TS Laevad

TS Laevad ("TS Ships") is an Estonian ferry company which operates two routes between the Estonian mainland and the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa in the Baltic Sea.[1] It is a fully owned subsidiary of the Port of Tallinn, which is in turn owned by the Estonian state.[2]

TS Laevad
IndustryMaritime transportation
Founded19 June 2014
Headquarters
Tallinn
,
Estonia
Area served
West Estonian archipelago
ParentPort of Tallinn
WebsitePraamid.ee

The routes operated are Rohuküla-Heltermaa and Kuivastu-Virtsu. The company owns five ferries, of which four (Leiger, Piret, Tiiu and Tõll) were new-builds delivered in 2016/17. These four ferries each has a capacity of 700 passengers and 150 cars. Regula is an older vessel, built in 1971, which is used as a reserve.[1]

TS Laevad replaced the previous operator, SLK, on 1 October 2016,[3] and is contracted to operate the routes until 2026.[4]

In 2018, the company's ferries carried a total of 2.3 million passengers and 999,000 vehicles.[5]


  • Leiger
  • Piret
  • Tiiu
  • Tõll
  • Regula

See also

Kihnu Veeteed

References
  1. Praamid.ee. (Official website of TS Laevad OÜ).
  2. Port of Tallinn. The subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, TS Laevad OÜ, has published a call for tenders to purchase ferries.
  3. ERR News. Saaremaa Shipping Company to cover for overdue TS Laevad ferries in €5.5m delay.
  4. ERR News. Economic affairs minister applies for long-term island bridge link plan.
  5. ERR News. TS Laevad serves record number of passengers on island routes in 2018.


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