Aurora Botnia

Aurora Botnia is a roll-on/roll-off passenger (ro-pax) ferry operated by the Finnish shipping company Wasaline on the 100 km Vaasa–Umeå route. The vessel was built by Rauma Marine Constructions in Rauma, Finland, and entered service in August 2021.

Aurora Botnia leaving port on 18 September 2021
History
Finland
Name	Aurora Botnia
Owner	Kvarken Link
Operator	Wasaline[1]
Port of registry	Vaasa, Finland
Route	Vaasa–Umeå
Ordered	21 January 2019[2]
Builder	Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma, Finland)
Cost	120 million euro[3]
Yard number	6002[4]
Laid down	13 February 2020[1]
Launched	11 September 2020[5]
Christened	25 August 2021[6]
Completed	27 August 2021[4]
Identification	IMO number: 9878319 MMSI number: 230040000 Call sign: OJTR[7]
Status	In service
General characteristics [4]
Type	Ro-ro passenger ferry
Tonnage	24,036 GT 7,264 NT 3,500 DWT
Length	150 m (490 ft)
Beam	26 m (85 ft)
Draught	6.1 m (20 ft)
Ice class	1A Super
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 8V31DF (4 × 4,400 kW)[8]
Propulsion	Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (2 × 5.8 MW)[9]
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[10]
Capacity	935 passengers 1,500 lane metres for trailers[11]

Wasaline has advertised Aurora Botnia, which features a dual-fuel power plant capable of running on liquefied natural gas and biogas as well as a battery system,^{[clarification needed]} as "the world's most environmentally friendly ferry".^[12][13] By 2026, the ferry is scheduled to have 12 MWh battery and supplied only with liquid biogas.^[14]

Facilities on board

Interior of Aurora Botnia

Cabin corridor

Restaurants

• Archipelago buffet
• A la carte restaurant
• Bar and pub
• Cafeteria

Passenger lounges

• Business Lounge
• Comfort Lounge
• Pet Lounge
• Kids' room

Meeting facilities

• 5 meeting rooms

Other

• Shop
• 68 cabins