MS Skania
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Skania is a fast ropax ferry operated by Unity Line on its Świnoujście-Ystad route. She was built in 1995 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, Germany for Superfast Ferries as Superfast I. Between 2004 and 2008 she sailed for Grimaldi Lines as the Eurostar Roma.
- 1995–2004: Superfast I
- 2004–2008: Eurostar Roma
- 2008 onwards: Skania
- 1995–2004: Superfast Ferries[1]
- 2003–2008: Atlantic Navigazion[1]
- 2008 onwards: Polish Steamship Co[2]
- 1995–2004: Superfast Ferries
- 2004–2008: Grimaldi lines
- 2008 onwards: Unity Line[2]
Skania | |
| History | |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany[1] |
| Yard number | 1087[2] |
| Launched | 30 July 1995[2] |
| Christened | 25 March 1995[2] |
| Acquired | 6 April 1995[2] |
| In service | 15 April 1995[2] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class & type | Superfast I class fast ropax ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 173.50 m (569 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 24.00 m (79 ft) |
| Draught | 6.41 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Speed | 27.9 knots (51.7 km/h; 32.1 mph) maximum speed |
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Concept and construction
The Superfast I was the first ship built for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries for its Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona.[3] She is a sister ship of Superfast II.[2][4]
Service history
1995–2004: Superfast I
The Superfast I entered service on 14 April 1995 on Superfast Ferries' Patras—Ancona route.[2] In March 1998 after the arrival of the Superfast III and Superfast IV, Superfast I, along with her sister Superfast II were transferred to a new route Bari – Igoumenitsa – Patras. In January 2004 the Superfast I was sold to Grimaldi lines, with a delivery date in February of the same year.[2]
2004–2008: Eurostar Roma
Grimaldi Lines took over the ship on 30 September 2003 and renamed her Eurostar Roma.[2] On 15 March 2004, after a small refit she began on the Civitavecchia – Barcelona route. In March 2008 she was sold to the Polish Steamship Co. with delivery set for May 2008. In April, after the delivery of the new Cruise Roma she was put on Civitavecchia/ Salerno-Palermo- Tunis route for a short time.[2]
2008 onwards: Skania
On 5 May 2008, she was handed over to her new owners, Polish Steamship Co (Unity Line) and renamed Skania.[2] She then sailed to Gdańsk for a refit, in which her aft open deck was enclosed, amongst other upgrades for her new role. On 29 August she was Christened in Szczecin and had public open days for the flowing two days in the port. On 1 September 2008, she started on the over night Świnoujście–Ystad route.[1] On 17 February 2009, the Skania was involved in a collision near Ystad.[1]
