|M/S ''Silja Symphony'']]. During the night, the party got out of control and became headline news in Sweden, Estonia and Finland. Witnesses reported that the board members assaulted personnel, abused them verbally and threatened to fire the whole crew when they tried to calm them down. The company CEO Mr [[Enn Pant]] was even reported to have sexually harassed a male crew member.

==Fleet==
===Current Fleet===
In the most recent Tallink Silja Line brochure (spring 2007) and TallinkSilja website, the names of all ships include a "Tallink" -prefix. However their registered names remain as listed below.

:''See also [[Silja_Line#Current_fleet|Silja Line - Current fleet]]''
{| class="wikitable" 
! Ship || Type || Built || Entered service || Route || [[Tonnage]] || Flag || Notes
|-
| [[M/S Galaxy|'''M/S ''Galaxy''''']] || [[Cruiseferry]] ||align="Center" | 2006 ||align="Center" | 2006 || [[Tallinn]]—[[Helsinki]] || 48915 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || Will transfer to Silja Line in [[2008]]
|-
| [[M/S Kapella|'''M/S ''Kapella''''']] || [[Freighter]] ||align="Center" | 1974 ||align="Center" | 1998 || [[Paldiski]]—[[Kapellskär]] || 7564 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} ||
|-
| [[M/S Regal Star|'''M/S ''Regal Star''''']] || Freighter ||align="Center" | 2000 ||align="Center" | 2004 || Paldiski—Kapellskär || 15281 GRT || {{flag|Estonia}} ||
|-
| [[M/S Regina Baltica|'''M/S ''Regina Baltica''''']] || Cruiseferry ||align="Center" | 1980 ||align="Center" | 2001 || [[Riga]]—[[Stockholm]] || 13878 GRT || {{flag|Latvia}} || Transferred from [[EstLine]]
|-
| [[M/S Romantika|'''M/S ''Romantika''''']] || Cruiseferry ||align="Center" | 2002 ||align="Center" | 2002 || Tallinn—[[Mariehamn]]—Stockholm || 39864 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || First newbuild delivered to Tallink
|-
| [[M/S Star|'''M/S ''Star''''']] || Fast [[ro-pax]] ferry ||align="Center" | 2007 ||align="Center" | 2007 || Tallinn—Helsinki || 33000 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || 
|-
| [[M/S Superfast VII|'''M/S ''Superfast VII''''']] || Fast ro-pax ferry ||align="Center" | 2001 ||align="Center" | 2006 || Tallinn—Helsinki—[[Rostock]] || 30285 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || Bought from [[Superfast Ferries]]
|-
| [[M/S Superfast VIII|'''M/S ''Superfast VIII''''']] || Fast ro-pax ferry ||align="Center" | 2001 ||align="Center" | 2006 || Tallinn—Helsinki—Rostock || 30285 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || Bought from Superfast Ferries
|-
| [[M/S Superfast IX|'''M/S ''Superfast IX''''']] || Fast ro-pax ferry ||align="Center" | 2001 ||align="Center" | 2006 || Tallinn—Helsinki—Rostock || 30285 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} || Bought from Superfast Ferries
|-
| [[M/S Vana Tallinn|'''M/S ''Vana Tallinn''''']] || [[Cruiseferry]] ||align="Center" | 1974 ||align="Center" | 1994 || Riga—Stockholm || 10002 GRT || {{flag|Latvia}} ||
|-
| [[M/S Victoria I|'''M/S ''Victoria I''''']] || Cruiseferry ||align="Center" | 2004 ||align="Center" | 2004 || Tallinn—Mariehamn—Stockholm || 40975 GT || {{flag|Estonia}} ||
|}

===Ships under construction===

{| class="wikitable" 
! Ship || Planned delivery date || Shipyard || Planned route || Projected [[tonnage]]
|-
| [[M/S Superstar|'''M/S ''Superstar''''']] ||align="Center" | February 2008 || [[Fincantieri]], [[Trieste]] || [[Helsinki]]—[[Tallinn]] ||align="Center" | 36400 GT 
|-
| '''''NB 1361''''' ||align="Center" | summer 2008 || [[Aker Yards]], [[Helsinki]] || Helsinki—Tallinn ||align="Center" | 48900 GT 
|-
| '''''NB 1365''''' (''Cruise 5'') ||align="Center" | spring 2009 || [[Aker Yards]], [[Rauma]] || Unknown, possibly [[Turku]]—[[Mariehamn]]—[[Stockholm]]<ref>{{fi icon}} [http://www.turunsanomat.fi/talous/?ts=1,3:1004:0:0,4:4:0:1:2007-04-12,104:4:451430,1:0:0:0:0:0: Turun Sanomat: Tallink tilaa Aker Yardsilta uuden risteilijän Turku-Tukholma -välille], retrieved 1. 10. 2007</ref> ||align="Center" | 48900 GT 
|}

===Former vessels===

Not a complete list.

{| class="wikitable" 
! Ship || Built || Years in service || [[Tonnage]] || Status as of 2007
|-
| [[M/S Tallink|'''M/S ''Tallink''''']] || 1972 || 1989-1996 ||align="Center" | 10341 GRT || Scrapped in [[Alang]], [[India]], [[2005]]
|-
| [[M/S Transestonia|'''M/S ''Transestonia''''']] || 1972 || 1990-2000 ||align="Center" | 2386 GRT || Scrapped in Alang, India, [[2006]]
|-
| [[M/S Saint Patric II|'''M/S ''Saint Patric II''''']] || 1973 || 1992-1995 ||align="Center" | 7984 GRT || Since 2002 M/S ''C.T.M.A. Vacancier'', owned by the government of [[Canada]]
|-
| [[M/S Georg Ots|'''M/S ''Georg Ots''''']] || 1980 || 1993-2000 ||align="Center" | 12549 GRT || Since 2002 owned by [[St Petersburg Shipping]]
|-
| [[M/S Corbiere|'''M/S ''Corbiere''''']]<br>[[M/S Apollo|'''M/S ''Apollo''''']] || 1970 || 1994<br>1998 ||align="Center" | 4238 GRT || Since 2000 M/S ''Apollo'', owned by [[Labrador Marine Inc]]
|-
| [[M/S Balanga Queen|'''M/S ''Balanga Queen''''']] || 1968 || 1994 ||align="Center" | 10448 GRT || Since 1994 M/S ''Discovery Sun'' for [[Discovery Cruise Line]]
|-
| [[M/S Ambassador II|'''M/S ''Ambassador II''''']] || 1970 || 1994 ||align="Center" | 7993 GRT || Since 1999 sails for [[Sterling Casino Lines]]
|-
| [[M/S Meloodia|'''M/S ''Meloodia''''']] || 1979 || 1996-2006 ||align="Center" | 17955 GT || Since 2007 under charter to [[Baleria]]
|-
| [[M/S Tallink Express I|'''M/S ''Tallink Express I''''']] || 1989 || 1997-2001 ||align="Center" | 430 GRT || Since 2001 M/S ''Panormitis'' for [[A.N.E.S. High Speed Ltd.]]
|-
| [[M/S Normandy|'''M/S ''Normandy''''']] || 1981 || 1997 ||align="Center" | 17043 GRT || Since 1998 owned by [[Irish Continental Group]], laid up in [[Fredericia]] since 2007
|-
| [[M/S Fantaasia|'''M/S ''Fantaasia''''']] || 1979 || 1997-2006 ||align="Center" | 10604 GT || Since 2007 under charter to [[Kystlink]]
|-
| [[HSC Tallink Autoexpress|'''HSC ''Tallink Autoexpress''''']] || 1996 || 1999-2006 ||align="Center" | 5308 GRT || Since 2006 HSC ''Alcantara Dos'', owned by [[Acciona Trasmediterranea]] 
|-
| [[M/S Baltic Kristina|'''M/S ''Baltic Kristina''''']] || 1973 || 2001-2002 ||align="Center" | 12281 GRT || Since 2007 M/S ''Rigel'' for [[Ventouris Ferries]]
|-
| [[HSC Tallink Autoexpress 3|'''HSC ''Tallink Autoexpress 3''''']] || 1997 || 2004-2007 ||align="Center" | 3971 GRT || Since 2007 HSC ''Queen Nefertiti'' for [[Arab Bridge Maritime Co]]
|-
| [[HSC Tallink Autoexpress 4|'''HSC ''Tallink Autoexpress 4''''']] || 1996 || 2004-2007 ||align="Center" | 3971 GRT || Since 2007 HSC ''Speedrunner II'' for [[Aegean Speed Lines]]
|-
| [[HSC Tallink AutoExpress Two|'''HSC ''Tallink AutoExpress 2''''']] || 1997 || 2001-2007 ||align="Center" | 5307 GRT || Since 2007 under charter to [[Consolidada de Ferrys]] until September 2009
|}

==References==
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== See also ==
*[[Viking Line]] - rival operator

==External links==
{{commonscat|Tallink}}
*[http://www.tallink.com/ Official site]
*[http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/hansatee_tallink.htm Tallink at Fakta om Fartyg] (Swedish)
*[http://www.netikka.net/joni.huopana/Tallink.pdf History of ESCO, EstLine and Tallink] by Joni Huopana (Finnish)

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