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MS Skania

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	MF Skania 2.jpg
image_caption	MS Skania }}
section2	{{Infobox ship/career
name	1995–2004: Superfast I*
owner	*1995–2004: Superfast Ferries
*2003–2008: Atlantic Navigazion<ref name	FS /
*2008 onwards: Polish Steamship Co<ref name	FoF
operator	*1995–2004: Superfast Ferries
*2008 onwards: Unity Line<ref name	FoF /
registry	*1995–2004: Patras, Greece 2004–2008: Naples, Italy
builder	Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany
yard_number	1087
launched	30 July 1995
christened	25 March 1995
acquired	6 April 1995
in_service	15 April 1995
identification	*
status	In service
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
header_caption
class	Superfast I class fast ropax ferry
tonnage	*
length	173.50 m
beam	24.00 m
draught	6.41 m
power	*4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 12ZAV40S diesels
speed	27.9 kn maximum speed
capacity	*1400 passengers

2004–2008: Eurostar Roma
2008 onwards: Skania
2003–2008: Atlantic Navigazion
2008 onwards: Polish Steamship Co
2004–2008: Grimaldi lines
2008 onwards: Unity Line
2008-2008: Nassau, Bahamas
2008 onwards: Cyprus, Cyprus
Call sign: C6XF4
34550 kW
686 berths
830 cars
1850 lanemeters 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. 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 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

Koefoed-Hansen, Michael. "M/F Skania". The Ferry Site.
Asklander, Micke. "M/S ''Superfast I'' (1995)". Fakta om Fartyg.
Asklander, Micke. "Superfast Ferries". Fakta om Fartyg.

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