MS Skania
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=MF Skania 2.jpg |Ship caption=MS Skania}} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship name=*1995–2004: Superfast I
|Ship owner=*1995–2004: Superfast Ferries{{cite web |url=http://www.ferry-site.dk/ferry.php?id=9086588&lang=en |title=M/F Skania |accessdate=30 March 2009 |last= Koefoed-Hansen |first= Michael |work=The Ferry Site }}
|Ship operator=*1995–2004: Superfast Ferries
|Ship registry=*1995–2004: Patras, {{flag|Greece|civil}} 2004–2008: Naples, {{flag|Italy|civil}} |Ship route= |Ship ordered= |Ship builder=Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany |Ship original cost= |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= |Ship completed= |Ship christened=25 March 1995 |Ship maiden voyage= |Ship in service=15 April 1995 |Ship out of service= |Ship identification=*{{IMO Number|9086588}}
|Ship fate= |Ship status=In service |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Ship class=Superfast I class fast ropax ferry |Ship tonnage=*{{GT|23,663}}
|Ship length={{convert|173.50|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship beam={{convert|24.00|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|6.41|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |Ship depth= |Ship decks= |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= |Ship ice class= |Ship power=*4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 12ZAV40S diesels
|Ship propulsion= |Ship speed={{convert|27.9|kn}} maximum speed |Ship capacity=*1400 passengers
|Ship crew= |Ship notes= }} |
MS Skania is a fast ropax ferry operated by Unity Line on their Świnoujście-Ystad route. She was built in 1995 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, Germany for Superfast Ferries as MS Superfast I. Between 2004 and 2008 she sailed for Grimaldi Lines as MS Eurostar Roma.
Concept and construction
The Superfast I was the first ship built for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries for their Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona.{{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_ferries.htm |title=Superfast Ferries |accessdate=29 April 2009 |last=Asklander |first=Micke |work=Fakta om Fartyg |language=Swedish }} She is a sister ship of MS Superfast II.
Service history
=1995–2004: ''Superfast I''=
The Superfast I entered service on 14 April 1995 on Superfast Ferries' Patras—Ancona route. In March 1998 after the arrival of the Superfast III & Superfast IV, Superfast I, along with her sister MS 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.
=2004–2008: ''Eurostar Roma''=
Grimaldi Lines took over their new ship on 30 September 2003 and renamed her Eurostar Roma. 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 {{MS|Cruise Roma}} she was put on Civitavecchia/ Salerno-Palermo- Tunis route for a short time.
= 2008 onwards: ''Skania'' =
On 5 May she was handed over to her new owners, Polish Steamship Co (Unity Line) and renamed Skania. 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. On 17 February 2009, the Skania was involved in a collision near Ystad (Sweden).
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline|IMO 9086588}}
{{Superfast I class}}
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